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: 

• Parental Policies Award 

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.