Primary Details
Time Type: Full time
Worker Type: Employee
Assistant Underwriter – International Casualty and Property
Role Highlights
- Bermuda based role with hybrid working
- A great opportunity to develop your underwriting career
The Opportunity
We have an exciting, newly created role for an Assistant Underwriter to work closely with our International Casualty and Property underwriting team based in Bermuda.
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 develop your underwriting career!
Your New Role
- Underwrite business in accordance with the business plan and within our UK and European business.
- Perform underwriting activities in accordance with all legal and regulatory requirements to ensure obligations are met
- Contribute to the recording and measurement of insurance risks to ensure accuracy and good practice
- Maintain and develop relationships with stakeholders including customers, brokers, business partners and colleagues, to increase exposure in the market.
- Develop knowledge of market dynamics and market cycles to be able to support business performance.
- Underwrite insurance risks to meet business objectives including negotiating rates, terms and conditions for existing and new business, ensuring production and issue of contract certainty documentation and supporting credit control in payment collection.
- Support the review and analysis of the portfolio to identify progress towards business objectives
About you
- Experience within the insurance industry, preferably commercial lines, with prior underwriting experience preferred.
- A high level of numeracy and literacy
- Highly organised with good analytical and interpersonal skills.
- Problem solving skills – demonstrates tenacity in handling and resolving queries.
- Advanced level understanding of relevant software, including Excel and other departmental software packages.
Benefits
We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:
- ‘Hybrid Working’ – a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance
- Life Leave, supporting the life events we all experience, leaving your annual leave for rest
- Free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
To learn more about benefits of working with us, click Rewarding our people - QBE European Operations
Awards & Recognition
We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:
- 2025 Winner of Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award at the Insurance Business Australia Awards for our Respect@QBE program
- 2023 Most Inclusive Workplace at the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) Awards
- 2021 LinkedIn Top Employer & HRD Employer of Choice
To learn more about our achievements, click Awards & Recognitions - QBE European Operations
How to Apply
If you’re looking for a career that combines your expertise and your empathy, click Apply today.
Your career. At the heart of it.
Skills:
Analytical Thinking, Business Management, Collaboration Tools, Communication, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Financial Advising, Financial Products, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Portfolio Management, Problem Solving, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management
How to Apply:
To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.
Equal Employment Opportunity:
QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.