Underwriting Associate, Financial Lines and Liability (3 months contract)

QBE Europe; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in Petaling Jaya seeks a Full Time Contingent Worker to support underwriters in managing insurance risks and handling inquiries. The successful candidate will have some experience in insurance and a tertiary degree. This role focuses on compliance, market analysis, and performance tracking, providing opportunities for impactful contributions within a large, inclusive team.

Qualifications

• Some experience in the insurance business.
• Tertiary Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Responsibilities

• Assist underwriters in underwriting insurance risks.
• Ensure compliance with internal and external regulations.
• Collect, compile, and analyse market information.
• Support credit control in payment collection.
• Track, report, and analyse team's referrals.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Communication

Insurance Underwriting

Customer Service

Risk Management

Education

Tertiary Degree or equivalent

Job description

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Contingent Worker The purpose of this role is to support underwriters in assessing and managing insurance risks, handling inquiries, compiling underwriting data, liaising with intermediaries, and finalising insurance agreements while adhering to regulatory requirements.

Your New Role:

• Assist underwriters in underwriting insurance risks, including triaging inquiries, preparing information, and closing deals.
• Ensure compliance with internal and external regulations and guidelines.
• Regularly collect, compile, and analyse market information to share with the team.
• Support credit control in payment collection by coordinating with intermediaries.
• Track, report, and analyse the team's referrals, backlogs, and productivity.
• Be the digital ambassador of the team.
• Recommend and implement initiatives to streamline policies and processes.
• Provide interpretation and advice on policies, processes, and procedures.
• Maintain accurate data in relevant systems and databases.
• Deliver business results by allocated intermediaries as a key performance indicator.

About You:

• Some experience in the insurance business
• Tertiary Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

About QBE

What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world?

At QBE, we’re enabling a more resilient future – for our customers, communities, environment, and for our people. We’re building momentum to achieve something significant and know our people are at the centre of our success.

Our industry offers interesting and varied careers where you can help people to protect what matters most. As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind. And with more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, our scale means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact.

QBE Asia’s operations is part of the QBE International Division, and has had a presence in Asia for more than 130 years with offices in: Singapore, Hong Kong & Macau, Malaysia and Vietnam. We continue to be recognised for our ongoing focus on digital innovation to deliver exceptional value and operational excellence for our customers, business partners, people and the community. We support ESG efforts through the QBE Foundation, which helps to create strong, resilient and inclusive communities, by focusing investment and efforts on two key areas where we believe we can have the greatest impact – climate resilience and inclusion.

Skills:

Analytical Thinking, Backlog Management, Business Management, Communication, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Decision Making, Financial Advising, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Planning Application Close Date: 30/10/2025 11:59 PM

How to Apply:

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

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