SVP, Underwriting Leader - Accident & Health

QBE Insurance Group

Edina (MN)

Hybrid

USD 212,000 - 318,000

Full time

8 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid Working

22 weeks paid family leave

401(k) with company match 8%

Well-being program and counseling

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Networks

Job summary

QBE Insurance Group in Edina, MN, is seeking a Senior Underwriting Leader for Accident & Health to drive profitable risk selection and strategic growth. This role blends leadership, risk management, and cross-functional collaboration in a hybrid office setting.

You will oversee underwriting standards, guide team performance, and advance innovative strategies while managing resources to meet fiscal goals and organizational profitability.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or equivalent required.
Experience leading underwriting teams preferred.
Strong analytical and strategic skills needed.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage an underwriting team for A&H to ensure risk quality and proper insurance to value.
Drive standardization of specialty underwriting by defining risk assessment parameters and quality service standards.
Foster collaboration to grow the business by communicating with peers and guiding portfolio growth initiatives.
Lead continuous improvement by reviewing loss ratio reports, researching market trends, and implementing innovative underwriting strategies.
Build and maintain internal and external relationships through training and credibility in risk decisions.
Develop sustainable underwriting operations for specialty lines aligned with long-range growth objectives.
Manage budgeted resources by forecasting costs and ensuring fiscal responsibility.

Skills

Analytical Thinking

Coaching for Success

Commercial Acumen

Communication

Critical Thinking

Decision Making

Financial Products

Influencing

Insurance Underwriting

Portfolio Management

Risk Management

Strategic Leadership

Navigating Ambiguity

Managing Performance

Intentional Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

Location: 7900 W. 78th Street, Edina, MN
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 $212,000-$318,000

The Opportunity: Lead profitable underwriting operations for Accident & Health (A&H) market by developing and communicating a strategic vision for department growth, setting team priorities and guiding adherence to quality metrics to ensure department risk selection aligns with organizational profitability objectives.

Your New Role

Lead and manage an underwriting team for A&H by overseeing and evaluating new and renewal business to ensure risk quality and proper insurance to value
Drive standardization of specialty underwriting by defining risk assessment parameters, setting quality service standards and developing and leading self-audit initiatives to foster consistent and profitable risk selection
Foster a collaborative approach to growing the business by communicating with peers, identifying profit and loss trends, developing strategic portfolio growth initiatives and informing team on changing underwriting guidelines to drive achievement of department profitability objectives
Capitalize on opportunities for continuous improvement by reviewing reports on loss ratios, conducting research on market trends and best practices and leading the implementation of innovative underwriting strategies to ensure organization is competitive in the marketplace
Build, foster and maintain internal and external relationships by leading the delivery of training, utilizing individual credibility to inform on risk exposure decision‑making processes and leading team to efficiently underwrite prospective business to meet service expectations and enhance organizational reputation
Develop sustainable underwriting operations for specialty lines by analyzing, refining and enhancing current practices to ensure future planning aligns with long‑range business growth objectives
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

Build and capitalize on beneficial internal and external relationships
Collaborate at different levels within the organization to accomplish a common goal
Understand the potential intended and unintended consequences of a given decision, both small-scale and on the organization as a whole
Utilize effective research and investigative techniques
Provide vision and think creatively and innovatively; implement strategies to improve efficiency
Analyze risks, benefits and opportunities to ensure organizational competitiveness and satisfaction of established long-range objectives
Foster and promote collaboration and teamwork
Adjust plans, goals, actions or priorities to meet changing situations; guide others through change
Prioritize interests of the company and community during decision-making
Leverage business and financial expertise
Establish a high degree of trust and credibility with others
Show empathy and sensitivity to the experience of others; act fairly, ethically and with integrity when decision-making, managing or working with a team and corresponding with customers
Inform team about organizational change and integrations through a variety of means
Motivational, inspirational and enthusiastic approach to team leading and management

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: 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:

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? 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 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!

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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.

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