Insurance Manager

At Laing O'Rourke we are currently seeking an enthusiastic and proactive Insurance Manager to manage the insurance requirements for specific projects within our international engineering and construction business. Reporting directly to the Group Insurance Manager, this role offers the exciting opportunity to work alongside internal teams, external insurers, and legal advisors to assess risk exposures and secure appropriate insurance coverage. This position will ensure compliance with business minimum standards and contractual requirements while contributing to the smooth execution of our projects.

The role presents an opportunity for the individual to gain broad experience of the insurance exposures of a multi-national construction business and for the mix of responsibilities to be adapted to suit the individual's skills, experience and qualities.

The candidate should be enthusiastic and willing to take on new responsibilities. Capable of working unsupervised and possess the ability to interface with others who do not have knowledge or experience of insurance.

If you're ready to take on new challenges and make a significant impact, we want to hear from you!

What will the role look like?

• Assist project teams with Contract Works & Plant losses, ensuring all relevant claims are managed effectively.
• Provide guidance on insurance cover, claims notifications, and liaise with loss adjusters to support the commercial teams in presenting and collating claims.
• Maintain regular communication with brokers, loss adjusters, and underwriters to keep projects covered.
• Administration of professional indemnity policy.
• Respond to queries from project teams and offer guidance regarding insurance requirements and procedures.
• Analysis of claims experience data and reporting on findings.
• Developing & implementation of business improvements.
• Preparing underwriting information and participation in insurance renewals.
• Assistance with procurement of project specific insurance policies.
• Involvement in pre-contract reviews of insurance arrangements.

What skills & experience are we looking for?

• Previous experience in insurance claims, underwriting, or broking, ideally within the construction sector.
• Knowledge of professional indemnity and third-party property insurance claims.
• Formal insurance qualifications (CII/CILA) are preferred, though not essential.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to liaise with a variety of stakeholders, including project teams and external partners.
• Self-motivated with a proactive approach to problem-solving.
• An eagerness to grow within the role and develop further expertise.

Don't match all the criteria? We are open and always happy to hear from people with transferable skill sets and a commitment to learning.

About us:

Laing O'Rourke are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

We want to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all. If you need the application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please email resourcingteam@laingorourke.com.