Environmental Impairment Liability Underwriting Manager
Role Highlights
- Location: Canada
- This brand-new role offers the opportunity to lead and accelerate the growth of QBE’s Environmental Impairment Liability (EIL) portfolio in Canada, leveraging your deep market expertise and broker relationships to build a niche, high‑potential book of business.
The Opportunity:
We are excited to introduce a brand‑new opportunity within our growing Environmental Impairment Liability (EIL) portfolio in Canada - a specialised and rapidly expanding product line within QBE Canada. As the EIL book continues to gain momentum, we are seeking a seasoned expert with deep market knowledge and strong broker relationships to help shape, grow, and elevate our presence in this niche space. You will play a pivotal role in developing this portfolio, bringing your experience to build market confidence, drive new business, and establish QBE as a leading partner in the Canadian EIL market. This role offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact from day one.
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:
- Underwrite insurance risks in alignment with the Business Plan and personal authority to achieve business objectives.
- Cultivate and maintain strong relationships with stakeholders, including customers, brokers, and colleagues, to maximize influence and support business goals.
- Develop strategic relationships in line with the Business Plan to facilitate the achievement of objectives.
- Ensure compliance with insurance strategy to mitigate risk and achieve business plan targets.
- Participate actively in shaping and developing strategy, knowledge, and best practices within the team.
- Promote the department, division, and company brand positively to leverage brand equity effectively.
- Ensure adherence to all legal and regulatory requirements to meet obligations.
- Maintain underwriting standards, instructions, and best practices to minimise risk and enhance efficiency.
- Stay updated on market dynamics and demonstrate market cycle awareness to operate effectively.
- Motivate and develop the team by demonstrating good leadership behaviours and management best practice to support the achievement of business goals.
About you:
- Significant Casualty underwriting experience, ideally with international exposure, and a strong understanding of Environmental Impairment Liability (EIL) risks.
- Deep commercial acumen with the ability to assess key profit drivers, make sound underwriting decisions, and contribute to long‑term portfolio growth.
- Strong market knowledge with established broker relationships and a proven ability to build networks within niche specialty lines.
- Excellent organisational, prioritisation, and interpersonal skills, with the ability to manage complex environmental and long‑tail risk portfolios.
- Skilled negotiator with an innovative approach to underwriting and program design, particularly within emerging or developing product lines.
- Experience in building or scaling an EIL book of business is preferred but not essential; however, the ability to apply past learnings to support growth in a developing market is key.
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.
To learn more about benefits of working with us, click Rewarding our people - QBE European Operations
Awards & Recognition
We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:
- Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2025: Winner: Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year, Winner: Reinsurer of the Year - QBE Re, Winner: ESG, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year, Winner
- Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer
- Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee
To learn more about our achievements, click here
Apply now and let’s make it happen!
If you’re looking for a career that combines your expertise and your empathy, click Apply today.
Your career. At the heart of it.
Skills:
Analytical Thinking, Business Management, Coaching for success, Critical Thinking, Decision Making, Detail-Oriented, Influencing, Insurance Underwriting, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Navigating ambiguity, Policy Development, Prioritization, Risk Management, Stakeholder ManagementHow 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.
What We Do
QBE Insurance Group is one of the world's top 20 general insurance and reinsurance companies, with operations in all the key insurance markets. QBE is listed on the Australian Securities Exchange and is headquartered in Sydney. We employ more than 11,000 people in 27 countries.
