Primary Details

Primary DetailsTime Type: Full timeWorker Type: Employee

Underwriter - Workers Compensation

Location: Sydney or CanberraType: Permanent, full timeHybrid role, Happy to talk flexible working

The opportunity

We are currently looking for an Underwriter to join our Workers Compensation team. As an Underwriter at QBE, you will be part of a successful and dynamic team spread across Australia, with the prospect to grow and develop your insurance and underwriting career.

You will be responsible for running a profitable Workers Compensation portfolio, providing insights and expertise to your customers including underwriting and maintaining a renewal portfolio and new business as well as responding to quotes.

You’ll work closely with brokers, intermediaries, and internal stakeholders to provide high-quality underwriting service, technical support, and market-led solutions.

Your new role

Underwrite new business and renewals in line with authority levels, guidelines, and appetite

Actively manage a Workers Compensation portfolio to achieve growth, retention, and profitability targets

Monitor and comply with underwriting standards, processes, and legislative requirements

Deliver timely, well-reasoned underwriting decisions and solutions

Build and maintain strong relationships with brokers and business partners

Provide technical support and collaborate with Assistant UnderwritersContribute to underwriting service delivery, process improvement, and innovation

Foster a positive, collaborative team environment

About You

Experience in underwriting, ideally within Workers Compensation or casualty lines

Background in insurance sales and/or the broader insurance industry

Robust understanding of underwriting principles, risk assessment, and portfolio management

Ability to build trusted relationships with brokers and stakeholders





Sound decision-making, problem-solving, and communication skills

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 and benefit from:

- ‘Hybrid Working’ – a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance
- Life Leave, supporting the life events we all experience, leaving your annual leave for rest
- 18 weeks’ gender‑equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super
- A range of discounts on insurance products, car hire, hotels, goods and services

Rewards & Recognition

We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards: 2025 Winner of Excellence in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award at the Insurance Business Australia Awards for our program Platinum employer on the Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) – the definitive national benchmark on LGBTQI+ workplace inclusion Ranked in the top ten in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2025 for medium sized program as voted by graduates

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

Application Close Date: 12/08/ :59 PM

QBE recognise the value of diverse perspectives and experience. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are. If we can provide support with access requirements, alternative work arrangements or you would like to connect with one of our networks please contact us at ***********@qbe.com

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📌 Underwriter, Workers Compensation (City of Sydney)
🏢 Qbe Insurance
📍 City of Sydney