Senior/Claims Consultant, Property

at  Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance

WHO ARE WE?

A strategic and trusted insurance partner, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), provides a broad range of commercial property, casualty and specialty insurance coverages and outstanding service to customers and brokers around the world. Part of Berkshire Hathaway’s insurance operations, we bring our solutions to market with our stellar brand name, top-rated balance sheet, and the expertise of our global team of professionals, who exude excellent capabilities and strong character.
We are a values-based organization where respect, integrity, excellence, collaboration, and passion define who we are and how we do business. We value diversity of backgrounds, experience, and perspectives and strive to foster an inclusive environment that enables all our team members to bring their best selves to work. We are one team committed to building a culture where every teammate has the opportunity to contribute and be recognized. Want to be part of the team building the finest property, casualty and specialty lines insurance company in the world?
Learn more about our unique culture and history.

JOB OPPORTUNITY:

Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI) has an exciting opportunity for a Property claims professional with experience in Industrial Special Risk placements, including complex business interruption, Commercial and Corporate Property and Strata claims. The role reports to the Claims Manager, Property and is based in our Sydney office.
We are seeking an individual who is intelligent, passionate and who is always striving towards excellence. This role will be a great opportunity for an experienced Claims professional to expand their scope of experience in a highly collaborative team environment dedicated to providing best in class claims service.

QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 5 years of corporate/commercial property claims handling experience; including business interruption.
• Strong customer service and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work both autonomously and in a team environment.
• A high level of professionalism and personal responsibility.
• Relevant tertiary qualifications, loss adjusting designations or matching equivalency required.

BHSI OFFERS:

• A competitive package and exciting growth opportunities for career-oriented teammates.
• A dynamic, action oriented, and thoughtful environment centered on always doing the right thing for our customers, teammates and our other stakeholders.
• A purposely non-bureaucratic organization that embraces simplicity over complexity and emphasizes individual excellence in a team framework.
  NOTE: Compensation will be commensurate with experience. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Team Member may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
  Please send resumes to hr.australasia@bhspecialty.com
  Visit our website at www.bhspecialty.co

• Managing a broad portfolio of claims and providing high levels of customer service and technical claims management with a proactive approach to achieving strong results for insureds.
• Collaboration with the broader BHSI Property team including risk engineering and underwriting on claims trends, portfolio development, policy wordings and risk issues.
• Being a market face of Property claims for BHSI and working together with customers, brokers and vendors to drive claims to timely and appropriate solutions.
• Ensure high levels of customer service and technical claim file quality with a proactive approach to achieving an optimal result for all parties; develop your own skill set through learning, development and engagement.
• Providing professional input into the delivery of BHSI’s plans, goals and objectives.
• Build relationships of trust with BHSI’s customers and broker partners, with as needed travel to client / broker meetings, site, inspections, mediations, conferences, and other industry events.