Claims Manager Architects & Engineers

Claims Manager Architects & Engineers

An independent claims handler who will manage and oversee the end-to-end claims process for a wide variety of matters under Architects & Engineers Contractors Professional Liability, and similar professional liability policies. Supports Beazley's vision of being the highest performing sustainable specialty insurer through proactively managing claims, at an individual and portfolio level where required.

Key Responsibilities:

• Individual Claims Management
• Strategy and Business Planning
• Working with Underwriters and Claims Team
• Authority & Minimum Standards Observance
• Third Party Management
• Broker and Insured Relations
• Conflicts of Interest

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.

Education and Qualifications

J.D. strongly preferred but not required. At least four years of experience litigating or adjusting complex third-party claims arising out of construction projects, preferably under architects and engineers professional liability or similar types of insurance policies. 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.

Skills and Abilities

Analytical skills: Problem solving (broad-based, analytical, conceptual, creativity), analysis of financial statements, financial assessments of claims, data analysis and decision-making Work management skills: Time and workload management, self-starter, planning, achievement orientation, productivity focused Interpersonal skills: Ability to influence others, client and broker management skills, purposeful communication, flexibility, active listening Knowledge and Experience Legal training or claims experience, including assessing liability and negotiating settlements. Functional expertise includes: claims management procedures, knowledge of both US and international insurance markets (general and specialised areas), familiarity with US and global legal and regulatory frameworks, as well as alternative dispute resolution methods.

Competencies

Problem-solving Decisiveness Customer-focused Influencing others Attention to detail Team work Self-starter Analytical thinking Managing resources effectively

Who We Are:

Beazley is a specialist insurance company with over 30 years' experience helping people, communities and businesses to manage risk all around the world. Our mission is to inspire our clients and people with the confidence and freedom to explore, create and build to enable businesses to thrive. Our clients want to live and work freely and fully, knowing they are benefitting from the most advanced thinking in the insurance market. Our goal is to become the highest performing sustainable specialist insurer. Our products are wide ranging, from cyber & tech insurance to marine, healthcare, financial institutions and contingency; covering risks such as the weather, film production or protection from deadly weapons.

Our Culture

We have a wonderful mix of cultures, experiences, and backgrounds at Beazley with over 2,000 of us working around the world. Employee's diversity, experience and passion allow us to keep innovating and moving forward, delivering the best. We are proud of our family-feel culture at Beazley that empowers our staff to work from when and where they want, in an adult environment that is big on collaboration, diversity of thought and personal accountability. Our three core values inspire the way we work and how we treat our people and customers. Be bold Strive for better Do the right thing Upholding these values every day has enabled us to become an innovative and responsive organization in touch with the changing world around us. We are a flexible and innovative employer offering a friendly, collaborative, and inclusive working environment. We actively encourage and expect applications from all backgrounds. Our commitment to fostering a supportive and dynamic workplace ensures that every employee can thrive and contribute to our collective success. Explore a variety of networks to assist with professional and/or personal development. Our Employee Networks include:

• Beazley RACE - Including, understanding and celebrating People of Colour
• Beazley SHE - Successful, High potential, Empowered women in insurance
• Beazley Proud - Our global LGBTQ+ community
• Beazley Wellbeing - Supporting employees with their mental wellbeing
• Beazley Families - Supporting families and parents-to-be

We encourage internal career progression at Beazley, giving you all the tools you need to drive your own career here, such as:

• Internal Pathways (helping you grow into an underwriting role)
• iLearn (our own learning & development platform)
• LinkedIn Learning
• Mentorship program
• External qualification sponsorship
• Continuing education and tuition reimbursement
• Secondment assignments

The Rewards

The opportunity to connect and build long-lasting professional relationships while advancing your career with a growing, dynamic organization Attractive base compensation and discretionary performance related bonus Competitively priced medical, dental and vision insurance Company paid life, and short- and long-term disability insurance 401(k) plan with 5% company match and immediate vesting 22 days PTO (prorated for 1st calendar year of employment), 11 paid holidays per year, with the ability to flex the religious bank holidays to suit your religious beliefs Up to $700 reimbursement for home office setup Free in-office lunch, travel reimbursement for travel to office, and monthly lifestyle allowance Up to 26 weeks of fully paid parental leave Up to 2.5 days paid annually for volunteering at a charity of your choice Salary for this role will be tailored to the successful individual's location and experience. The expected compensation range for this position is $100k-$170k per year plus discretionary annual bonus.

Don't meet all the requirements? At Beazley we're committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't perfectly align with every requirement and qualification in the job specification, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right candidate for this, or one of our other roles. We are an equal opportunities employer and as such, we will make reasonable adjustments to our selection process for candidates that indicate that, owing to disability, our arrangements might otherwise disadvantage them. If you have a disability, including dyslexia or other non-visible ones, which you believe may affect your performance in selection, please advise us in good time and we'll make reasonable adjustments to our processes for you.