Associate Lead Automotive Protection Underwriting

at  QBE

Primary Details
Time Type: Full time
Worker Type: Employee
The purpose of this role is to support business development and growth by underwriting new and renewal business, ensuring profitability within the assigned portfolio. This role involves building relationships with customers, making sound underwriting decisions, and acting as a subject matter expert within the designated territory.
What if we could all have a positive impact – at work and in the world?
Are you passionate about working for one of the world’s largest insurers that offers excellent opportunities to grow your career and with offices in 27 countries?
QBE is a global business insurer and reinsurer with operations in all of the key insurance markets.
Today, we employ more than 13,000 people around the world.
In 2009, we expanded our Middle East offering by opening an office in Dubai to service the Middle East, North and Sub-Saharan Africa, Turkey and Commonwealth of Independent States/Former Soviet Union states. With comprehensive products and deep underwriting expertise, we can cover a wide range of business risks and find solutions to even the most complex challenges. QBE Insurance, Middle East is regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority and is licensed to carry on Financial Services with or for professional clients.
Underwriting Team – Automotive Protection, Affinity Insurance
We have an exciting opportunity to join our successful and growing Automotive Protection Underwriting team, based in Dubai. Our AP offering provides affinity insurance solutions in the automotive and finance sectors on an international scale, leading book of business with a broad appetite and multiple well-establish client relationships. We work with clients in the global automotive sector, working with vehicle manufacturers and financial institutions, offering bespoke, high quality insurance products that enhance our client’s brand loyalty and boost long-term revenue. Focusing on developing new business and supporting existing clients, you will help build out our Dubai and nearby region offerings, working alongside an experienced and supportive team.

Your new role

• Underwrite business within personal underwriting authority to deliver Business Plan objectives
• Participate in all relevant meetings in order to share and develop strategy, knowledge and best practice
• Perform underwriting duties in accordance with all legal and regulatory requirements and Automotive Protection Underwriting procedures
• Negotiate rates and terms and conditions for existing and new business
• Support/Build Client Distribution & Engagement Plans in conjunction with the Market Management Team
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders including customers, clients, brokers, business partners and colleagues that leverage QBE’s proposition as the most consistent and innovative risk partner
• Collaborate with the wider regional teams to deliver cross class client solutions and engagement
• Work with other functions within the business to deliver customer focused solutions, including Legal, Compliance, Claims, Operations and Market Management

About you:

• An interest in the market trends in the global automotive industry
• Good relationship management through interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence and negotiate
• Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your tasks to gain maximum outcome
• Innovation in your underwriting approach and programme design, along with an open mindset to be able to adapt and grow with the ever-changing market
• Use of risk profiling, pricing tools and loss models along with the ability to analyse data and use this data for decision-making
• A knowledge of legal and regulatory requirements

Why QBE? At My Best
At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that’s why we have created “At My Best”. It’s our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn’t 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. It’s in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA.
We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. 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.
QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation (
https://qbeeurope.com/careers/flex-qbe/
).
With more than more than 13,000 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.
To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit our
careers website.
At My Best - QBE Benefits
You are more than your work – and QBE is more than a workplace, which is why we provide you with the benefits, support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally.
QBE Awards
Some of the award’s QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include;
AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year
Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer
UK IT Industry Awards 2023 Winner: Green Technology Innovation of the Year
Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner: Parental Policies Award
Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee
You can view all our awards
here
Inclusion of Diversity
We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in. We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall and Working Families, and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent. For more information on our strategy targets please take a look at our
Careers Page
Accessibility
Here at QBE, we are promoting an accessible workplace for all, which includes supporting candidates to perform at their best during their recruitment process. If you require any accommodations, please make your Talent Acquisition contact aware.
ESG & Sustainability
At QBE, we believe that integrating sustainability into our business helps us deliver on our purpose of enabling a more resilient future. Our three key focus areas include fostering an orderly and inclusive transition to a net-zero economy, enabling a sustainable and resilient workforce, and partnering for growth through innovative, sustainable, and impactful solutions. For further information regarding QBE’s sustainability targets, including our net-zero pledges and inclusion of diversity targets, and our award-winning impact investment initiative ‘Premiums4Good’, please visit our
Sustainability homepage
and read our latest Sustainability Report
What next? If you have a passion to contribute to QBE’s vision of enabling a more resilient future for our customers and the community, we encourage you to apply! Simply click the “apply” button to submit your CV and other relevant documents, and a member of our friendly Talent Acquisition team will be in contact to discuss your interest further if you meet the requirements of the role.
We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too?
APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen!
Skills:
Analytical Thinking, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Customer Value Management, Detail-Oriented, Financial Advising, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Portfolio Management, Process Improvements, Professional Networking, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic 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

• Underwrite business within personal underwriting authority to deliver Business Plan objectives
• Participate in all relevant meetings in order to share and develop strategy, knowledge and best practice
• Perform underwriting duties in accordance with all legal and regulatory requirements and Automotive Protection Underwriting procedures
• Negotiate rates and terms and conditions for existing and new business
• Support/Build Client Distribution & Engagement Plans in conjunction with the Market Management Team
• Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders including customers, clients, brokers, business partners and colleagues that leverage QBE’s proposition as the most consistent and innovative risk partner
• Collaborate with the wider regional teams to deliver cross class client solutions and engagement
• Work with other functions within the business to deliver customer focused solutions, including Legal, Compliance, Claims, Operations and Market Managemen