Commercial Underwriter

3 weeks ago


Christchurch, New Zealand QBE Full time

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

Permanent, full time role

Christchurch based

Hybrid, 3 days in the office, happy to chat flexible

The opportunity
- Get the best of both worlds Local and vibrant Christchurch based role _but_ within a Global Insurer.
- Partner with regional brokering partners
- Down to earth, collegial team
- Broad exposure to varying types of commercial underwriting ranging from commercial property, commercial motor, and liability along with marine and engineering risks.
- Happy to talk flexible working.

Your new role

Due to an internal promotion, we have are looking for an Underwriter to account manage our South Island Broker groups. You will oversee and manage the commercial portfolio with key areas being:

- Contributing to the overall strategy, planning and execution of policies, product plan and outcomes of portfolio balance
- Underwrite standard and complex risk business in accordance with the business plan, guidelines within individual earned or delegated underwriting authority.
- Develop and maintain positive stakeholder relationships.
- Provide oversight and support to achieve growth via quotes, management of renewals, policy maintenance, problem solving and relationship building with intermediaries.
- There will be some travel to our key Broker Partners.

More information and the full job profile can be shared with applicants during the interview process.

About you

You are comfortable with partnering with Regional Broker groups & developing positive relationships. You will:

- Be a natural communicator with the ability to form business partnering relationships.
- Have a technical foundation within underwriting.
- Experience in commercial underwriting would be preferred.
- Show an appetite to learn and be confident in knowing and doing the right thing within QBE values and systems.
- Have ability to negotiate & influence.
- Be analytical and enjoy problem-solving.

About QBE

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.

We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.

And our people will be at the centre of our success. We’re proud to work together, and encourage each other enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies and our communities.

With more than more than 11,000 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.

We believe this is our moment - what if it was yours too?

Your career at QBE — let’s make it happen

**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:

- ‘Hybrid Working’ - a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance
- Our ‘Thriving at our Best’ wellbeing program, including free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- 18 weeks’ gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super
- The ability to maximise retirement savings through voluntary super contributions and company matching
- Income protection, trauma insurance & Death and Total Permanent Disability insurance
- Discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services including benefits through our various sports and arts sponsorship partners

Rewards & Recognition

We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:

- 2021 LinkedIn Top Employer & HRD Employer of Choice
- 2020 Best Workplace Diversity & Inclusion and Excellence Award for Best Health & Wellbeing at the Australian HR Awards
- Gold Employer status for 4 years in a row 2019 - 2022 Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) - the definitive national benchmark on LGBTQI+ workplace inclusion
- Ranked 6th place in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2021 as voted by graduates
- Top 20 Workplaces for Dads in 2019 and 2020 (HBF Direct Advice for Dads)
- Family First accredited employer since 2021

APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen

QBE recognise the value of diverse perspectives and experience. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are. If we can provide support with accessibility requirements and adjustments, alternative work arrangements or you would like to connect with one of our employee networks at any stage of the recruitment process, please contact us at

Application Close Date: 29/06/2024 11:59 PM

How to Apply:
Equal Employment Opportunity:
QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comp



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