Regional Underwriting Manager - Casualty

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The Opportunity:  

As our Casualty offering continues to grow we are hiring our Regional Underwriting Manager. In this role you will manage a team of Underwriters and focus on supporting our Head of Trading in managing and controlling the underwriting strategy and execution of our Casualty portfolio to ensure the achievement of business plan within a compliant framework. 

Your New Role:  

• Support the development of the annual business plan for the portfolio and ensure delivery of the plan
• Ensure the team’s awareness of the business plan and its context, to be able to make decisions appropriately
• Apply the Reinsurance Strategy in order to safeguard the portfolio
• Positively promote the department, division and company as a whole, in order to maximize brand leverage
• Contribute to the development of the teams business plan in order to maximize productivity and performance
• Comply with all legal and regulatory requirements to ensure obligations are met
• Adhere to underwriting standards, instructions and good practice to minimize risk and maximize efficiency
• Contribute to recording and measurement of insurance risks
• Comply with any reinsurance requirements to minimize risk and to deliver business plan objectives
• Establish and strengthen relationships with stakeholders including customers, brokers, business partners and colleagues, to maximize influence and achieve business objectives
• Demonstrate understanding and awareness of market dynamics and market cycle to drive and enhance business performance
• Continually develop expertise and technical knowledge through identifying and implementing appropriate development activities
• Underwrite insurance risks in accordance with the business plan and the personal authority to meet business objectives, including: | negotiating rates, terms and conditions for existing and new business | compliance with the production and issue of contract certainty documentation | ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations and guidelines | ensuring contribution to the business plan and objectives | support credit control in payment collection
• Contribute and influence in the review and analysis of the portfolio, to identify new business development opportunities including cross class fertilization within QBE and progress toward business objectives
• Contribute to the aggregate management and peer review processes to encourage and develop excellence
• Work with the Portfolio Manager/ Commercial Manager/ Head of to provide direction and support when developing the team, so as to ensure that people are available and aligned with business needs
• Motivate and develop the team by demonstrating good leadership behaviors and management best practice to support the achievement of business goals 

About you:   

• Demonstrable experience in the motor casualty industry.
• Previous experience in sales and account management.
• Ability to prioritize, achieve targets and agreed deadlines.
• Stakeholder management at all levels
• strong interpersonal, negotiating and communication skills
• People management – ability to engage and lead a team

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.  

To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit our careers website. 

At My Best - QBE Benefits  

You are more than your work – and QBE is more than a workplace, which is why we provide you with the benefits, support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally.  FOR UK ONLY: 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. 

Private medical insurance – we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.  

Family friendly policies – we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent. 

Short term remote work abroad - you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.