Assistant Underwriter - Casualty

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Employee

Assistant Underwriter, Casualty  - Bristol

We have a newly created role for an Assistant Underwriter to join our Bristol based Casualty team. In this role you'll be providing support to the underwriting team, partnering with underwriters to deliver on our book of business in accordance with the business plan and within delegated authority. Part of a growing and supportive regional team, this is a great opportunity to build out your underwriting career within a successful, wide ranging book of business working across multiple sectors.

Your Role

• Support the development of the business plan for the portfolio and ensure delivery of the plan.
• Contribute and participate in all meetings, to share and develop strategy, knowledge, and best practice.
• Adhere to underwriting standards, instructions, and good practice to minimise risk and maximise efficiency.
• Ensure the recording and measurement of insurance risks, to ensure accuracy and good practice.
• Establish strong relationships with stakeholders including customers, brokers, business partners and colleagues, to maximise influence and achieve business objectives.
• Continually develop expertise and technical knowledge through identifying and implementing appropriate learning and development activities
• Perform underwriting activities in accordance with all legal and regulatory requirements to ensure obligations are met
• Develop knowledge of market dynamics and market cycles to be able to support business performance

About You

• Experience within the insurance industry whether that be in an underwriting, broking or operations lensed capacity
• Ability to collaborate effectively within a team environment
• Capability to analyse and interpret data
• Intermediate level understanding of relevant software, including Excel and other departmental software packages.
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Any casualty or construction product knowledge would be preferable but this is not required

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 - because we know it’s not just what we do that matters, it’s how we do it that makes the difference.  In addition to this, we also offer flexible parental leave for both parents and have several employee network groups that support and empower our diverse workforce.

At QBE, we view our people as our most precious asset. We understand the importance of fostering a work environment that is responsive to the changing needs of today's workforce. 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/).

Some of the award’s QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include; 

5-star Diversity, Equity and inclusion (DEI) awards, 2023 Winner - Insurance Business Canada

Employer of the Year 2022Winner– Insurance Insider

British Claims Awards 2022 Winner- InsurTech Award 

Insurance Times Claims Excellence Awards 2022 Winner - Claims Product Solution of the Year 

Working Families Best Practice Awards 2021 Finalist for:Best COVID-19 Response  

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2022 Shortlisted for: Best Customer Care, Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year 2022, Specialist Insurer of the Year (for Construction), General Insurer of the Year 

We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall and Working Families, and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent

Inclusion of Diversity

We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in.

We know that diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision making, improves the quality of our delivery and helps us to meet the needs of our customers. 

ESG & Sustainability

At QBE, we believe that integrating sustainability into our business helps us deliver on our purpose of enabling a more resilient future.  Our three key focus areas include fostering an orderly and inclusive transition to a net-zero economy, enabling a sustainable and resilient workforce and partnering for growth through innovative, sustainable and impactful solutions. For further information regarding QBE’s sustainability targets, including our net-zero pledges and inclusion of diversity targets, and our award-winning impact investment initiative ‘Premiums4Good’, please visit our Sustainability homepage and read our latest Sustainability Report (Link).