Senior Underwriter - Commercial Combined

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Senior Underwriter – Commercial Combined

We are seeking a Senior Underwriter to join our Commercial Combined team in the South East UK, supporting our ongoing growth initiatives. This London-based role focuses on the open market, including delegated authority, and involves managing a diverse portfolio that spans multiple industries. The position offers a mix of responsibilities, including direct management duties and underwriting complex business cases.

Your responsibilities for this role may include, but are not limited to

• Underwrite business within your personal authority to achieve Business Plan objectives, including managing case referrals and overseeing Peer Review processes.
• Actively participate in relevant meetings to share and develop strategies, knowledge, and best practices.
• Support Broker Distribution & Engagement Plans in collaboration with the Market Management Team.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with Brokers and Customers, enhancing QBE's reputation as a consistent and innovative risk partner.
• Collaborate with regional teams to deliver cross-class client solutions and foster engagement.
• Work closely with other business functions, such as Risk Solutions, Claims, Operations, and Market Management, to provide customer-focused solutions. 

To succeed in the role, you ideally will have:

• Proven experience in underwriting Property and Casualty accounts.
• Extensive Broker network with strong, established contacts.
• Strong trading and negotiation skills, coupled with excellent interpersonal and collaboration abilities.
• Ability to effectively engage, lead, and manage a team.
• In-depth understanding of class-specific underwriting and reinsurance practices.

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 ourcareers 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.