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Additional important information:
1)A&H" portfolio contains mostly life & disability business - Medical /Financial underwriting knowledge, being used for annuities, IBNR's, disability reserving and claims processes.
2)10 years minimum of underwriting experience.
3)10 years minimum of reinsurance experience.
4)Experience with accident, life and health underwriting/reinsurance underwriting.
5)Languages (minimum): Fluent English & Spanish.
6)Ability and willingness to travel at least one week per month -
* 1st year : including training in Brussels and Panama; and
* 1st year and after - Regular (about 20%) to develop direct relationships.
Primary Responsibilities
* Foster a collaborative approach to growing the business by communicating with peers, identifying profit and loss trends, developing strategic portfolio growth initiatives and informing team on changing underwriting guidelines to drive achievement of department profitability objectives
* Capitalize on opportunities for continuous improvement by reviewing reports on loss ratios, conducting research on market trends and best practices and leading the implementation of innovative underwriting strategies to ensure organization is competitive in the marketplace
* Build, foster and maintain internal and external relationships by leading the delivery of training, utilizing individual credibility to inform on risk exposure decision-making processes and leading team to efficiently underwrite prospective business to meet service expectations and enhance organizational reputation
* Develop sustainable reinsurance underwriting operations for specialty lines by analyzing, refining and enhancing current practices to ensure future planning aligns with long-range business growth objectives
* Manage budgeted resources by anticipating expenditures, accurately forecasting resource needs/costs and properly accounting for expenses to meet requirements and achieve fiscal responsibilityRequired Qualifications
Experience:
* Collaborate at different levels within the organization to accomplish a common goal
* Understand the potential intended and unintended consequences of a given decision, both small-scale and on the organization as a whole
* Utilize effective research and investigative techniques
* Provide vision and think creatively and innovatively; implement strategies to improve efficiency
* Analyze risks, benefits and opportunities to ensure organizational competitiveness and satisfaction of established long-range objectives
* Foster and promote collaboration and teamwork
* Adjust plans, goals, actions or priorities to meet changing situations; guide others through change
* Prioritize interests of the company and community during decision-making
* Leverage business and financial expertise
* Establish a high degree of trust and credibility with others
* Show empathy and sensitivity to the experience of others; act fairly, ethically and with integrity when decision-making, managing or working with a team and corresponding with customers
* Inform team about organizational change and integrations through a variety of means
* Motivational, inspirational and enthusiastic approach to team leading and managementPreferred Qualifications
* Specific experience required will vary based on specialty lines of business
* Experience managing or leading others
*Increasing levels of responsibility
* Participation in industry events that support continuous education and superior technical proficiency and underwriting competence* Advanced working knowledge of laws and regulations related to area of responsibility
* Advanced working knowledge of terminology, concepts and principles related to strategic planning
* Advanced working knowledge of market trends and current organizational strategiesQBE Cultural DNA
*We are customer-centered
*We are technical experts
*We are diverse
*We are fast-paced
*We are courageous
*We are accountable
*We are a team
All employees are expected to adhere to QBE's Code of Ethics and Conduct and apply sound risk management practices
Physical demands:
Number of Openings:
1How 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.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The companies of QBE North America are committed to equal employment opportunities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, marital or parental status, national origin, citizenship, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. All personal information contained in this application will be kept confidential as required by law.