Underwriter Life Science
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Time Type: Full timeWorker Type: EmployeeAt QBE our purpose is toenable a more resilient future.
Are you passionate about working for one of the worlds largest insurers that offers excellent opportunities to grow your career and with offices in 28 countries
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 13000 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 Nordic offices in Stockholm and Copenhagen.
If you are looking to progress and want to be part of a successful organisation with strong growth ambitions then read on.
Life Science Underwriter
The opportunity
We are creating a new position to support our growth plan in the Life Science business area.
This will provide you with a chance to be part of a successful organisation with strong growth ambitions combined with the entrepreneurial spirit of a medium local size company.
The position can be based in Stockholm or Copenhagen.
Your new role
- Evaluate risk for new business & renewals to ensure profitable growth.
- Actively keep abreast of market dynamics and demonstrate market cycle awareness.
- Provide senior technical and specialist product expertise to corporate intermediaries/clients.
- Support divisional underwriting function to actively manage talent for succession planning.
- Adhere to underwriting standards instructions and good practice to minimise risks.
- Develop and maintain good working relationships with customers intermediaries and stakeholders.
- Contribute to the development and implementation of channel strategic plans.
- Motivate and develop the team by demonstrating good leadership behaviours.
- Achieve overall local underwriting governance requirements and internal audit standards.
Your profile
- Experience in Life Science or Casualty Underwriting experience or as a broker
- High level of written and spoken English
- Good communicator with strong facilitation influencing and negotiation skills
- Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships
- Technical report writing skills
Why QBE
Working for us. Working for you.
We understand that one size doesnt 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. Working for us. Working for you. Its in the culture of our business our QBE DNA to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA - because we know its not just what we do that matters its how we do it that makes the difference.
Balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all. We want to foster an environment where flexible working is encouraged while ensuring the job gets done and our customers receive a seamless experience
About QBE
We work hard to build a culture that best supports our people and not only represents our business but the world around us.
QBE European Operations is part of QBE Insurance Group one of the worlds leading international insurers and reinsurers and Standard & Poors AA-. rated. Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange QBEs gross written premium for the year ended 31 December 2024 was US$ 22.4 billion.
To find out more about why you should work for QBE visit our careers website.
Our goal is to provide an attractive and interesting workplace as we want to attract and retain the best employees.
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.
Some of the awards QBE are proud to have won been a finalist for and shortlisted for include;
British Claims Awards 2022 Winner - InsurTech Award
Insurance Times Claims Excellence Awards 2022 Winner - Claims Product Solution of the Year
Working Families Best Practice Awards 2021 Finalist for: Best COVID-19 Response
Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2022 Shortlisted for: Best Customer Care Diversity & Inclusion Initiative of the Year 2022 Specialist Insurer of the Year (for Construction) General Insurer of the Year
Pease find all the QBE awards there > QBE Trophy Room
Skills:
Analytical Thinking Communication Critical Thinking Customer Service Financial Advising Insurance Underwriting Intentional collaboration Managing performance Negotiation Policy Development Portfolio Management Regulatory Compliance Risk Management Stakeholder Management Underwriting ManagementHow 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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
