Primary Details
Time Type: Full time
Worker Type: Employee
* Location: Hobart
* Type: Permanent, full time
* Hybrid role, Happy to talk flexible working
The opportunity
We're looking for an experienced Underwriter – Workers Compensation to support the long‐term sustainability and growth of our portfolio in Tasmania. This role plays a key part in underwriting new business and renewals within delegated authority, while delivering profitable growth and strong technical outcomes.
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 Underwriters
* Contribute 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
* Strong 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
* '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
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
Equal Employment Opportunity
QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.
Application Close Date: 21/04/2026 11:59 PM
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