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Assistant Underwriter - PropertyStafford

We currently have an opportunity for an Assistant Underwriter to join our Property team at Stafford.

The Assistant Underwriter will underwrite business and support the Underwriting team in accordance with the business plan and within delegated underwriting authority.

With full support and training from experienced colleagues, this is a great opportunity to either continue or start your underwriting career!

Your new role

• To provide efficient and effective, technical, and general Underwriting support to the team.
• Contribute to recording and measurement of insurance risks to ensure accuracy, good practice, and adherence to relevant performance standards.
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including colleagues, extended service team, customers, and brokers to be able to work collaboratively.
• Ensure accurate underwriting data is captured on systems to minimise risk and ensure high quality output of information.
• Complete foundation Underwriting tasks in support of Senior Members of the team.
• Prepare documents to ensure that appropriate records are established, and accuracy of records is maintained.
• Assist with the production of management information statistics and reports to support the business planning process.

About you

• Experience within the insurance industry, preferably property/commercial, whether that’s underwriting, claims, operational or related areas.
• Clear organisational and prioritisation skills coupled with good analytical and interpersonal skills.
• Problem solving skills – demonstrates tenacity in handling and resolving queries.
• Intermediate level understanding of relevant software, including Excel and other departmental software packages.

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.??