Construction Senior Underwriter

QBE; Milano; In loco; EUR 40.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading global insurer is seeking a Construction Senior Underwriter in Milan, Italy. The successful candidate will have at least 3 years of underwriting experience, strong negotiation skills, and a focus on construction. This role requires analytical thinking and stakeholder management abilities. Join a company that emphasizes employee wellbeing and provides a supportive work environment.

Servizi

Flexible parental leave

Wellbeing initiatives

Diverse workforce support

Competenze

• 3 years of Underwriting experience with a focus in Construction.
• Business fluent in written and spoken English.
• Strong analytical, organizational and prioritization skills.

Mansioni

• Contribute to the delivery of the annual business plan for the respective business unit.
• Perform underwriting activities in accordance with all legal and regulatory requirements.
• Establish and develop relationships with stakeholders to maximize influence.

Conoscenze

Analytical Thinking

Coaching for success

Critical Thinking

Decision Making

Detail-Oriented

Influencing

Insurance Underwriting

Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Strumenti

CAR / EAR / ALOP / IDI policies

Pricing tools

Descrizione del lavoro

Construction Senior Underwriter (m / f)

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

At QBE our purpose is to enable a more resilient future.

Are you passionate about working for one of the world’s largest insurers that offers excellent opportunities to grow your career and with offices in 27 countries

Leveraging our deep expertise and insights QBE offers commercial personal and specialty products and risk management solutions to help people and businesses manage risks. Today we employ more than 11600 people around the world.

QBE Europe SA / NV is headquartered in Brussel and while we are international in our outlook we are also proudly local in our operations with our Italy office in Milan. QBE’s European Operations which accounts for over 27% of QBE Group turnover is a leading specialist in London market and European commercial lines business. Active in both the Lloyds and company market QBE offers considerable diversity to the broking community. We are a socially responsible company and give our customers the ability to invest a portion of their premiums in environmentally and socially beneficial projects.

With our comprehensive product offering and underwriting expertise we are able to cover a wide range of business risks helping our clients to identify them and minimise their exposure.

If you are looking for to be part of a successful organisation with strong growth ambitions then read on.

Your new role

• Contribute to the delivery of the annual business plan for the respective business unit by making appropriate decisions
• Apply the reinsurance strategy in order to safeguard the portfolio
• Participate in all relevant meetings in order to share and develop strategy knowledge and best practice
• Positively promote the department division and company as a whole in order to maximize brand leverage
• 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 risk and maximize efficiency
• Ensure the recording and measurement of insurance risks (including DUAs if relevant) to ensure accuracy and good practice
• Understand and comply with any reinsurance requirements to minimize risk and to deliver business plan objectives
• Establish strengthen and develop relationships with stakeholders including customers, brokers, business partners and colleagues to maximize influence and achieve business objectives
• Demonstrate an understanding and awareness of market dynamics and market cycle to enhance business performance
• Maintain expertise and team knowledge through identifying appropriate learning and development activities
• Underwrite insurance risks in accordance with the business plan and the delegated underwriting authority to meet business objectives including: Negotiating rates, terms and conditions for existing and new business, compliance of production and issue of contract certainty documentation (non Lloyds), ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations and guidelines, ensuring contribution to the business plan and objectives, support credit control in payment collection
• Participate in the review and analysis of the portfolio to identify progress toward business objectives
• Ensure entries are properly and promptly recorded on EO systems to ensure accuracy of data in relation to underwriting aggregate exposures
• Contribute to the aggregate management and peer review processes to encourage and develop excellence
• Motivate and coach team members to ensure the relevant knowledge and expertise are shared for their continuing personal and professional development

About you

• 3 years of Underwriting experience with a focus in Construction
• Knowledge of the CAR / EAR / ALOP / IDI policies and the reference legislation
• Knowledge of the main pricing tools used by the insurance / reinsurance market
• Excellent negotiation management skills (both client & broker)
• Strong analytical, organizational and prioritization skills
• Ability to analyse data and use for decision making
• Strong attention to detail and relevant problem solving
• Understanding of relevant insurance market conditions
• Business fluent in written and spoken English

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. Its 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. Its in the culture of our business our QBE DNA to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA - because we know its not just what we do that matters its how we do it that makes the addition to this we also offer flexible parental leave for both parents and have several employee network groups that support and empower our diverse workforce.

At QBE we view our people as our most precious asset. We understand the importance of fostering a work environment that is responsive to the changing needs of today’s workforce. 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. #LI-Hybrid

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

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.

Skills

• Analytical Thinking
• Business Management
• Coaching for success
• Critical Thinking
• Decision Making
• Detail-Oriented
• Influencing
• Insurance Underwriting
• Intentional collaboration
• Managing performance
• Navigating ambiguity
• Policy Development
• Prioritization
• Risk Management
• Stakeholder Management

Employment Type: Full-Time

Vacancy: 1