Underwriter - Accident & Health

QBE North America; Atlanta (GA); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Underwriter for Accident & Health to drive strategic growth and profitability. This role involves managing a team, underwriting complex new businesses, and fostering broker relationships. You'll leverage your expertise to ensure compliance and deliver exceptional service to clients. Join a dynamic team that values collaboration and innovation, offering a hybrid work environment that balances remote and in-office work. This is an exciting opportunity to make a significant impact in the insurance sector while enjoying a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Hybrid Working

22 weeks of paid leave for family growth

Competitive 401(k) program with company match

Well-being program

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Network and Community support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Moderate relevant experience in Stop Loss and underwriting.

Responsibilities

• Manage renewal portfolio and new business targets effectively.
• Ensure compliance with underwriting standards and procedures.
• Build and maintain strong broker relationships.

Skills

Adaptability

Analytical Thinking

Business Development

Critical Thinking

Customer Service

Insurance Underwriting

Portfolio Management

Risk Management

Stakeholder Management

Strategic Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

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Primary Details

Time Type: Full time



Worker Type: Employee

The Opportunity: The purpose of this role is to provide strategic direction for underwriting portfolios in the region, ensuring growth and profitability. This role involves managing a team of underwriters, writing guidelines, underwriting complex new businesses, and offering specialist advice. Additionally, the role is responsible for building and maintaining broker relationships, applying technical expertise, contributing to business results, and staying informed about industry standards and new product introductions.

• Location: Marblehead, MA, Plano, TX, Edina, MN. Chicago, IL, Sun Prairie, WI, Atlanta, GA
• 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 $80,000 - $132,000
  
  
  
  

Your New Role

• Actively manage renewal portfolio and new business targets.
• Monitor, review and comply with all underwriting standards, procedures and processes.
• Provide a timely and professional level of service to customers and intermediaries.
• Develop and improve a strong knowledge of current legislation, best practice, underwriting, systems, products and organisational guidelines.
• Actively manage your portfolio and relationships with brokers and colleagues to achieve portfolio retention, growth and profitability targets.
• Deliver timely decisions and problem-solving solutions for customers and intermediaries.
• Work collaboratively with Assistant Underwriters.
• Build relationships with our brokers.
• Build and foster a positive working environment.
  
  
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

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

Preferred Competencies

• Moderate relevant experience in Stop Loss
• Underwriting experience in the Stop insurance industry, including risk profiling and pricing tools.
• Established customer and broker relationships.
  
  
  
  

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
  
  
  
  

To learn more, click here: Benefits | QBE US.

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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Commitment to Diversity

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.

Supplementary information

Skills:

Adaptability, Analytical Thinking, Business Development, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Financial Advising, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Personal Initiative, Portfolio Management, Prioritization, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Management

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Sales

• Industries

  Insurance

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