Assistant Claims Manager – Marine & Energy
London/Hybrid
The Opportunity:
We are looking for a dynamic and experienced Claims Professional to join our Marine & Energy team in London as an Assistant Claims Manager. In this role, you will enhance your skills and knowledge by managing a diverse portfolio of claims, including Energy Liability (with a significant proportion from the US) and Marine (covering cargo, specie, and ports and terminals). Additionally, you will provide management and support to your wider team across multiple locations.
With hybrid working and excellent benefits you will be working alongside colleagues in a supportive and inclusive environment. We are looking for an insurance professional who is looking to further their career in insurance.
Your new role:
- Ensure that the team followprocesses and procedures to ensure compliance with both statutory and corporate service standards and statutory regulations
- Maintain efficient handling of own caseload (mainly high value US Energy Liability claims) to ensure the prompt, timely and effective handling of Claims
- Provide superb customer service combined with Claims excellence and develop relationships to meet customer needs and ensure customer retention and resolve customer service issues to ensure their prompt and timely resolution
- Work with the Claims team to build and maintain relationships which support the acquisition and retention of profitable business
- Produce monthly reports and any ad hoc reporting on existing and new Claims to identify actions for Underwriters. Ensure the accurate reporting of monthly reserving positions.
- Interrogate and monitor statistical reports as and when produced to ensure accuracy and quality of data
- Supervise a team of Claims staff to ensure the overall output and quality of the service provided by the team is within specified servicelevels
- Support the continuing personal and professional development of all team members through the PMP and PDP process, including identifying any training needs.
About you:
- Good understanding of insurance and reinsurance specifically inUS Energy Liability.
- Preferably ACII or legally qualified
- Knowledge of MI creation techniques and software; creation of reports
- Ability to manage time effectively whilst having strong planning and organisational capabilities
- Keen eye for detail and accuracy
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Proficient in building and maintaining relationships with strong influencing skills
Why QBE? At My Best
At QBE, we want our people to feel rewarded and inspired to perform at their best, that’s why we have created “At My Best”.It’s our connection, our way of showing we have your back. We understand that one size doesn’t fit all and that priorities can change depending on your life stage. That is why our blend of wellbeing initiatives and benefits offer flexibility to suit what matters most to you. It’s in the culture of our business, our QBE DNA, to support our people. Everything we do is underpinned by our QBE DNA.
We’re an international insurer that’s building momentum towards realising our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner. We can never really predict what’s around the corner, but at QBE we’re asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future – helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.
QBE aims to build a workplace that is fair and inclusive because we want to attract and retain the best people to do the job, we have adopted flexible working across the company and welcome this conversation (https://qbeeurope.com/careers/flex-qbe/).
With more than more than 13,000 people working across 27 countries, we’re big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate, and kind.
To find out more about why you should work for QBE, visit ourcareers website.
At My Best - QBE Benefits
You are more than your work – and QBE is more than a workplace, which is why we provide you with the benefits, support and flexibility to help you concentrate on living your best life personally and professionally. FOR UK ONLY: As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!
- 30 days holiday a year with the option to buy up to 2 additional days.
- Flexible working -balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, this can include part-time, job share and compressed hours.
- Pension – you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.
- Private medical insurance – we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.
- Family friendly policies – we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent.
- Short term remote work abroad -you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.
- Sustainable investing - we believe sustainable integration is important for long term financial, environmental, and social outcomes. Our pension strategy supports our net-zero goal to achieve year-on-year reductions in carbon footprint, by investing more in green businesses than the broader market, so your savings are looking after the planet's future, as well as your own.
- Cycle-to-Work – benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper, select and bike and/or accessories up to the value of £5,000.
To find out more visit our Reward Page
QBE Awards
Some of the award’s QBE are proud to have won, been a finalist for, and shortlisted for include;
AXCO Global Insurance Awards 2024 Winner: Network Management of the Year
Insurance Business UK 5-Star Cyber Awards 2024: QBE rated as a 5-Star Cyber Insurer
UK IT Industry Awards 2023 Winner: Green Technology Innovation of the Year
Working Dads Employer Awards 2023 Winner: Parental Policies Award
Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023: QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee
You can view all our awards here
Inclusion of Diversity
We are striving to create a workplace culture where all our people feel included, and we are committed to building a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we operate in. We are proud to have partnerships with organisations such as Stonewall and Working Families, and our commitment to the Women in Finance Charter, the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles and Race at Work charter helps keep us accountable and transparent. For more information on our strategy targets please take a look at ourCareers Page
Accessibility
Here at QBE, we are promoting an accessible workplace for all, which includes supporting candidates to perform at their best during their recruitment process. If you require any accommodations, please make your Talent Acquisition contact aware.
ESG & Sustainability
At QBE, we believe that integrating sustainability into our business helps us deliver on our purpose of enabling a more resilient future. Our three key focus areas include fostering an orderly and inclusive transition to a net-zero economy, enabling a sustainable and resilient workforce, and partnering for growth through innovative, sustainable, and impactful solutions. For further information regarding QBE’s sustainability targets, including our net-zero pledges and inclusion of diversity targets, and our award-winning impact investment initiative ‘Premiums4Good’, please visit our Sustainability homepage and read our latest Sustainability Report
What next?
If you have a passion to contribute to QBE’s vision of enabling a more resilient future for our customers and the community, we encourage you to apply! Simply click the “apply” button to submit your CV and other relevant documents, and a member of our friendly Talent Acquisition team will be in contact to discuss your interest further if you meet the requirements of the role.
We believe this is our moment – what if it was yours too?
APPLY NOW and let’s make it happen!
Skills:
Adaptability, Claims Administration, Claims Settlement, Communication, Critical Thinking, Customer Value Management, Insurance Claims Processing, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Negotiation, Risk Management, Sound Judgment, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Management
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.
