Assistant Underwriter - Motor

QBE Europe; Stafford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international insurance firm in Stafford is seeking an Assistant Underwriter to support the Underwriting team. You will assess and underwrite business while receiving full training. Ideal candidates have experience in the insurance industry, strong communication skills, and an analytical mindset. This role offers a hybrid working model and opportunities for career growth in underwriting.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Range of benefits to support work-life balance

Qualifications

• Experience from within the insurance industry, ideally in motor or commercial lines.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage and prioritise tasks effectively.
• An analytical mindset; confident working with data.
• Good communication and relationship building skills.
• A natural problem-solver, tenacious in resolving queries.
• Comfortable using a range of systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide efficient technical and general underwriting support.
• Help ensure accurate recording and assessment of insurance risks.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal teams.
• Accurately input underwriting data to minimise risk.
• Support senior members by completing foundational underwriting tasks.
• Prepare and maintain documentation for accuracy and compliance.
• Assist in management reports and performance data preparation.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Collaboration Tools

Communication

Critical Thinking

Decision Making

Regulatory Compliance

Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Tools

Excel

Job description

Overview

Assistant Underwriter - Motor
Stafford, with hybrid working

We’re excited to offer an opportunity for an Assistant Underwriter to join our Motor team based in Stafford. In this role, you’ll support the Underwriting team by assessing and underwriting business in line with our business plan and within your delegated authority. Whether you're looking to build on existing experience or pivot your insurance career into underwriting, you'll receive full training and support from a team of knowledgeable and experienced colleagues — making this a fantastic opportunity to grow your career in the insurance industry.

Your new role

• Provide efficient technical and general underwriting support to the team.
• Help ensure accurate recording and assessment of insurance risks, maintaining high standards and best practices.
• Build and maintain strong working relationships with internal teams, brokers, and customers to support collaborative working.
• Accurately input underwriting data into systems to support informed decision-making and minimise risk.
• Support senior members of the team by completing foundational underwriting tasks.
• Prepare and maintain documentation and records to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Assist in the preparation of management reports and performance data to support business planning.

About you

• Experience from within the insurance industry, ideally in motor or commercial lines, whether that’s from underwriting, claims, operations, or a related area.
• Highly organised, with the ability to manage and prioritise tasks effectively.
• An analytical mindset; confident working with data
• Good communication and relationship building skills
• A natural problem-solver, tenacious when it comes to resolving queries and seeing tasks through to completion.
• Comfortable using a range of systems, with a good working knowledge of Excel and other relevant software tools.

About QBE and benefits

QBE is an international insurer focused on creating a fair and inclusive workplace. We offer flexible working arrangements and a range of benefits to support work-life balance. For more information see the company site and reward pages on the careers site.

What next? If you have a passion to contribute to QBE’s vision of enabling a more resilient future for our customers and the community, we encourage you to apply. Simply click the APPLY button to submit your CV and other relevant documents, and a member of our Talent Acquisition team will be in contact if you meet the requirements of the role.

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What next?

If you’re interested in contributing to QBE’s vision, apply by submitting your CV and documents. A Talent Acquisition team member will contact you if you meet the role requirements.

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Requirements / Skills: Analytical Thinking, Collaboration Tools, Communication, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management

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Equal Employment Opportunity: QBE is an equal opportunity employer and complies with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.