About DUAL

Driven by a vision to be the world’s best underwriting business, DUAL has always taken a different approach to our industry peers. Since our business was founded in 2004, we have had a strong entrepreneurial spirit that runs through every part of our business. We empower our people to develop products, services and processes that deliver consistently for our partners. As a company we’re known in the industry as a group dedicated to giving back to the community by partnering with charitable groups and actively participating in fundraising events. Whatever you are looking for in a career, we want to help you do more. Our philosophy is simple: we genuinely put people first and want our people to be the healthiest and happiest they can be, at work and at home. We aim to attract and retain the best talent, and support them to achieve their aspirations. It’s how we grow our business and keep one step ahead of our competitors.

About the role

We’re looking for an experienced General Liability Underwriter who is a client-centric skilled to join our General Liability team. As a Senior Liability Underwriter, you will be working closely with the Regional Manager to help grow and develop a national portfolio within the mid-market sector. You’ll be working within an established underwriting business with a growing General Liability presence and have the opportunity for growth and career development.

Role responsibilities

- Development of new business opportunities within the mid-market sector
- Underwrite and manage recent business, renewals and endorsements through building meaningful broker relationships.
- Communicate DUAL’s underwriting appetite to broking partners
- Develop and maintain market facing broker relationships and industry networks.




- Negotiating rates/ terms with brokers within underwriting guidelines and business risk appetite.
- Following up offers of quotations/ renewals

About you

You will have a minimum of 4–5 years' experience in a Liability Underwriting role, demonstrating a strong technical knowledge of underwriting liability risks. You will also demonstrate a track record of new business development and confidence in managing multiple clients across a broad range of risk industries for new business, renewals and endorsements, be comfortable to provide training, guidance and mentorship to fellow staff as well as addressing external clients. Your people skills and passion for quality service allow you to successfully build a book on new business while maintaining relationships and service standards by timely response to broker requests.

If you are an Underwriter looking to move into a Senior role, we want to hear from you!

What you might not expect…

At DUAL we value work/life balance, health and wellbeing, family and giving back, which is why our benefits are reflective of this. We provide employees with a competitive salary and benefits, which will be flexible and dependent on the successful candidate’s individual skills and experience.

Our culture: people first

Our core values dictate how we live and work.



We’re a group with independence and people at its heart and we’re a home for talent with a unique culture: the biggest small company in the world. The focus on being a people-first business has always been at the very heart of the group; Our vision was to create an independent business with a unique culture and one that would survive and thrive as a business controlled by the people working for it. And finding the most talented and entrepreneurial people to join the group has been and will continue to be key.

EOE Statement

Help us think differently. As a business we’re on a journey to build an inclusive workplace where our people feel welcome to bring their whole and true self to work, where differences are accepted and where our words and actions are inclusive. Together we are learning, sharing stories, and achieving change.

Get in touch

To find out more about DUAL Australia including who we are, what we’re up to and what we’re about, head to the DUAL Australia website or visit us on our LinkedIn page.

Howden began in 1994, as just three people and a dog. Now there are 23,000 of us, and we’re a leading global insurance group, managing $37bn of premiums for our clients. Our largest shareholder group is us – the people who work in the business – supported by three long-term, minority growth-equity partners who share our vision to build a business to last, one that will never be sold. The owner's mindset is something that's embedded in our culture; our people readily take ownership of their decisions, their actions, and their outputs. They’re invested in every sense. And we all know that by working together to drive the business forward, everyone will benefit from the extraordinary results we can achieve.

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📌 Senior Liability Underwriter (Melbourne)
🏢 Dual Australia Pty
📍 Melbourne