Claims Consultant

About the role

Are you ready to take the next step in your Liability Claims career? Looking to get involved in complex liability matters? Our Liability Claims Consultant role has everything you are looking for with exposure to all liability lines including the opportunity to work directly with underwriters from Lloyd's of London.

Gallagher Bassett is looking for a Claims Consultant with exposure to General Insurance who is looking to solidify their career within our Global Brand. This position will be offered on a permanent full-time basis with flexible hybrid working arrangements to be agreed.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing a portfolio of liability claims end to end, from a General Liability perspective
• Interpreting public liability and professional indemnity policy wordings and applying this wording accurately
• Providing advice to insurer clients on indemnity, liability, quantum, reserving and settlement
• Liaising with various third-party providers including solicitors, loss adjusters, brokers and barristers
• Settling claims within client service instructions, company guidelines and delegated authority
• Resolving complaints in accordance with company guidelines and identifying potential fraud/recovery indicators for claims where applicable

We're interested in hearing from people who possess:

• A minimum of 2 years of Claims experience in public liability and/or professional indemnity claims management
• Experience in handling medical malpractice or cyber or environmental claims is desirable but not essential
• Industry specific ANZIIF qualifications (desirable) with a strong exposure to claims involving Third Party Liability
• Flexibility and receptivity to change
• Focus on customer / client relationships
• Excellent; customer service, communication, time management, organisation and interpersonal skills
• PC literacy – Database and Microsoft Office

If you live our values and demonstrate the people capabilities, we can not only offer you great career opportunities, but on a day-to-day basis you'll experience the following:

• Flexible work arrangements – including WFH
• Paid Parental Leave
• Birthday Leave
• Opportunities for ongoing education and development
• Service recognition awards
• Employee assistance program for yourself and immediate family members
• Excellent Working Environment – friendly, flexible and supportive 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.

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, and employing over 1000 staff.

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

If this sounds interesting to you, we want to hear from you today, click on Apply for this Job

To be considered for this opportunity you must have the right to live and work in Australia when applying.

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.