Primary Details

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

The Opportunity: The purpose of this role is to underwrite new business and renewals within specified guidelines and authority levels, supporting the development of a profitable Stop Loss portfolio under the Accident & Health insurance class. This involves implementing underwriting strategies, building relationships, and making sound decisions to drive business growth and profitability within assigned territories. The role plays a critical part in achieving overall profitability and success in the Accident & Health underwriting business.

• Location: Chicago, IL, Edina, MN, Marblehead, MA, Plano, TX, Sun Prairie, WI, New York City, NY, Atlanta, GA

• Work Arrangement: This role is hybrid, where you will be expected to be in the office 2-3 days per week

• The salary range for this role is between $80,000 - $150,000

Your New Role

• Perform underwriting responsibilities including but not limited to quote preparation, quote release and follow up to producers, plan changes, review of amendments and plan exceptions
•Prepare quote work up and release within authorized parameters
•Ensure adherence to loss ratio goals
•Identify poor cases within block, achieve expected rate increase average and persistency goals
•Review, classify, evaluate, and price standard lines insurance within an established level of authority as a means to achieve department results
•Establish and maintain relationships with an assigned group of agents and customers in order to understand their needs and provide products that respond to those needs
•Coordinate medical review with Risk Management Team
•Collaboration with Policy Administration and Claims Departments when necessary
•Build relationships with internal and external customers by gathering inquiries, researching and analyzing issues, escalating problems as required to ensure understanding of A&H processes and procedures
•Collaborate with key stakeholders by sharing information, recommending solutions to underwriting issues to transfer knowledge and support the achievement of business objectives
•Contribute to a positive work environment by demonstrating cultural expectations and influencing others to reward performance and value “can do” people, accountability, diversity and inclusion, flexibility, continuous improvement, collaboration, creativity and fun

Preferred Education

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience

Preferred Experience/Competencies

• 2 years relevant experience

• Underwriting experience in a high-production environment
• Increasing levels of responsibility
• Use multiple resources to gather and analyze information and use logic to underwrite risk exposures
•Use wise, astute and insightful judgment to make sound underwriting decisions
•Prioritize interests of the company and community during decision-making
•Effectively and efficiently present logic, reasoning, and analysis to others
•Clearly and confidently convey information to a wide audience
•Utilize established procedures to guide decision-making
•High attention to detail
•Act fairly, ethically and with integrity when decision-making
•Maintain confidentiality of private or sensitive information
•Manage and resolve conflict and reconcile differences

Compensation Package: The salary range for this role is provided above. This is the national range for location(s) listed. The salary offer will be decided based on the role's complexity, its location, and the candidate’s professional background, including their education and experience. Beyond the base salary, regular full-time and part-time employees will also be eligible for QBE’s annual discretionary bonus plan based on business and individual performance. We encourage all candidates to apply, even if their salary expectations fall outside of this range, as we are committed to finding the right fit for our team.

QBE 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:

• Hybrid Working – a mix of working from home and in the office

• 22 weeks of paid leave for family growth, with 12 weeks available to all parents on a gender-equal basis

• Competitive 401(k) program with company match up to 8%

• Well-being program including holistic wellbeing coaching, gym membership, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice

• Tuition Reimbursement for professional certifications, and continuing education

• Employee Network and Community – QBE actively supports six Employee Networks, and many ways to give back to your community

To learn more, click here: Benefits | QBE US.

Why QBE?  What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world?

At QBE, we’re enabling a more resilient future – for our customers, communities, environment, and for our people. We’re building momentum to achieve something significant and know our people are at the center of our success.

Our industry offers interesting and varied careers where you can help people to protect what matters most. As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind. And our international scale means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact.

Join us now, so you can be part of our success – and we can be part of yours!

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Equal Employment Opportunity: 

QBE provides equal employment opportunities to applicants and employees without regard to race; color; gender; gender identity; sexual orientation; religious practices and observances; national origin; pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; protected veteran status; or disability or any other legally protected status. 

Supplementary informatio

Skills:

Analytical Thinking, Business Development, Business Management, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Detail-Oriented, Financial Advising, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Negotiation, Portfolio Management, Prioritization, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management

How to Apply:

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Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.