Join Our Team as a Claims handler (Claims Executive/Senior Claims Executive)
- Application Deadline: April 12, 2026
- Arendal
- On-site
We are seeking a skilled and motivated Claims colleague to join one of our Germany market teams, working from our office in Arendal.
You will have a high degree of autonomy and will work closely with our members and clients, together with very competent colleagues across our global organization.
There is a strong focus at Gard on cross-team collaboration and Claims handlers will also work together with underwriting marketing Gard’s capabilities in the German market and some travelling will be expected.
The ideal candidate will actively contribute to team goals, communicate openly, and foster positive working relationships across departments.
Key responsibilities will include:
- Development of P&I claims handling capacity and capabilities toward relevant Members with a strong focus on service and Member satisfaction.
- Professional and efficient handling of P&I claims in accordance with Gard’s claims handling instructions and QMS.
- Provide advice to Members on P&I cover, claims handling and loss prevention.
- Prepare reports and ensure compliance with internal and external requirements.
- Close cooperation with colleagues within claims globally and the underwriters of the Member portfolio.
- Participation in Member meetings, presentations, seminars and market events, as well as industry discussions where appropriate.
The person we are looking for has:
- Experience and a proven track record in handling different types of P&I claims
- Legal education and practice are beneficial
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with both colleagues and clients.
- The ability to perform and contribute to a team-oriented environment. Motivation to learn as well as to share knowledge.
- The ability to analyse, structure and organise tasks, and to work independently with a solution and result-oriented mindset.
- Good communication skills, with written and spoken English being required.
- Strong IT skills, including an interest in AI tools.
We perform background checks on all relevant candidates through our partner EY
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About the company
For more than a century, Gard, the world's leading marine insurer, 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 15 offices across the globe, collaboration is our strength, and we come together to deliver the best solutions for our customers.
With our breadth and depth of experience and expertise, we find and deliver the right solutions to prepare our Members and clients for their next journey. 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 know that it is our people who helps to create value for our members and clients 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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