Senior Executive & Professional Lines Claims Examiner

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance; London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job description

Who are we?

A strategic and trusted insurance partner, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), provides a broad range of commercial property, casualty and specialty insurance coverages and outstanding service to customers and brokers around the world. Part of Berkshire Hathaway’s insurance operations, we bring our solutions to market with our stellar brand name, top-rated balance sheet, and the expertise of our global team of professionals, who exude excellent capabilities and strong character.

We are a values-based organization where respect, integrity, excellence, collaboration, and passion define who we are and how we do business. We value diversity of backgrounds, experience, and perspectives and strive to foster an inclusive environment that enables all our team members to bring their best selves to work. We are one team committed to building a culture where every teammate has the opportunity to contribute and be recognised. Want to be part of the team building the finest property, casualty and specialty lines insurance company in the world?

Job Opportunity:

BHSI has an exciting opportunity for a Professional Indemnity Senior Claims Examiner to join our London team. The individual will be responsible for handling high value, complex claims across all professions, including our leading top tier lawyers and construction book, working closely with underwriters internally and key customers and brokers externally. This is an opportunity to work within a highly collaborative team environment dedicated to best in class claims handling.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Managing claims across our professional indemnity book of business, mainly Primary positions, and written out of London.
• Proactively investigate and handle challenging claims from first notice of loss through ultimate resolution while advising internal stakeholders and meeting with clients and brokers as required.
• Negotiate settlement of third-party claims and make timely payments upon agreement.
• Instruct and manage external loss adjusters, experts and solicitors.
• Serve as a technical resource by mentoring other claims professionals and sharing technical knowledge related to financial lines claims.
• Representing BHSI at internal and external meetings including review and new business meetings with brokers and key customers.
• Keeping abreast of legal and regulatory developments and sharing knowledge internally and externally.
• Prepare reports, accurately set reserves within handling authority, or make claim recommendations concerning reserve changes above authority.
• Work alongside underwriters and other business partners to add value to our service proposition.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Should have capability of handling a variety of professional lines claims, including lawyers, construction, tech, and media claims.
• A minimum 5 to 7 years of financial lines claims handling experience in the UK and additional jurisdictions, or matching equivalency.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, presentation, and negotiation skills.
• Ability and willingness to work effectively in a team environment and handle multiple tasks simultaneously.

BHSI Offers:

• A competitive package and exciting growth opportunities for career-oriented teammates.
• A dynamic, action-oriented, and thoughtful environment centered on always doing the right thing for our customers, teammates and our other stakeholders.
• A purposely non-bureaucratic organization that embraces simplicity over complexity and emphasizes individual excellence in a team framework.

To apply, please submit your CV with a cover letter outlining why this would be the perfect role for you to [e-mail].

NOTE: Compensation will be commensurate with experience. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Team Member may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.