Primary Details
Time Type: Full time
Worker Type: Employee
Underwriter – European Insurance (Property & Casualty)
London/Hybrid - Permanent
The Opportunity
We have an Underwriter role available within Simon Pearce's team, focusing on Property & Casualty European DUA portfolio. You'll play a key role in the underwriting, development and oversight of a diverse and internationally oriented delegated book. This role offers exposure to a broad range of business, working closely with brokers, coverholders and internal stakeholders to drive profitable growth while maintaining strong underwriting discipline and governance.
Your New Role
- Underwrite and manage a portfolio of Property & Casualty European DUA business, in line with QBE’s underwriting appetite, authority levels and governance standards
- Assess, structure and support new and renewal DUA opportunities, ensuring clear underwriting rationale and robust performance monitoring
- Act as a key point of contact for brokers and coverholders, building strong, collaborative relationships across European markets
- Contribute to the ongoing development of underwriting guidelines, portfolio insights and continuous improvement initiatives
- Support the effective use of underwriting tools and frameworks, including the DUA Rulebook and performance monitoring systems
About You
- Proven Property & Casualty experience with DUA knowledge.
- Clear underwriting judgement, with the ability to balance commercial opportunity and disciplined risk assessment
- Well-developed stakeholder management skills, with confidence engaging brokers, coverholders and internal partners
- A proactive, collaborative mindset with high attention to detail and ownership of outcomes
Having the right to work in the UK is a requirement for this role. QBE may consider sponsorship at its discretion.
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 and benefit from:
As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!
- 30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.
- Flexible working - balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, this can include part-time, job share and compressed hours.
- Pension – you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.
To learn more about benefits of working with us, click Rewarding our people - QBE European Operations
Awards & Recognition
We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:
Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2025:
- Winner: Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year
- Winner: ESG, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year
Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner:
To learn more about our achievements, click Awards & Recognitions - QBE European Operations
Apply now and let’s make it happen!
If you’re looking for a career that combines your expertise and your empathy, click Apply today.
Your career. At the heart of it.
Skills:
Business Management, Collaboration Tools, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Insurance, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Portfolio Management, Regulatory Compliance, 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.
