Primary Details
Time Type: Full time
Worker Type: Employee
Underwriter – Casualty, Major Clients
London / Hybrid
We’re hiring for an Underwriter to join our Major Clients UK Casualty team. This is a front‑line, market‑facing role where you’ll work closely with brokers and clients, underwrite quality business and play an active part in shaping the performance of the portfolio. We’re an underwriting‑led organisation who empower our underwriters to make decisions, build relationships and operate with autonomy. If you’re a casualty professional looking to take your next step and broaden your exposure to complex, major client business, this could be a great move.
What you’ll be doing
- Underwrite casualty risks in line with the business plan, your underwriting authority and QBE’s risk appetite
- Build and maintain strong relationships with brokers, clients and internal stakeholders, positioning QBE as a trusted and credible market partner
- Develop and manage broker relationships to support portfolio growth and delivery of business objectives
- Apply QBE’s reinsurance strategy effectively to manage exposure and support sustainable performance
- Use your market knowledge to contribute to strategy, best practice and continuous improvement within the team
- Actively promote QBE’s capability and brand in the market
- Ensure full compliance with underwriting standards, legal and regulatory requirements
- Maintain strong market awareness, adapting your underwriting approach in line with market and cycle dynamics
- Ensure clear, timely communication with Underwriting Assistants, with accurate recording of risks and aggregates on EO systems
About you
- Experience within the London insurance market, casualty is knowledge is preferable
- Clear commercial awareness and an understanding of the key drivers of profitable underwriting
- Confidence using data and systems to support effective underwriting decisions
- Excellent organisational and prioritisation skills, with the ability to manage a varied workload
- Good interpersonal and negotiation skills, with a proactive and thoughtful underwriting mindset
- An innovative approach to underwriting and programme design, balanced with sound risk judgement
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.
- Short term remote work abroad - you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.
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: Reinsurer of the Year - QBE Re, Winner: ESG, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year, Winner: Insurance Personality of the Year - Chris Wallace, Executive Director UK insurance
- AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year
- Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer
To learn more about our achievements, click here
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.
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Skills:
Analytical Thinking, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Customer Value Management, Detail-Oriented, Financial Advising, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Portfolio Management, Process Improvements, Professional Networking, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic 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.