Senior Underwriter, Fleet

CGU Insurance; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

13% superannuation

20 days annual leave

MyLeave + flexible work options

Work from home flexibility

Up to 50% off personal insurance

LinkedIn Learning & IAG Academy access

Parental leave - 20 weeks

Study assistance

Secondment opportunities

Job summary

CGU Insurance is seeking a Senior Fleet Underwriter in Meanjin (Southbank, Brisbane) to own complex Motor Fleet accounts and drive profitable growth. You will build trusted broker relationships, assess risks, and determine pricing and coverage while guiding a team of underwriters.

You will influence outcomes through strong communication, commercial thinking, and collaboration with internal stakeholders to strengthen capability across the team.

Qualifications

• Experience underwriting Motor Fleet risks or similar commercial portfolios.
• Proven ability to manage complex accounts and make sound underwriting decisions.
• Strong relationship skills with brokers, customers, and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to influence outcomes through clear communication and commercial thinking.

Responsibilities

• Lead underwriting of complex Motor Fleet accounts, including large clients and managed fund portfolios.
• Build and nurture broker and customer relationships to foster long-term partnerships.
• Assess risks and set appropriate pricing, terms, and coverage.
• Coach and support junior underwriters with technical guidance and practical insights.
• Collaborate with distribution partners and internal teams to grow the portfolio and deliver results.
• Contribute to underwriting strategy by sharing market insights and trends.

Skills

Broker relationships

Complex risk assessment

Underwriting leadership

Communication & negotiation

Portfolio growth

Job description

For over 165 years, CGU has been insuring ambition. Part of Insurance Australia Group (known as IAG), we’re a leading commercial, rural and personal lines insurer and a top-three provider of workers compensation insurance.

Bring your expertise to a role where you'll influence outcomes, shape strategy, and help grow one of our most important Motor Fleet portfolios. As a Senior Fleet Underwriter, within our Intermediated Insurance business, you'll take ownership of complex accounts, build trusted broker relationships, and drive profitable growth through smart, customer focused underwriting decisions. You'll work across strategically significant portfolios, share your expertise with your motor fleet colleagues, and play a key role in strengthening capability across the team.

If you thrive on solving complex problems, influencing outcomes, and making a genuine impact, you'll find plenty of opportunity to do just that here.

This is a permanent role based in Meanjin (Southbank, Brisbane).

What You'll Do

• Lead the underwriting and management of complex Motor Fleet accounts, including large clients and managed fund portfolios, with a focus on sustainable growth.
• Build strong relationships with brokers and key customers, helping create long term partnerships and outstanding service experience.
• Assess complex risks and determine appropriate pricing, terms, and coverage while balancing customer outcomes and portfolio performance.
• Coach and support underwriters and assistant underwriters by sharing technical expertise, guidance, and practical insights.
• Collaborate with distribution partners and internal stakeholders to identify opportunities, grow the portfolio, and deliver business results.
• Contribute to underwriting strategy by sharing market insights, emerging trends, and ideas that support continuous improvement.

What You'll Bring

• Experience underwriting Motor Fleet risks or closely related commercial insurance portfolios.
• Confidence managing complex accounts and making sound decisions in dynamic environments.
• Strong relationship building skills with brokers, customers, and internal stakeholders.
• Ability to influence outcomes through clear communication, negotiation, and commercial thinking.
• A collaborative approach and willingness to share knowledge and support others' development.
• Curiosity, adaptability, and a drive to improve processes, customer experience, and business outcomes.

What We Offer

• Boosted superannuation with 13% as standard.
• 20 days annual leave + 5 days MyLeave (extra leave for what’s important to you).
• Work from home and many more flexibility options with myFlex.
• Up to 50% off personal insurance, including home and motor insurance.
• Partner discounts on private health insurance, tech & appliances, and many more.
• Industry-leading 20 weeks paid parental leave.
• Access to LinkedIn Learning, the award-winning IAG Academy, study assistance and secondment opportunities.
• employment type eligibility criteria apply

More About Us

As part of IAG you'll enjoy a world of career opportunities, a purpose-led place focused on creating connection and belonging, and where you can create meaningful impact every day and grow your career beyond the expected. That’s not just words. It’s our people promise.

We're ready for you with unexpected opportunities for your career, your work-life and your ability to make a difference. We celebrate all viewpoints shaped by life experiences and culture, and are guided by the knowledge and voice of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, businesses, and communities. We collaborate on Indigenous-led solutions that enable growth and create meaningful change for our customers and employees.