Underwriter – Technology
Listed on 2026-09-28
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Insurance
Underwriter, Insurance Analyst
Primary Details
Time Type:
Full time Worker Type:
Employee
Underwriter – Technology
Role Highlights
London, with hybrid working
Enhance your career in an exciting and ever-changing environment
The Opportunity
We have a newly created Underwriter role approved to grow out our Technology underwriting offering. Extending our wider Financial Lines capability, you’ll understand standalone and blended cyber/PI business, growing an existing portfolio.
With a broad appetite and territory focus coupled this is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to play a pivotal role in building out a technology book.
About QBE
At QBE, we get to the heart of what matters for our customers. And we do it all with a human touch.
We’rean international insurer with more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries – which meanswe’rebig enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact.
It’san exciting time.
We’rebuilding momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner.
What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world? As part of the QBE team,you’llget to spend every day working with people who are passionate,talented and kind.
Your new role:
Underwrite insurance risks in accordance with the Business Plan and the personal authority to meet business objectives
Build and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders including customers, brokers, business partners and colleagues, to maximise influence
Develop relationships in line with the Business Plan to support the achievement of business objectives
Understand and comply with QBE reinsurance strategy to minimise risk and deliver business plan objectives
Participate fully and use your expertise to shape and develop strategy, knowledge and best practice
Positively promote the department, division and company as a whole, in order to maximise brand leverage
Comply with all legal and regulatory requirements to ensure obligations are met
Adhere to underwriting standards, instructions and good practice to minimise risk and maximise efficiency
Actively keep abreast of market dynamics and demonstrate market cycle awareness to be able to operate effectively and appropriately
About you:
Underwriting experience within technology product lines
Commercial ability to understand the key profit drivers to maximise long term wealth for our shareholders
Intermediate level understanding of relevant software, including Excel and other departmental software packages
Excellent organisational, prioritisation and interpersonal skills
Good negotiating skills and an innovative underwriting approach
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 yearwith theoptionto buy up to 2additionaldays.
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
General Insurer of the Year 2026 at the British Insurance Awards
Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2025: Winner:
Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year, Winner:
Reinsurer of the Year - QBE Re, Winner: ESG, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year, Winner:
Insurance Personality of the Year - Chris Wallace, Executive Director UK insurance
To learn more about our achievements,
Skills:
Business Management, Collaboration Tools, Commercial Acumen, Communication, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Policy Development, Portfolio Management, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management
Equal Employment Opportunity:
QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.
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