Underwriting Manager - Farm

Primary DetailsTime Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

• Location: Australia-wide (Remote or Office based)
• Type: Permanent, Full-Time
• Hybrid Role, Happy to talk flexible working

The opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Underwriting Manager – Farm to play a key leadership role within our growing Farm Insurance business. You will provide strategic and operational leadership across the Farm underwriting function, leading a team of underwriters, serving as a senior referral point, and partnering with our national agent network to drive profitable and sustainable growth.

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 

 A day in the role may look a bit like this: 

• 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.

About you 

To be successful in this role, you will bring a combination of technical expertise, leadership capability, and industry knowledge, including:

• 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   

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 
• Free holistic wellbeing coaching, nutritional, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice 
• 18 weeks’ gender-equal flexible leave for all new parents, including paid super 

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
• Ranked in the top ten in the AAGE Top Graduate Employers 2025 for medium sized program as voted by graduates  

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. Successful applicants will need to complete work rights, police and credit checks through our online provider as a condition of employment. 

Your career. At the heart of it.  

QBE recognises the value of diverse perspectives and experience. We are committed to an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and respected for who they are. If we can provide support with access requirements, alternative work arrangements or you would like to connect with one of our networks please contact us at [email protected]. 

Skills:

Analytical Thinking, Communication, Critical Thinking, Customer Value Management, Decision Making, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Negotiation, Policy Development, Portfolio Management, Problem Solving, Risk Management, Strategic Leadership, Waterfall Model

Application Close Date: 31/03/2026 11:59 PM

How to Apply:

To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.