Underwriting Assistant - UK Casualty

QBE Europe; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international insurer is seeking an experienced Underwriting Assistant for its UK Casualty team in London. This role will involve providing technical and administrative support, ensuring compliance with legal regulations, and assisting Underwriters in negotiating business rates. Candidates should possess strong organizational skills, previous underwriting support experience, and proficiency in Microsoft applications. This position offers a hybrid working arrangement, a supportive team environment, and competitive benefits including 30 days holiday.

Benefits

30 days holiday

Flexible working

Pension plan with employer contributions

Private medical insurance

Family-friendly policies

Cycle-to-Work scheme

Short term remote work abroad

Qualifications

• Previous experience within Underwriting Support.
• Good organization skills with the ability to work to deadlines.
• A team player with great communication skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Desire to learn and grow in the role.

Responsibilities

• Assist Underwriters by providing information to negotiate rates.
• Take responsibility for some renewal business.
• Build relationships with Underwriters and Brokers.
• Adhere to underwriting standards and legal requirements.
• Stay updated on market trends.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Communication

Problem Solving

Regulatory Compliance

Stakeholder Management

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Job description

Underwriting Assistant – UK Casualty – London with hybrid working

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time. Worker Type: Employee. To provide efficient and effective, technical and administrative support to an underwriting team.

We have an opening for an experienced Underwriting Assistant to join our UK Casualty team. This role will play a crucial role in providing technical and administrative support to our London South-East Underwriting team.

Your responsibilities will include ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, maintaining accurate underwriting data, and contributing to the overall efficiency of the underwriting process. You will also be given authority to write some renewal business, along with a good grasp and experience of underwriting operations is essential!

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!

Your new role:

• Assisting our Underwriters by providing information and support to allow them to negotiate rates, terms, and conditions for new and existing business.
• Support our Underwriters by taking responsibility for some renewal business, whilst reviewing risks and presenting your findings.
• Building and developing strong relationships with your stakeholders, including Underwriters, Brokers and other members of the wider team.
• Being aware of the annual business plan and its context so that you can make decisions and prioritise appropriately.
• Positively promote the department, division, and company to maximise brand leverage.
• Adhere to underwriting standards, legal requirements, and good practice to minimise risk and maximise efficiency.
• Keep abreast of market trends and demonstrate market cycle awareness.

About you:

• Previous experience within Underwriting Support
• Good organisation skills with the ability to work to deadlines.
• A team player with great communication skills.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access.
• Accuracy, attention to detail and a flexible approach to changing business requirements.
• The desire to learn and grow in your new role.

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.

We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.

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://qbeeurope.com/careers/flex-qbe/ .

With more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down‑to‑earth, passionate, and kind.

To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit our careers website.

At My Best - QBE Benefits

You are more than your work – and QBE is more than a workplace, which is why we provide you with the benefits, support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally.

30 days holiday a year

with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.

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.

Private medical insurance

we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.

Family friendly policies

we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent.

Short term remote work abroad

you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.

Sustainable investing

We believe sustainable integration is important for long term financial, environmental, and social outcomes. Our pension strategy supports our net‑zero goal to achieve year‑on‑year reductions in carbon footprint, by investing more in green businesses than the broader market, so your savings are looking after the planet's future, as well as your own.

Cycle-to-Work

benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper, select a bike and/or accessories up to the value of £5,000.

To find out more visit our Reward Page

QBE Awards

• AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 – Network Management of the Year
• Insurance Business UK 5‑Star Cyber Awards 2024 – QBE rated as a 5‑Star Cyber Insurer
• UK IT Industry Awards 2023 – Green Technology Innovation of the Year
• Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 – Parental Policies Award
• Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023 – QBE rated as a 5‑Star Employer

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 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. For more information on our strategy targets please take a look at our Careers Page.

Accessibility

Here at QBE, we are promoting an accessible workplace for all, which includes supporting candidates to perform at their best during the recruitment process. If you require any accommodations, please make your Talent Acquisition contact aware.

ESG & Sustainability

At QBE, we believe that integrating sustainability into our business helps us deliver on our purpose of enabling a more resilient future. Our three key focus areas include fostering an orderly and inclusive transition to a net‑zero economy, enabling a sustainable and resilient workforce, and partnering for growth through innovative, sustainable, and impactful solutions. For further information regarding QBE’s sustainability targets, including our net‑zero pledges and inclusion of diversity targets, and our award‑winning impact investment initiative ‘Premiums4Good’, please visit our Sustainability homepage and read our latest Sustainability Report.

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 friendly Talent Acquisition team will be in contact to discuss your interest further if you meet the requirements of the role.

We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too?

APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen!

Skills:

Analytical Thinking, Business Management, Collaboration Tools, Communication, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Financial Advising, Financial Products, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Portfolio Management, Problem Solving, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management

How to Apply:

To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.

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