Underwriting Manager leading strategic and operational initiatives for Farm Insurance at QBE. Providing expert guidance and developing high-performing underwriting teams.
Responsibilities
Set and execute the underwriting strategy for the Farm portfolio, balancing growth, profitability, and risk appetite.
Lead, coach, and develop a team of high performing underwriters, embedding strong leadership behaviours and underwriting discipline.
Act as a key referral point, underwriting complex new business and supporting agents with pricing, risk assessment, and policy interpretation.
Provide expert technical guidance across Farm Package insurance, including property, livestock, liability, and related farm risks.
Develop, maintain, and uplift underwriting guidelines and governance frameworks, ensuring compliance with legal, regulatory, and internal standards.
Build and maintain strong relationships with a national agent network, applying technical expertise to support portfolio performance, operational objectives, and the successful delivery of change initiatives, including platform modernisation.
Requirements
Proven experience in Farm Package underwriting, or Business Package underwriting combined with strong practical exposure to the farming or rural sector.
Demonstrated experience leading and developing underwriting teams.
Strong understanding of risk assessment, portfolio management, and pricing principles, including the use of risk profiling and pricing tools.
Practical farm or rural industry experience (e.g. living or working on a farm, agronomy, livestock, rural sales, agtech, or related fields) will be highly regarded.
Strong communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the ability to influence, advise, and build trusted relationships with agents and internal partners.
A commercial mindset, with a focus on delivering profitable and sustainable outcomes.
Benefits
‘Hybrid Working’ – a mix of working from home and in the office to enhance your work/life balance
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