Regional Underwriting Manager - Casualty

QBE; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

Flexible working

Pension plan

Job summary

QBE is seeking a Regional Underwriting Manager to lead the UK Casualty portfolio from London with hybrid working. You will shape strategy, manage the South-East team, and drive growth and profitability through expert underwriting and broker collaboration.

The role requires strong leadership, experience in Casualty and Construction underwriting, and the ability to translate market insights into clear plans while building durable relationships with brokers and clients.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership experience in underwriting teams.
• Experience in Casualty and/or Construction underwriting.
• Ability to drive growth while managing risk in challenging markets.
• Strong strategic mindset and market insights.
• Excellent broker and stakeholder relationship skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver strategic direction for the regional portfolio.
• Underwrite complex risks in line with strategy and regulatory requirements.
• Lead and coach underwriters to meet objectives.
• Build and maintain broker and client relationships.
• Contribute to business planning and performance initiatives.
• Share underwriting expertise with the team.

Skills

Leadership

Casualty underwriting

Construction underwriting

Broker relationships

Strategic thinking

Team management

Regulatory understanding

Job description

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

Regional Underwriting Manager - Casualty

Role Highlights

• London based role with hybrid working
• Shape the future of our UK Casualty portfolio by combining strategic leadership, technical expertise, and commercial impact.

The Opportunity

We currently have an opening for a Regional Underwriting Manager to join our South-East team based in London as part of the UK regions business

This role will provide strategic direction for the region, underwriting the Casualty and Contractors Combined portfolio to ensure growth and profitability. You will manage a team of underwriters, write guidelines, underwrite complex new businesses, and offer specialist advice.

Additionally, the role is responsible for building and maintaining broker relationships, applying technical expertise, contributing to business results, and staying informed about industry standards and new product introductions.

About QBE

At QBE, we get to the heart of what matters for our customers. And we do it all with a human touch.

We’re an international insurer with more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries – which means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact. It’s an exciting time. We’re building momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner.

What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world? As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind.

Your new role

• Support the delivery of the portfolio business plan, driving profitable growth and performance.
• Underwrite complex risks in line with regulatory requirements and underwriting strategy.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with brokers, customers and key stakeholders.
• Apply underwriting best practice to drive quality, consistency and efficiency.
• Continuously develop technical expertise and market knowledge.
• Ensure accurate recording and management of insurance risks, including Delegated Underwriting Authorities where applicable.
• Contribute to business planning and portfolio performance initiatives.
• Provide technical expertise and insights to identify opportunities and address challenges.
• Collaborate with colleagues to share knowledge, shape strategy and drive best practice.
• Lead, coach and develop underwriters to achieve business objectives and deliver outstanding results.

About you

• Proven leadership experience, with the ability to inspire, develop and lead high-performing underwriting teams.
• Experience within Casualty and/or Construction underwriting
• Experience driving results in challenging market conditions, balancing growth, profitability and risk management.
• Strong strategic mindset with the ability to translate market insights into clear plans and business outcomes.
• Visible in the market and skilled at building and strengthening broker and customer relationships, particularly within the Middle Market segment.
• Confident communicator who can positively challenge thinking, influence stakeholders and drive change.

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to and benefit from:

As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!

• 30 days holiday a yearwith theoptionto buy up to 2additionaldays.
• Flexible working-balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, this can include part-time, job share and compressed hours.
• Pension -you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.

Awards & Recognition

We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2025:

• Winner: Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year, Winner: Reinsurer of the Year - QBE Re, Winner: ESG, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year, Winner: Insurance Personality of the Year - Chris Wallace, Executive Director UK insurance

Your career. At the heart of it.

Skills:

Coaching for success, Communication, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Influencing, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Navigating ambiguity, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Management, Team Management

Equal Employment Opportunity

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.