Senior Underwriter, Alternative Risk Transfer (ART)
QBE Insurance
Chicago, IL · $124k–$233k a year · Posted November 3, 2026
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November 2026
- #1Best cities for government pay after cost of living$146k · of 18
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Rankings about finance jobs
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Pay compared with the market
This listing pays about $178,500 a year. Across 86 open senior underwriter listings that state pay, the middle half runs $110,000 to $147,000 and the median is $130,000. That is 37% above the median, above the middle half of those listings.
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How AI is used in this kind of work
AI use among insurance underwriters is little observed so far. Measured exposure for insurance underwriters: 6% (little observed).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
About the job
... Underwriting Role in Alternative Risk TransferThe purpose of this role is to underwrite new business and renewals within specified guidelines and authority levels, while providing technical support and overseeing profitable growth for opportunities that fall within Alternative...