• Operate within approved claims authorities at all times.
• Maintain a thorough knowledge of industry regulations and minimum standards.
• Ensure compliance with the regulations and Beazley’s claims control standards and protocols.

Third Party Management

• Adhere to Beazley’s procedures for the selection and retention of monitoring/Underwriters’ counsel and other 3rd party professionals and manage relationships to the benefit of Beazley.
• Hold overall ownership and accountability for delegated relationships as needed including appropriately managing escalation of items from delegated partners.
• Review TPA performance data consistency with claims service requirements, claims best practices, and financial goals on a periodic basis.
• Conduct file reviews or audits as required, and resolve any issues identified.
• Provide feedback on a regular and proactive basis regarding the claim actions undertaken by the Third-Party Administrator (TPA).
• Propose strategies for future claims handling, review case reserve adequacy, and ensure the TPA remains focused on claim finalisation.

Broker and Cedant Relations

• Work proactively to develop and manage strong relations with key brokers and cedants.
• Promote the Beazley brand of excellence and professionalism in client service.

Operational

• Ensure the management of claims conforms to the agreed standardised processes and use of share service functions as appropriate.
• Contribute to the commitment to, and active development of a continuous improvement culture within the overall claims function.
• Support the Claims Business Management Team and Claims Solutions Team to identify and implement business performance improvement opportunities.
• Development and Mentoring of Junior Staff
  • Assist claims management and peers to develop, mentor and empower junior staff.
  • Ensure junior staff in the business unit have the knowledge and skills necessary to perform effectively in their given roles and responsibilities and increase their versatility for the broader Beazley business.
  • Serve as a positive role model for junior staff.

Conflicts of Interest

• Adhere to Beazley’s Conflicts of Interest policy, alert the appropriate person to any potential conflicts of interest, and take steps to resolve them promptly.
• Immediately advise your Head of or Group Head of Claims if any Beazley employee seeks to exert undue influence on you or any other team member to act improperly in the management, reserving, or settlement of any claim.

General

It Is Important That Within All Your Interactions Both Internally And Externally You Adhere To Beazley’s Core Values - Being Bold, Striving For Better, And Doing The Right Thing – As They Contribute To An Internal Environment Of Teamwork And Promote a Positive Brand Image And Experience To Our External Customers. We Also Expect Beazley Employees To

• Comply with Beazley procedures, policies and regulations including the code of conduct, which incorporates the PRA and FCA Conduct.
• Undertake training on Beazley policies and procedures as delivered by your line manager, the Culture & People or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) either directly, via e-learning or the learning management system.
• Display business ethics that uphold the interests of all our customers.
• Ensure all interactions with customers are focused on delivering a fair outcome, including having the right products for their needs.
• Comply with any specific responsibilities necessary for your role as outlined by your line manager, the Culture & People or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) and ensure you keep up to date with developments in these areas. This may include, amongst others, Beazley’s underwriting control standards, Beazley’s claims control standards, other Beazley standards and customer relationship management.
• Adjuster license(s) may be required as part of your job responsibilities. If required, those licenses must be obtained within the first 90 days of your employment and in accordance with an individual licensing plan established by Beazley Compliance and your Manager.
• Carry out additional responsibilities as individually notified, either through your objectives or through the learning management system. These may include membership of any Beazley committees or working groups.

Education And Qualifications

Essential Criteria:

• At least four years of experience managing specialty insurance claims of varying severity levels, including London Market professional indemnity claims in the United States, Canada, Australia, and the UK.
• Legal training or technical claims experience applying liability analysis, reserving judgment, and settlement negotiation skills to complex disputes.
• Functional knowledge of claims management, the US and RoW insurance markets, relevant legal and regulatory environments, and alternative dispute resolution approaches.
• Experience handling Transactional Risk / Representations & Warranties Insurance or Environmental Liability claims would is beneficial but not required.

Skills And Abilities

• Analytical skills: Problem solving (broad-based, analytical, conceptual, creativity), Analysis of financial statements, Financial assessments of claims, Data analysis, Decision-making
• Work management skills: Time and workload management, Self-starter, Planning, Achievement orientation, Productivity focus
• Interpersonal skills: Ability to influence others, Client and broker management skills, Purposeful communication, Flexibility, Active listening

Aptitude and Disposition

• Outcome focussed, self-motivated, flexible and enthusiastic
• Professional approach to successfully interact with senior management/ colleagues/ external suppliers
• Diplomatic

Competencies

• Problem-solving
• Decisiveness
• Customer-focused
• Influencing others
• Attention to detail
• Teamwork
• Self-starter
• Analytical thinking
• Managing resources effectively
• Technical competency and expertise