Experienced Casualty Underwriting

QBE North America; New Salem (PA); Hybrid; USD 137,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Paid family leave (22 weeks)

401(k) with company match

Well-being program

Tuition reimbursement

Employee Networks

Job summary

QBE North America is seeking an experienced underwriter to support and grow Northeast Wholesale E&S across multiple offices in Boston, New York, and Philadelphia. The role operates in a hybrid model, requiring in‑office presence 2–3 days per week, and focuses on complex underwriting, risk assessment, and strong agency partnerships.

The position offers a national compensation range with the opportunity for discretionary bonus based on performance, alongside comprehensive benefits and ongoing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Moderate underwriting experience.
• Experience in underwriting or portfolio management.
• Understanding of risk underwriting, pricing tools, and loss models.

Responsibilities

• Perform complex underwriting activities in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Utilize product line expertise to analyze business prospects and recommend profitable risk selection.
• Forge and maintain strong relationships with agency leaders to ensure sound underwriting decision‑making and support business growth.
• Optimize portfolio growth by evaluating and rating complex business and communicating high‑risk exposures.
• Lead profitability and process improvement initiatives by informing senior leaders on best practices and guiding strategic plans.
• Build relationships and facilitate projects by sharing expertise, resolving issues, and monitoring the impact of change.
• Manage documents following underwriting standards and policies to ensure adherence to profitability objectives.
• Manage budgeted resources by forecasting needs and accounting for expenses to achieve fiscal responsibility.

Skills

Underwriting

Risk analysis

Relationship building

Portfolio management

Process improvement

Stakeholder management

Documentation

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Primary Details

Time Type: Full timeWorker Type: Employee

The Opportunity

The Specialty Casualty Team is currently hiring an underwriter to underwrite business in alignment with the business plan and within the delegated underwriting authority to support and grow Northeast Wholesale E&S. This is an exciting opportunity to join a team with exceptional reputation in the industry and to influence the buildout of Specialty Casualty.

• Location: Boston, MA; New York City, NY; 28 Liberty Street, 26th Floor, New York NY 10005; Philadelphia, PA
• 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 $136,500 - $233,000.

Your New Role

• Perform complex underwriting activities in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Utilize product line expertise to analyze business prospects and recommend profitable risk selection.
• Forge and maintain strong relationships with agency leaders to ensure sound underwriting decision‑making and support business growth.
• Optimize portfolio growth by evaluating and rating complex business and communicating high‑risk exposures.
• Lead profitability and process improvement initiatives by informing senior leaders on best practices and guiding strategic plans.
• Build relationships and facilitate projects by sharing expertise, resolving issues, and monitoring the impact of change.
• Manage documents following underwriting standards and policies to ensure adherence to profitability objectives.
• Manage budgeted resources by forecasting needs and accounting for expenses to achieve fiscal responsibility.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Preferred Competencies

• Experience with Wholesale Brokers
• Moderate underwriting experience.
• Experience in underwriting or portfolio management.
• Understanding of risk underwriting, pricing tools, and loss models.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Skills

Adaptability, Analytical Thinking, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Decision Making, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Negotiation, Portfolio Management, Problem Solving, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Strategic Management, Waterfall Model