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D&F Underwriter – London/Home Hybrid

Following sustained growth in recent years on an established Property portfolio, we are expanding our Underwriting team and capabilities to lead the next stage in the company’s strategic ambitions. The Division is focused on advancing underwriting into the next phase through technology driven capabilities which enhance and support the Underwriter’s decisions, whilst advancing the way our business and market operates in the future. The International Markets Property division is focused on Direct and Facultative property risks within the US and International geographies, placed within the London Wholesale Market and working in direct collaboration with our regional Miami and Dubai offices.

The Opportunity:

We have a newly created D&F Underwriter role, offering the opportunity join an established team empowered to take decisions and working within in a collaborative and successful International Markets Division based in London.

Your new role

• Underwrite insurance risks in accordance with the Business Plan and the personal authority to meet business objectives
• Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders including customers, brokers, business partners and colleagues, to maximise influence
• Develop relationships in line with the Business Plan to support the achievement of business objectives
• Understand and comply with QBE reinsurance strategy to minimise risk and deliver business plan objectives
• Participate fully and use your expertise to shape and develop strategy, knowledge and best practice
• Positively promote the department, division and company as a whole, in order to maximise brand leverage
• Comply with all legal and regulatory requirements to ensure obligations are met
• Adhere to underwriting standards, instructions and good practice to minimise risk and maximise efficiency
• Actively keep abreast of market dynamics and demonstrate market cycle awareness to be able to operate effectively and appropriately
• Ensure clear and prompt communication to UA’s in relation to Underwriting and aggregate exposures ensuring entries on EO systems are accurate

About You

• Experience within the international property space
• Commercial ability to understand the key profit drivers to maximise long term wealth for our shareholders
• Excellent organisational, prioritisation and interpersonal skills
• The ability to influence actions and attitudes of others through leading by example
• Good negotiating skills, innovative in underwriting approach and programme design

Why QBE? At My Best?? 

?At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that’s why we have created “At My Best”. It’s our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It’s in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA.?? 

We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.?? 

QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation (https://careers/flex-qbe/).? 

With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate, and kind.??