Senior Underwriter, P&I

Primary DetailsTime Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

The purpose of this role is to lead a team of underwriters in supporting distribution and intermediaries to generate and sustain a profitable portfolio of business. This involves providing leadership in product strategy, pricing, and portfolio management, while ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. The role also includes driving profitable growth, managing resources effectively, and overseeing the country's P&L for designated business lines within the organisation.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and implement the annual business plan and strategies, monitor progress, and recommend remedial action to achieve business objectives.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders to maximise influence.
• Lead the attainment of underwriting results for new and existing business.
• Provide technical direction, leadership, and coaching to underwriting professionals.
• Implement and maintain risk control, underwriting systems, and procedures.
• Manage the risk acceptance process within the company's underwriting philosophy.
• Initiate new ideas and concepts to support business plan development.
• Represent the company's interests with internal and external groups.
• Develop technical expertise of underwriting staff and act as a referral point for technical issues.
• Plan, manage, and review employee performance.

Work Experience:

Preferred Work Experience includes:

• Management experience required.
• Significant underwriting experience needed.
• Strong customer/broker relationships essential.

Qualifications:

Preferred Qualifications include:

• Tertiary Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• With IIQE or ANZIFF

Global Disclaimer:

The duties listed in this job description do not limit the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the duties normally to be performed in the position or those occasionally assigned outside an employee’s normal duties. Our Group Code of Ethics and Conduct addresses the responsibilities we all have at QBE to our company, to each other and to our customers, suppliers, communities and governments. It provides clear guidance to help us to make good judgement calls.

US Only Disclaimer:

To successfully perform this job, the individual must be able to perform each essential job responsibility satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable an individual with disabilities to perform the essential job responsibilities.

US Only - Travel Frequency:

Frequent (approximately 10+ trips annually)

US Only - Physical Demands:

General office jobs: Work is generally performed in an office environment in which there is not substantial exposure to adverse environmental conditions. Must have the ability to remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time. Must be able to operate basic office equipment including telephone, headset and computer. Incumbent must be able to lift basic office equipment up to 20 lbs.

Skills:

Business Management, Coaching for success, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Critical Thinking, Employee Performance Evaluations, Influencing, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Navigating ambiguity, Negotiation, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management

How to Apply:

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.