Underwriting Assistant – UK Casualty

AXA UK; London; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an experienced Underwriting Assistant to join their UK Casualty team in London. This role offers a unique opportunity to provide technical and administrative support while contributing to the efficiency of the underwriting process. You'll assist Underwriters in negotiating terms and conditions, manage some renewal business, and build strong relationships with stakeholders. With hybrid working options and excellent benefits including 30 days of holiday, this position promises a supportive and collaborative environment. If you are passionate about making a real impact and growing in your career, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

30 days holiday

Flexible working

Pension plan with employer contributions

Private medical insurance

Family friendly policies

Short term remote work abroad

Cycle-to-Work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in underwriting support with strong organizational skills.
• Ability to work to deadlines and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Assist Underwriters with information and support for negotiations.
• Maintain compliance with underwriting standards and legal requirements.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Business Management

Collaboration Tools

Communication

Critical Thinking

Decision Making

Financial Advising

Financial Products

Managing performance

Problem Solving

Regulatory Compliance

Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Education

Experience in Underwriting Support

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Job description

Primary Details

Time Type: Full timeWorker Type: Employee

Underwriting Assistant – UK Casualty

London with hybrid working

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 so a good grasp 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 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. As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!

• 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 and bike and/or accessories up to the value of £5,000.

To find out more visit our Reward Page

QBE Awards

Some of the award’s QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include;

AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: 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 Winner: Green Technology Innovation of the Year

Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner: Parental Policies Award

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee

You can view all our awards here

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 their 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.