Market Lead, Financial Lines

QBE Insurance

Hong Kong

Hybrid

HKD 1,000,000 - 1,800,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

QBE Insurance in Hong Kong is seeking a senior underwriter to lead Financial Lines growth and profitability. You will manage underwriting activities, governance, and relationships with brokers and clients, while shaping underwriting capability and strategic plans.

The role emphasizes leadership, market insight, and collaboration across colleagues to deliver sustainable performance and strong broker partnerships, with a flexible hybrid working arrangement.

Qualifications

Underwriting leadership for Financial Lines and related products.
Experience managing underwriters and brokers in a portfolio.
Strong market awareness and governance compliance.

Responsibilities

Lead underwriting activities and P&L for Financial Lines products.
Manage relationships with intermediaries, partners, brokers.
Drive GWP growth and renewals with accountable KPIs.
Develop talent and succession planning within the team.
Ensure compliance with regulatory and internal standards.

Skills

Underwriting

Leadership

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Data analysis

Commercial acumen

Relationship management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Tertiary qualifications

Tools

Salesforce

Job description

Primary Details
Time Type: Full time
Worker Type: Employee

Role Highlights

Hong Kong, Hybrid working arrangement and Permanent role
Happy to talk flexible working

The Opportunity

Are you ready to lead the growth and profitability of a Financial Lines portfolio while shaping trusted relationships with brokers, intermediaries and clients? In this senior underwriting role, you’ll combine technical expertise, commercial judgement and market insight to drive sustainable performance, strengthen governance and support the development of future underwriting capability.

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

Responsible for underwriting activities and P&L responsibility of the various Financial Lines products
Responsible for managing underwriting relationships with intermediaries and business partners in the area of underwriting service delivery, product development and innovation
Responsible for managing overall business relationships with Major Trading Partners and brokers in the area of GWP growth
Ensure the ongoing personal technical development to achieve ideal Delegated Authority Level state
Act as a role model and demonstrate good leadership behaviors
Support the divisional underwriting function to actively manage talent (attract, recruit, develop and retain) to build people capability for the future (succession planning)
Evaluate risk for new business & renewals in accordance with standards, to ensure profitable growth
Actively keep abreast of market dynamics and demonstrate market cycle awareness to be able to operate effectively and appropriately
Perform underwriting activities in accordance with all legal and regulatory requirements to ensure obligations are met
Adhere to underwriting standards, instructions and good practice to minimize risks and maximize efficiency
Develop and maintain good working relationships with all customers, intermediaries and internal stakeholders
Build strong knowledge of current legislation, best practice, underwriting acceptance levels, systems and organizational guidelines
Contribute to the development and implementation of channel strategic plans
Motivate and develop the team by demonstrating good leadership behaviors and management best practice so as to support the achievement of business goals
Provide senior technical and specialist product expertise to intermediary/clients on the range of products offered
Key Performance Indicator on Growth & Profitability - GWP including Renewal and New Business vs. Plan, GWP per Underwriter; NCOR % and UW profit for Corporate channel; Renewal retention rate and New Business pipeline in Salesforce; APTP / Rate Adequacy
Key Performance Indicator on MTP and Broker Servicing & Satisfaction - Broker survey results
Key Performance Indicator on Achieve overall local underwriting governance requirement and internal audit: Cell reviews completed timely each month, required actions identified and monitored until complete; Appropriate reporting in place across all portfolios to cover off GUC requirements and allow for active portfolio management.

About You

Relevant tertiary qualifications, specialist qualifications or equivalent
Relevant years of underwriting and people manager experience
Strong local market expertise and awareness of relevant market conditions and established customer/broker relationships
Broad knowledge of the insurance industry, including key trends, market dynamics and regulatory considerations.
Excellent understanding of class-specific underwriting principles, including risk assessment, pricing and portfolio management.
Working knowledge of reinsurance concepts and how they support underwriting strategy and decision-making.
Negotiation and problem-solving skills
Relationship management and communication skills
Analytical and research skills
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Ability to analyze data use for decision-making
Commercial acumen

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:

‘Hybrid Working’ – a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance
Life Leave, supporting the life events we all experience, leaving your annual leave for rest
Free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice

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