22nd October, 2026
The Organisation
Our client is a well-established Queensland Government department seeking an experienced Principal Underwriter to join their insurance services team.
This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to the management of complex property and liability insurance risks across Government, working alongside senior stakeholders and insurance professionals.
The Role
As the Principal Underwriter, you will provide expert technical advice and support the operational management of insurance services. Working closely with senior leadership, you will play a key role in assessing insurance risks, determining appropriate premiums and supporting strategic insurance initiatives.
Key responsibilities include:
- Assess insurance risks and determine appropriate premium rates, coverage terms and conditions.
- Analyse assets, liabilities and risk exposures to support informed underwriting decisions.
- Provide specialist advice on property and liability insurance, indemnities and contractual matters.
- Support the development and management of reinsurance arrangements for significant risks.
- Monitor claims trends and insurance industry developments to identify emerging risks.
- Build strong relationships with Government agencies, insurance brokers and key stakeholders.
- Prepare high-level reports, briefings and recommendations for senior management.
- Contribute to improvements in insurance policies, systems and operational processes.
About You To be successful in this role, you will bring strong technical insurance expertise, sound analytical skills and the ability to confidently engage with senior stakeholders.
The ideal candidate will demonstrate: - Proven experience in underwriting or managing a broad range of property and liability insurance products.
- Strong knowledge of insurance risk assessment, premium determination and coverage arrangements.
- Ability to analyse complex insurance information and provide practical, well-informed recommendations.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with experience preparing professional reports and advice.
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills and the ability to build effective working relationships.
- A proactive approach to problem-solving, continuous improvement and managing competing priorities.
- Relevant insurance qualifications will be highly regarded.
To Apply: Please send your resume by clicking apply or by applying directly through our website at www.abacushumancapital.com.au/jobs.
About Us: Abacus Human Capital is a boutique accounting recruitment specialist with an extensive network of closely aligned accounting contacts across Brisbane that have been developed over the last 16 years.
Our candidate ethos is centred on building long-term partnerships whereby we understand your key career motivators and aspirations. Upon working together, we will provide you with regular feedback and will be entirely transparent with you about the feedback we obtain from our clients.
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