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Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Employee To underwrite business and support an Underwriting team in accordance with the business plan and within delegated underwriting authorityAssistant Underwriter – Motor
We have an exciting newly created role for an Assistant Underwriter to join our Motor team in Birmingham. Focusing on fleet business across our Midlands focused portfolio you’ll be joining an experienced and supportive team. This is a great opportunity to develop your career within Underwriting, gaining increasing exposure and authority as you build relationships with brokers!
?Your Role:
- Underwrite insurance risks in accordance with the business plan and delegated underwriting authority to meet business objectives, referring as required, including: | negotiating rates, terms and conditions for existing and new business | ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations and guidelines | contributing to the business plan and objectives | Support credit control in payment collection
- Participate in meetings, as required, to support the development of strategy, share knowledge and best practice
- Perform underwriting activities in accordance with all legal and regulatory requirements to ensure obligations are met
- Adhere to underwriting standards, instructions and good practice to minimise risk and maximize efficiency
- Contribute to the recording and measurement of insurance risks to ensure accuracy and good practice
- Apply the reinsurance programme to minimise the susceptibility to unknown risks
- Maintain relationships with stakeholders including customers, brokers, business partners and colleagues, to increase exposure in the market.
- Develop relationships in line with the business plan to support the achievement of business objectives.
- Develop knowledge of market dynamics and market cycles to be able to support business performance.
About you:
- Experience preferably working within motor insurance, in any capacity
- Intermediate level understanding of relevant software including Excel and other departmental software packages
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills.
- Capability to analyse and use data for decision making and demonstrate financial acumen
- Good team player with the ability to work collaboratively and develop strong working relationships
- Flexible approach and ability to recognise and adapt to changing business requirements
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. 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.
