Vice President, Casualty Programs

QBE Insurance

Vice President overseeing Casualty programs execution and underwriting risk for profitable growth. Leading strategies and mentoring teams while managing P&L across multiple U.S.

Posted 4/25/2026full-timeNew York City • California, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $176,000 - $330,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Execute business strategy for assigned Casualty programs by underwriting business, evaluating risk, and ensuring decisions contribute to a profitable portfolio.
Develop strategy, direct operations, mentor team members, and foster cross-functional knowledge sharing.
Deliver profitable growth and oversee the P&L for designated programs.
Forge and maintain strong relationships with external Program Administrators as the primary point of contact.
Identify and manage new Casualty program opportunities through the entire evaluation and due diligence process.
Monitor portfolio performance through defined KPIs to assess mix of business, identify trends, and ensure alignment with underwriting strategy and targets.
Collaborate with actuarial, regulatory, claims, legal, and operations for profitable growth and seamless delivery for business performance.
Develop, deliver and drive an effective and profitable program strategy to achieve portfolio targets.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s Degree preferably in business or a related field
Demonstrated technical expertise in Commercial General Liability and Excess underwriting, including complex risk selection, coverage structure, limit deployment, attachment analysis, and pricing for specialty and/or nonstandard risks.
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with thorough attention to detail.
Strong organizational, planning, documentation, and problem-solving skills
Progressive GL and Excess underwriting experience, reflecting advanced technical competence, sound underwriting judgment, and a strong grasp of coverage, form interpretation, and complex risk evaluation.
Experience in a national underwriting/portfolio role.
Experience in deploying capacity in a reinsurance structure is a plus.
Experience underwriting primary Commercial Auto risks is a plus.

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

Commercial General Liability underwritingExcess underwritingrisk selectioncoverage structurelimit deploymentattachment analysispricing for specialty riskspricing for nonstandard risksportfolio managementKPI monitoring

Soft Skills

analytical skillscritical thinkingattention to detailorganizational skillsplanning skillsdocumentation skillsproblem-solving skillsmentoringcross-functional collaborationrelationship management

Certifications

Bachelor’s Degree in business or related field