Assistant Underwriter - Motor

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

Assistant Underwriter – Motor

Role Highlights   

• London based with hybrid working
• This is a fantastic chance to grow your underwriting career in a collaborative environment.

The Opportunity

We are currently looking for an Assistant Underwriter to join our UK Motor team in London.

Our Motor Fleet Underwriting team supports a wide range of UK businesses that rely on their vehicle fleets to operate day‑to‑day. The team underwrites established commercial fleets across a variety of trades, combining strong technical foundations with a pragmatic, customer‑focused approach.

As an Assistant Underwriter, you’ll play a key role in supporting the team across underwriting and operational tasks.  With support from experienced colleagues, this is a fantastic chance to grow your underwriting career in a collaborative and specialist environment.

About QBE    

At QBE, we get to the heart of what matters for our customers. And we do it all with a human touch.    

We’re an international insurer with more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries – which means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact. It’s an exciting time. We’re building momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner.   

What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world? As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind. 

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

• Data‑savvy mindset - able to use data and insights to support sound underwriting decisions.
• Digitally confident - comfortable using modern systems, tools and emerging technology, including AI‑enabled platforms.
• Customer‑focused and collaborative - balances technical risk awareness with strong service and broker relationships.
• Commercial awareness - understands how underwriting decisions impact portfolio performance and business outcomes.
• Growth‑driven and resilient – keen to learn, adapt and thrive in a fast‑moving environment.
• Underwriting knowledge - Previous experience in an underwriting support role and / or knowledge of UK Motor insurance would be useful

Having the right to work in the UK is a requirement for this role.  QBE may consider sponsorship at its discretion.

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:  

As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!     

• 30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.    

• Flexible working - balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, this can include part-time, job share and compressed hours.    

• Pension – you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.    

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: 

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2025:   

• Winner: Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year
• Winner: ESG, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year

Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner: 

• Parental Policies Award 

To learn more about our achievements, click  Awards & Recognitions - QBE European Operations

Apply now and let’s make it happen!   

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, Communication, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Decision Making, Financial Products, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Negotiation, Policy Development, Portfolio Management, Pricing Strategies, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management

Application Close Date: 01/04/2026 11:59 PM

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.