Financial Lines Underwriting Intern

About the Role

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

The Opportunity:

• Interest in developing functional insurance industry knowledge and skills related to industry principles, operations, and concepts.
• Develop procedural knowledge within the Financial Lines business unit.
• Work with all levels of the organization to get used to an office environment.
• Develop interpersonal skills needed to succeed.

Location: New York, NY

Work Arrangement: Hybrid (4 days per week in the New York office)

Pay Rate: $25.50 - $26.50

Key Responsibilities

• Learn and model QBE values through participation in required training classes.
• Develop and implement performance and developmental coaching plans with manager support.
• Build relationships with agency partners via phone calls and emails to drive profitable growth.
• Participate in weekly training sessions gaining insight across QBE North America.
• Build relationships with other senior underwriters, underwriters, assistant underwriters, and claims personnel.
• Contribute to a positive work environment by demonstrating cultural expectations and influencing others to reward performance and value:
• “can do” people
• Accountability
• Diversity and inclusion
• Flexibility
• Continuous improvement
• Collaboration
• Creativity and fun
• Support QBE values in personal work behaviors, decision-making, contributions, and interpersonal interactions.
• Manage own career development by soliciting feedback and valuing other perspectives.
• Professional Liability initiatives: Support and learn Cyber Product underwriting process.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Outlook

Qualifications

Necessary Qualifications:

• Enrolled in a 4-year college or university pursuing a bachelor's degree in insurance, risk management, or any quantitative field.
• Coursework or relevant experience with demonstrated achievements.
• Ability to work from June 1st, 2027 to August 6th, 2027.

Preferred Competencies/Skills:

• Focus on details and complete tasks attentively and thoroughly by following established guidelines.
• Communicate information clearly, well-organized, and professionally.
• Understand customer needs and goals; actively look for ways to meet them.
• Multi-task and handle competing priorities.
• Escalate issues when necessary.
• Show drive and initiative.
• Be a willing, effective, and efficient learner.
• Professional, polished, poised, and positive demeanor.
• Demonstrated interest in enhancing knowledge; seeks opportunities to learn and grow.
• Use multiple resources to gather and review information.
• Use logic to address work-related issues and problems.
• Service industry experience.
• Self-starting marketing drive.
• Efficient priority of time and teamwork.

Preferred Knowledge:

• Principles and processes for providing customer service.
• Terminology, function, and fundamental capabilities of common computer, software, information, and communication technology devices, components, and concepts.

Supplementary Information (Skills):

• Collaboration Tools
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Data Entry
• Document Management
• Email Management
• Financial Products
• Hands-On Learning
• Intentional collaboration
• Managing performance
• Microsoft Applications
• Report Writing
• Research Analysis
• Self Motivation
• Time Management