Portfolio Manager, Head Of Accident & Health

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Employee The opportunity
We are hiring – your career at QBE, let’s make it happen! We are currently hiring for a Portfolio Manager to head the Accident & Health portfolio at QBE Re in London and its team of underwriters.
• An exciting opportunity to lead and profitably grow a highly regarded portfolio
• The portfolio consists of 4 sub-portfolios: Treaty, Direct & Facultative, Sports and International Medical Expenses
• Based in London, the team comprises 2 Underwriters, complemented by an Assistant Underwriter, with an additional headcount in plan
With hybrid office working and excellent benefits including 30 days holiday, you will be working in a supportive, inclusive, and collaborative environment. We’re the down-to-earth, international insurer that is neither too big nor small, so you can make a real impact!

The sub-portfolios

• Treaty: The book is a global Personal Accident and Life Excess of Loss portfolio.  The portfolio is worldwide with its focus on Europe and North America.  It also includes a small book of Travel Reinsurance Excess of Loss business covering PA/Medical/Cancellation expenses.
• Direct & Facultative: This is a diverse book of business covering various classes including Group/Individual Personal Accident/Sickness, Workers Compensation (WC), Defence Base Act & Foreign Voluntary WC, WC Industrial Aid, Aviation Personal Accident and Occupational Accident business.  The book is predominantly focused on Europe and North America but does have worldwide exposure.
• Sports: This portfolio covers a mixture of professional sports in the UK/Europe (including Football Teams/Individuals) and in the US/Canada (Baseball, Ice Hockey, American Football and Basketball). Coverage is on a per person and Cat basis.
• International Medical Expenses: This book of business is made up of Medical Expense reinsurance business for exposures targeting business outside of the US with coverage is on a Per Person basis.

Your new role

• Prepare the annual delivery of the business plan for the portfolio, monitor and report on progress, identify deviations, recommend remedial action and implement to achieve business objectives
• Recommend, implement and manage the resources needed to deliver the plan
• Initiate new ideas and concepts to support the development and delivery of the business plan
• Positively promote the department, division and company as a whole to maximise brand leverage
• Ensure strategic direction of portfolio is aligned to delivery of business objectives
• Ensure the portfolio complies with legal and regulatory requirements | Adheres to QBE underwriting standards and best practice | Meets reporting requirements | Enables management of insurance risks
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders including customers, brokers, industry bodies, business partners, reinsurers and colleagues, to maximise influence
• Network internally and externally to promote the interests of QBE Re and to learn from others
• Manage and develop the portfolio including retention and acquisition in line with the business plan
• Underwrite insurance risks to meet business objectives including: negotiating rates, terms and conditions for existing and new business | Managing production and issue of contract certainty documentation | Ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations and guidelines

About you

• Understanding of class specific underwriting and reinsurance
• People management – able to lead a team to QBE levels of behaviour
• Excellent interpersonal and communication
• Excellent negotiation
• Analysis and use of data for decision making and financial acumen

• Understanding of Word, Excel and other departmental software packages

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 del