Senior Non-Life Treaty Underwriter

Role Highlights

• Brussels or Amsterdam based role with hybrid working

• Play a pivotal role for the leadership and development of our P&C portfolio in the Netherlands

The Opportunity

• We are hiring a Senior Non-Life Treaty Underwriter for our reinsurance business with primary responsibility for the leadership and development of our P&C portfolio in the Netherlands.

• We are looking for experienced candidates who are fluent Dutch speakers, have a strong profile/track record in these markets, are well networked with key stakeholders and have previous portfolio management experience over a minimum period of 5 years.

• This is an exciting opportunity offered at a time when QBE Re is expanding its global footprint and diversifying its portfolio mix.

• We are open to discuss the location of hire and could accommodate the right candidate in Brussels or Amsterdam.

About QBE

At QBE, we get to the heart of what matters for our customers. And we do it all with a human touch.

We’re an international insurer with more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries – which means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact. It’s an exciting time. We’re building momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner.

What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world? As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind.

Your New Role

• Support the development of the annual business plan for the portfolio and ensure delivery of the plan

• Ensure the team’s awareness of the business plan and its context, to be able to make decisions appropriately

• Contribute and participate in all meetings, in order to share and develop strategy, knowledge and best practice

• Positively promote the department, division and company as a whole, to maximize brand leverage

• Perform complex underwriting activities in accordance with all legal and regulatory requirements to ensure obligations are met

• Adhere to underwriting standards, instructions and good practice to minimize risk and maximize efficiency

• Act as a technical expert to support the identification of issues and opportunities within area of expertise

• Establish and strengthen strong relationships with stakeholders including customers, brokers, business partners and colleagues, to maximize influence and achieve business objectives

• Demonstrate understanding and awareness of market dynamics and market cycle to drive and enhance business performance

• Continually develop expertise and technical knowledge through identifying and implementing appropriate learning and development activities

• Underwrite treaty risks in accordance with the business plan and the personal authority to meet business objectives, including: | negotiating rates, terms and conditions for existing and new business | Compliance of production and issue of contract certainty documentation | ensuring compliance with internal and external regulations and guidelines | ensuring contribution to the business plan and objectives | Support credit control in payment collection

• Contribute and influence in the review and analysis of the portfolio to identify progress toward business objectives

• Ensure entries are properly and promptly recorded on EO systems to ensure accuracy of data, in relation to: | Underwriting | Aggregate exposures

• Contribute to the aggregate management and peer review processes to encourage and develop excellence

• Manage resources across the team to ensure business requirements are achieved

• Motivate and develop the team by demonstrating good leadership behaviours and management best practice to support the achievement of business goals

• Manage performance fairly and in line with performance processes

• Understand actuarial pricing models produced by actuaries and interpret their outputs to support underwriting decisions

• Perform some pricing analyses independently using tools and models developed by the actuarial team to ensure technical adequacy and profitability of risks

• Understand actuarial pricing models produced by actuaries and interpret their outputs to support underwriting decisions.

• Perform some pricing analyses independently using tools and models developed by the actuarial team to ensure technical adequacy and profitability of risks.

About You

• Demonstrable experience in the reinsurance industry and extensive knowledge of Property and Casualty lines of business.

• Ability to prioritize, achieve targets and agreed deadlines.

• Strong technical expertise in Non-Life Treaty Reinsurance with ability to negotiate complex treaty structures

• Stakeholder management at all levels

• Strong interpersonal, negotiating and communication skills

• Strong attention to detail

• People management – ability to engage and lead a team

• Dutch and English language skills working proficiency

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

• Free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice

To learn more about benefits of working with us, click here

Awards & 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 Respect@QBE program

• 2023 Most Inclusive Workplace at the Australian HR Institute (AHRI) Awards

• 2021 LinkedIn Top Employer & HRD Employer of Choice

To learn more about our achievements, click here

How to Apply

If you’re looking for a career that combines your expertise and your empathy, click Apply today.

Your career. At the heart of it.

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