Underwriting Assistant - Financial Lines - QBE Management Services (UK) Limited : Job Details

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Employee As an Underwriting Assistant you will play a crucial role in providing technical and administrative support to our underwriting team. Your responsibilities will include ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, maintaining accurate underwriting data, and contributing to the overall efficiency of the underwriting process.

Underwriting Assistant

The Opportunity:  

We have an exciting opportunity to join our experienced, market-leading team covering an international book with a broad appetite across multiple products. This role will provide the opportunity to work in an exciting and ever evolving space. Our underwriters write company business, and you will support them by providing efficient and effective support and administrative duties.

If you are keen to grow and develop, this is a brilliant opportunity to learn first-hand from our experienced team.  The role will give you the opportunity to partner directly with our Underwriters and will give you exposure to a range of product lines so you can take the lead in your career development.  Join us and chart your path towards growth and development.

Your responsibilities for this role may include, but are not limited to:  

• Be aware of the annual business plan for our construction portfolio and its context to be able to make decisions appropriately.
• Contribute as required to the planning process through research and project work
• Comply with and legal and regulatory requirements to ensure obligations are met
• Adhere to underwriting standards, authority and good practice to minimise risk and maximise efficiency
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders including customers, brokers and colleagues
• Support the underwriters and team leader as required
• Ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations and guidelines

To succeed in the role, you will have: 

• Previous experience or a transferable skillset, from within the insurance industry
• A flexible approach and ability to recognise and adapt to changing business requirements
• Team player skills with the ability to work collaboratively and develop successful working relationships
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel and Access Desire to gain knowledge and skills
• Numerical and analytical skills
• Analytical insight with the ability to extrapolate from limited or complex data
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to produce detailed reports at various levels

Why QBE? At My Best

At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that’s why we have created “At My Best”. It’s our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It’s in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA - because we know it’s not just what we do that matters, it’s how we do it that makes the difference.  In addition to this, we also offer flexible parental leave for both parents and have several employee network groups that support and empower our diverse workforce. 

At QBE, we view our people as our most precious asset. We understand the importance of fostering a work environment that is responsive to the changing needs of today's workforce. QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation.  

Some of the award’s QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include;? 

Employer of the Year 2022Winner – Insurance Insider 

British Claims Awards 2022 Winner - InsurTech Award? 

Insurance Times Claims Excellence Awards 2022 Winner - Claims Product Solution of the Year? 

Working Families Best Practice Awards 2021 Finalist for: Best COVID-19 Response?? 

Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2022 Shortlisted for: Best Customer Care, Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year 2022, Specialist Insurer of the Year (for Construction), General Insurer of the Year? 

We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall and Working Families, and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent 

Inclusion of Diversity 

We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in. We know that diversity of thought, background and experience enables better decision making, improves the quality of our delivery and helps us to meet the needs of our customers.?