Casualty Claims Examiner - London, United Kingdom - Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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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 recognized.

Want to be part of the team building the finest property, casualty and specialty lines insurance company in the world?

Learn more about our unique culture and history.

Job Opportunity:

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has an exciting opportunity for a Casualty Claim Examiner to join our dynamic and expanding Claims team in London.

The individual will be responsible for coordinating the adjustment of a variety of Lead and Follow Casualty claims across the portfolio.

This is an opportunity to work within a highly collaborative team environment dedicated to best in class claims handling.

The position provides an opportunity to handle claims from a range of industries and work with other markets on co-insured claims.

Duties & Responsibilities:

Managing claims arising from a growing Casualty book of business. Whilst predominantly UK EL, PL & Products Liability, this will include international claims across our General Liability, Construction and Energy Team.
Proactively investigate and handle claims from first notice of loss through ultimate resolution while advising internal stakeholders and meeting with clients and brokers as required.
Negotiate settlement of thirdparty claims with solicitors and make timely payments upon agreement.
Instruct and manage adjusters and solicitors.
Collaborating with customers and brokers.
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 liability claims, including UK personal injury and thirdparty property damage.
London Market insurance experience dealing with Lead and Follow claims.
A minimum 3 years of Casualty claim handling experience in UK and additional jurisdictions or matching equivalency.
Excellent interpersonal, communication, 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 careeroriented 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 nonbureaucratic organization that embraces simplicity over complexity and emphasizes individual excellence in a team framework.

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