AVP, Aviation Underwriting

Qbena; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working – mix of home and in‑cfi

Paid family leave

401(k) with company match

Well-being program

Job summary

QBE is seeking a Senior Aviation Underwriting Leader to drive profitability by applying strategy across underwriting decisions. You’ll guide teams, shape policies, and align with departmental objectives to build a strong, profitable portfolio.

The role requires experience in aviation underwriting, leadership, and collaboration with agents and regulators. It is a hybrid role in select U.S. locations with competitive compensation and benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• CPCU or CAIP preferred but not required.
• Experience in aviation underwriting and leadership roles.

Responsibilities

• Drive profitable growth via underwriting of Aviation risks.
• Align underwriting activities with business strategy and partner performance.
• Measure and communicate agency performance to retain partners.
• Identify and manage risks to ensure profitable risk selection.
• Monitor market trends to promote profitability best practices.
• Lead data entry and usage of underwriting systems for accuracy.

Skills

Data accuracy

Stakeholder relations

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Underwriting knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

CPCU/CAIP preferred

Job description

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time
Worker Type: Employee

The Opportunity

The successful candidate will drive growth and profitability by executing the Aviation underwriting business strategy and aligning underwriting activities with departmental objectives. In this role, you will guide team members in applying the Aviation underwriting strategy to decisions that support a profitable portfolio. You will also contribute to the development of policies and procedures and influence direction to establish clear underwriting guidance and a consistent framework for evaluating business opportunities. These efforts will reinforce departmental objectives and support profitable portfolio growth.

• Location: Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; New York City, NY; Plano, TX


• Work Arrangement: This role is hybrid, where you will be expected to be in the office 2-3 days per week


• The salary range for this role is between $144,000-$270,000

Your New Role

• Drive profitable growth via underwriting of Aviation risks.


• Enhance underwriting portfolio by measuring, analyzing and communicating agency performance to ensure alignment with business strategy, retention of key partners and acquisition of desired business.


• Monitor degree of risk by identifying, measuring, managing and accounting for risks during team underwriting process to ensure team analyses and recommendations yield profitable risk selection.


• Recommend and implement business growth initiatives by monitoring insurance market trends and developments to promote adoption of best practices for profitability.


• Manage underwriting systems data entry to ensure accurate capturing of department data and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.


• Cultivate efficient team functioning by managing resources and recommending and implementing needed changes to fill in gaps and ensure streamlined strategy execution.


• Influence team by modeling strong relationship building with key stakeholders to encourage team to utilize timely and effective communication and deliver personalized and quality service.


• Increase team awareness of and engagement with business plan by leading internal meetings to share and develop strategy and best practices for team to underwrite profitable business.


• Guide key stakeholder decision-making and understanding of operations by sharing underwriting technical expertise with team, agents and regulators and clarifying complex escalated inquiries to transfer information and cultivate a strong department reputation.


• Manage budgeted resources by anticipating expenditures, accurately forecasting resource needs/costs and properly accounting for expenses to meet requirements and achieve fiscal responsibility.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience

Preferred Competencies

• Maintain current, accurate and readily accessible data


• Build and capitalize on beneficial internal and external relationships including competitors


• Utilize effective research and investigative techniques


• Use internal and external resources to gather, analyze, and reorganize information and use logic to address work-related issues and problems


• Risk identification and mitigation


• Negotiate skillfully in tough situations with both internal and external groups to settle differences with minimum noise


• Collaborate with people at different levels within the organization to accomplish a common goal


• Coach and encourage employees towards continuously improving performance and mentor team with feedback, on-the-job skill enhancement opportunities and career advice


• Utilize motivational, inspirational and enthusiastic approach to managing team


• Anticipate obstacles, estimate time and resources needed for the completion of a project


• Understand the needs and goals of a customer and actively look for ways to meet them


• Utilize effective interpersonal, verbal and written communication


• Broad Aviation underwriting experience, Major Risk – Airline/Products experience preferred Experience managing or leading teams and or products lines


• CPCU, CAIP preferred but not required


• Events affecting the industry, including understanding of competition and the marketplace for assigned program/s


• Advanced working knowledge of underwriting methodologies and best practices


• Advanced working knowledge of organizational underwriting guidelines and standards


• Understanding of laws and regulations relevant to underwriting standards, processes and procedures

Compensation Package

The salary range for this role is provided above. This is the national range for location(s) listed. The salary offer will be decided based on the role's complexity, its location, and the candidate’s professional background, including their education and experience. Beyond the base salary, regular full-time and part-time employees will also be eligible for QBE’s annual discretionary bonus plan based on business and individual performance. We encourage all candidates to apply, even if their salary expectations fall outside of this range, as we are committed to finding the right fit for our team.

QBE Benefits

• Hybrid Working – a mix of working from home and in the office


• 22 weeks of paid leave for family growth, with 12 weeks available to all parents on a gender-equal basis


• Competitive 401(k) program with company match up to 8%


• Well-being program including holistic wellbeing coaching, gym membership, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice


• Tuition Reimbursement for professional certifications, and continuing education


• Employee Network and Community – QBE actively supports six Employee Networks, and many ways to give back to your community

Why QBE?

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 center 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 our international scale means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact.

Join us now, so you can be part of our success – and we can be part of yours!

QBE is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to, among others, individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you need an accommodation because of a disability to search and apply for a career opportunity with QBE, please inform our Talent Acquisition team to let us know the nature of your accommodation request and your contact information.

Equal Employment Opportunity

QBE provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; gender; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; protected veteran status; or disability or any other legally protected status.

This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without the need for current or future sponsorship.

Supplementary information

Skills:

• Analytical Thinking


• Communication
  
• Critical Thinking


• Customer Value Management


• Decision Making


• Insurance Underwriting


• Intentional collaboration


• Managing performance


• Negotiation


• Policy Development


• Portfolio Management


• Problem Solving


• Risk Management


• Strategic Leadership


• Waterfall Model