Experienced Casualty Underwriting

QBE Insurance

Underwriter for Specialty Casualty at QBE, performing underwriting activities and optimizing portfolio growth through sound decision-making and risk management. Building relationships with agency leaders in a hybrid role.

Posted 4/25/2026full-timeLos Angeles • Arizona, California • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $124,000 - $233,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform complex underwriting activities in compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
Utilize product line expertise to analyze business prospects and recommend profitable risk selection.
Forge and maintain strong relationships with agency leaders to ensure sound underwriting decision-making and support business growth.
Optimize portfolio growth by evaluating and rating complex business and communicating high-risk exposures.
Lead profitability and process improvement initiatives by informing senior leaders on best practices and guiding strategic plans.
Build relationships and facilitate projects by sharing expertise, resolving issues, and monitoring the impact of change.
Manage documents following underwriting standards and policies to ensure adherence to profitability objectives.
Manage budgeted resources by forecasting needs and accounting for expenses to achieve fiscal responsibility.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
Experience with Wholesale Brokers
Moderate underwriting experience.
Experience in underwriting or portfolio management.
Understanding of risk underwriting, pricing tools, and loss models.

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

underwritingrisk selectionportfolio managementpricing toolsloss models

Soft Skills

relationship buildingcommunicationleadershipproblem solvingstrategic planning