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Underwriter – Casualty (Full Time, Employee)
Primary Details
- Location: Bristol (Hybrid Working)
- Worker Type: Employee
- Position: Underwriter – Casualty
Role Highlights
- Join a Bristol-based role with hybrid working flexibility
- Develop your Underwriting career in an empowering environment
- Focus on Contractors Combined, Casualty, All Risks, and Property lines
The Opportunity
We are hiring an Underwriter – Casualty to join our regional underwriting team in Bristol, specialising in UK-based clients.
Key Focus Areas
- Underwrite successful Contractors Combined portfolio, including Casualty, Contractors All Risks, and Property business across diverse sectors
- Underwrite UK and multinational business where applicable
- Opportunity to develop your career by leveraging independent expertise
About QBE
At QBE, we combine customer-focused insight with human-centric risk solutions. As an international insurer with 13,000+ employees across 26 countries, we offer:
- A big-enough global presence to expand your career
- A human-sized team where you can make a real impact
- Momentum towards innovation – helping us become the most consistent and premier risk partner
Here, you’ll work alongside passionate, talented, and kind professionals dedicated to making a positive difference.
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Your Role and Responsibilities
Core Duties
- Underwrite business within delegated authority and company plans
- Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and underwriting standards
- Manage reinsurance requirements to support business objectives
- Build and maintain strong relationships with brokers, customers, and internal teams
- Review portfolio performance, recommending improvements
- Conduct audits of cover holder files and systems
- Collaborate across teams to share strategy and best practices
- Champion QBE’s reputation as an innovative, risk-focused partner
- Work cross-functionally to deliver customer-centric solutions
About You (Requirements & Experience)
Essential
- Proven experience in underwriting commercial casualty lines, particularly Contractors Combined
- Strong understanding of current market trends affecting casualty and contractors’ insurance
- Excellent relationship-building, communication, and negotiation skills
- Highly organised, with a clear ability to prioritise tasks for maximum impact
- Customer-centric approach, with adaptability to diverse sectors
Desirable
- Experience in DUA facilities and auditing
- Progression towards CII qualifications
Benefits
QBE offers a holistic benefits package to support your work-life well-being:
- 30 days annual leave, with the option to buy an additional 2 days
- Pension scheme with 10% employer contribution due on your basic salary
- Family-friendly policies:
- 26 weeks paid leave (regardless of identity, sexual orientation, or parental situation)
- Additional benefits on offer
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Awards & Recognition
QBE is proud of its commitment to excellence, reflected in recent awards:
2025 Insurance Post British Insurance Awards
- Winner: Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year
- Winner: ESG, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year
2023 Insurance Post Awards
- QBE rated as a 5-Star Employer
For more information: http://qbeeurope.com/careers/awards/
Skills & Competencies
- Adaptability
- Analytical & Critical Thinking
- Customer Service
- Decision Making
- Insurance Underwriting
- Collaboration & Teamwork
- Portfolio Management
- Problem-Solving
- Compliance & Risk Management
- Strategic Management
How to Apply
Click "Apply" to start the process and take the next step in your Underwriting career at QBE.
Equal Employment Opportunity
QBE is an equal opportunity employer. We follow equal employment legislation in every jurisdiction we operate in, ensuring fairness for all applicants.
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