Casualty Assistant Underwriter

Casualty Assistant Underwriter

Apply locations : Madrid, Spain ESP - Barcelona

Time Type : Full time

Worker Type : Employee

Primary Details

Assistant Underwriter

Leveraging our deep expertise and insights, QBE offers commercial, personal and specialty products and risk management solutions to help people and businesses manage risks. Today, we employ more than 13,000 people around the world.

QBE Europe SA / NV is headquartered in Brussels and while we are international in our outlook, we are also proudly local in our operations with our Spain office in Madrid.

With our comprehensive product offering and underwriting expertise, we are able to cover a wide range of business risks, helping our clients to identify them and minimize their exposure.

If you are looking to progress your career within insurance and want to be part of a successful organization with strong growth ambitions, then read on.

Your new role

• Follow the annual business plan for the portfolio and its context to make decisions appropriately.
• Contribute, as required, to the planning process through research and project work.
• Participate in internal and external meetings with brokers, as required, to support the development of strategy, share knowledge and best practice.
• Support the promotion of the department, division and company as a whole, in order to maximize brand leverage.
• Perform underwriting activities in accordance with all legal and regulatory requirements to ensure obligations are met.
• Adhere to underwriting standards, instructions and good practice to minimize risk and maximize efficiency.
• Contribute to the recording and measurement of insurance risks to ensure accuracy and good practice.
• Apply the reinsurance programme to minimize the susceptibility to unknown risks.
• Maintain relationships with stakeholders including customers, brokers, business partners and colleagues, to increase exposure in the market.
• Develop relationships in line with the business plan to support the achievement of business objectives.
• Develop knowledge of market dynamics and market cycles to support business performance.
• Underwrite insurance risks in accordance with the business plan and delegated underwriting authority to meet business objectives, referring as required, including : negotiating rates, terms and conditions for existing business; ensuring production and issue of contract certainty documentation; ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations and guidelines; contributing to the business plan and objectives; supporting credit control in payment collection.
• Support the review and analysis of the portfolio to identify progress towards business objectives.
• Make entries, as required, properly and promptly on EO systems to ensure accuracy of data, in relation to : Underwriting; Aggregate exposures.

About you

At QBE, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Our positions are open to individuals with disabilities, and we actively promote inclusion and diversity in our workplace.

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.

What next?

If you have a passion to contribute to QBE’s vision of enabling a more resilient future for our customers and the community, we encourage you to apply! Simply click the “apply” button to submit your CV and other relevant documents, and a member of our friendly Talent Acquisition team will be in contact to discuss your interest further if you meet the requirements of the role.

We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too?

APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen!

Skills :

Analytical Thinking, Business Management, Communication, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Decision Making, Financial Advising, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Project Planning, Regulatory Compliance, Research Analysis, Risk Management, Stakeholder 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.

About Us

We are an international insurer and reinsurer offering a diverse portfolio of commercial, personal and specialty products, as well as risk management solutions. Our product portfolio includes property, motor, crop, energy, marine and aviation. We employ a team of around 13,000 people in 27 countries around the world.

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