Senior Claims Consultant

Your Role

Gallagher Bassett are currently seeking a Senior Claims Consultant - Liability to join our team in Brisbane or Sydney. This role will be offered on permanent full-time basis with flexible hybrid working arrangements to be agreed.

As the Senior Liability Claims Consultant, you will have exposure to all General Insurance Liability lines in addition to Property and Motor claims, and you'll be looking to solidify your career within our Global Brand.

Responsibilities

You will add value to Gallagher Bassett across the following:

• Manage a portfolio of liability claims end to end, from a General Liability perspective
• Interpret public liability and professional indemnity policy wordings and apply accurately
• Provide advice to insurer clients on indemnity, liability, quantum, reserving and settlement
• Liaise with various third-party providers including solicitors, loss adjusters, brokers and barristers
• Settle claims within client service instructions, company guidelines and delegated authority
• Attend client meetings where applicable (some after hours with the UK)
• Achieve monthly KPI's as designated by management
• Comply with legislation such as Insurance Code of Practice and other relevant legislation / regulations and policy requirements
• Resolve complaints in accordance with company guidelines
• Identify potential fraud/recovery indicators for claims where applicable
• Payment approval responsibilities
• Train and mentor claims consultants within the team
• Help with QA requirements including regular file audits of colleagues

Qualifications

We're interested in hearing from people who possess:

• At least 5 years of Claims experience in public liability and/or professional indemnity Industry specific ANZIIF qualifications (desirable)
• 5 years plus Personal Injury experience (desirable)
• Medical malpractice, bloodstock, and Cyber experience would be advantageous
• Experience working with Lloyds of London
• Focused on customer / client outcomes
• Strong Negotiation skills
• Excellent customer service skills;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• PC literate – Database and Microsoft Office
• Time management and organisational skills
• A team player that has the ability to coach and mentor fellow peers

What we can offer you:

• Flexible work arrangements – including some WFH
• Paid Parental Leave
• Excellent working environment – our team at GB is renowned for its dedicated and approachable people as well as its friendly, flexible and inclusive working environment which is built around great team support and rewarding opportunities
• Exciting career – as our Company grows, so do the opportunities for our people
• Opportunities for ongoing education and development through both external and internal programs delivered by our own claims training experts
• Service recognition awards and employee assistance program for yourself and immediate family members
• A dedication to your wellbeing through our peer support program, corporate health insurance discounts and wellness programs
• Additional purchased leave, novated leases, and access to the Gallagher Rewards Program (including discounts/cash-back for hundreds of retailers)
• Reproductive leave
• Birthday Club - have a day off during your birthday month as a gift from GB

A brief overview on GB

Gallagher Bassett is Australia's largest Third-Party Administrator (TPA). Our focus is refreshingly simple: we manage insurance claims on behalf of insurers, brokers, government bodies and self-insured corporations.

Gallagher Bassett (GB) has six offices in Australia located in Northern Territory, Adelaide, Perth, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney, employing over 1700 staff.

GB values its employees and offers a friendly, comfortable working environment that facilitates Work Life Balance

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Agency applicants will not be considered for this role.

Gallagher Bassett is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Indigenous Australian applicants are encouraged to apply. As a member of the Diversity Council Australia, we recognise the importance of and embrace diversity in the workplace. We will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified applicant.