Claims Executive /Senior Claims executive - People Claims
- Application Deadline: Feb. 10, 2023
- Arendal
We are looking for a Claims Executive/Senior Claims Executive in our People Claims team in Arendal.
Providing best-in-class claims handling service is central to what we do, and to succeed we need to have the best colleagues. We are now looking for a further Senior Claims Executive/Claims Executive to join our People Claims team based in Arendal, Norway.
The People Claims team handles all types of claims worldwide related to people, whether incidents involving seafarers, or any other incident involving people such as passengers, stevedores, stowaways, and others. People claims account for a significant percentage of Gard’s total exposure, and claims vary considerably in complexity. Claims are frequent, and handlers therefore have much interaction with the customers.
As a Senior Claims Executive/Claims Executive in People claims, you will have a diverse case load, work with a high degree of autonomy and be a member of a specialized People claims team. With a proactive and people focused mindset you will work closely with shipowners, crew managers, experts, and other parties to evaluate, negotiate, and settle liability claims. An important part of the role is also to assist customers and colleagues with loss prevention advice and other queries, as well as always looking for ways to improve our ways of working.
Work with great people
Skills & Requirements
Who are you;
- Experienced with handling P&I claims and/or other People related claims. Legal experience/training is an advantage
- A solution-oriented team player, with a curious and proactive attitude towards problem solving, learning, and sharing knowledge
- Motivated to work independently in a structured manner, also with time sensitive urgent matters, while being able to build and maintain strong working relationships with both colleagues and clients
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including written and spoken English
Great Place to Work
Friendly atmosphere
Career opportunities within a global market lead
Work life balance
An environment that encourages ideas
Colleagues who believe in knowledge sharing
A work environment with deep competencies
High employee engagement - A great place to work
About the company
For more than 100 years Gard, one of the world’s leading marine insurers, has been helping the marine industries to protect their assets and safeguard their income. Having expanded from our origins in southern Norway to a network of 13 offices across the globe, we have witnessed the impact the sea can have and have learnt a thing or two.
Despite our breadth and depth of experience and expertise, we try to learn something new every day to prepare our Members and clients for their next journey, and to find and deliver the right solutions. So, whenever the unexpected arises it is good to know that someone is ready, willing and able to assist; someone with expertise that has been refined for over a century.
It is not just what we do, but how we do it that delivers the best value in the market – matching our expertise with an unrivalled commitment to what we do. We will turn every stone to find a solution and see it carried through.
Such ability and dedication is rare, so we take great care in choosing, training and supporting our employees. The way we see it, our people are the difference between good and great.”
1907Assuranceforeningen Gard established on 9 October
1939Insures 40 per cent of the Norwegian tanker fleet
1958Starts to insure vessels outside Norway
1973Moves into the offshore energy sector
1983Sets up an office in London
2000Insures more than 5,000 vessels
2004Sole ownership of Gard Marine & Energy
20072007Celebrates its centenary with nine offices and 300 employees
2015Insured tonnage is in excess of 260 million gross tonnes
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