Casualty Assistant Underwriter

Casualty Assistant Underwriter Apply locations Madrid, Spain ESP - Barcelona Primary Details Time Type: Full time Worker Type: Employee 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 Brussel 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 minimise their exposure.
If you are looking to progress your career within insurance and want to be part of a successful organisation with strong growth ambitions, then read on.
Your new role Follow the annual business plan for the portfolio and its context to be able 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 be able 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, and 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 and aggregate exposures.
About you At least 3 years in a similar role.
Multinational programs knowledge is a nice to have.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to build relationships across all levels of the organization.
Strong negotiating skills and networking skills.
Excellent presentation skills and strong leadership and influencing abilities.
Strong reasoning capabilities – creative and lateral thinking, good problem-solving skills and ability to analyse and use data for decision making.
Use of risk profiling and pricing tools and loss models.
Fluent English communication skills (oral and written).
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.
We're an international insurer that's building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.
We can never really predict what's around the corner, but at QBE we're asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.
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.
With more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we're big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate, and kind.
To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit our careers website.
QBE Awards Some of the awards QBE is proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include: AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer UK IT Industry Awards 2023 Winner: Green Technology Innovation of the Year Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner: Parental Policies Award Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee You can view all our awards here.
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 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.
For more information on our strategy targets please take a look at our Careers Page.
Accessibility Here at QBE, we are promoting an accessible workplace for all, which includes supporting candidates to perform at their best during their recruitment process.
If you require any accommodations, please make your Talent Acquisition contact aware.
ESG & Sustainability At QBE, we believe that integrating sustainability into our business helps us deliver on our purpose of enabling a more resilient future.
Our three key focus areas include fostering an orderly and inclusive transition to a net-zero economy, enabling a sustainable and resilient workforce, and partnering for growth through innovative, sustainable, and impactful solutions.
For further information regarding QBE's sustainability targets, including our net-zero pledges and inclusion of diversity targets, and our award-winning impact investment initiative 'Premiums4Good', please visit our Sustainability homepage and read our latest Sustainability Report.
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.
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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.
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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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