Insurance Manager

Job description

Insurance Manager

Join Superdrug HeadOffice - Make a Real Difference Every Day!
Insurance Manager
Location: Head Office, East Croydon or one of our other nationwide office locations(subject to candidate)
Hours: 37.5 | 9.00am-5.30pm - Hybrid working available depending on roleresponsibilities. This role will include some travel for site visits nationwide.Otherwise, office based with the ability to work from home up to 2 days a week.
Salary: Competitive
Why Superdrug?
Passionate about Beauty and Health? Want to be part of an innovative,trend-setting retailer?
We're a team that puts our customers and our teams at the heart of everythingwe do. At Superdrug, we aim to be the best in accessible health and beauty,loved by our customers for value, choice, friendly advice, service and fun.
Our success comes from our people - they make the difference. We're all aboutpersonality, we have fun, and we work hard to deliver That Superdrug Feeling.
Here's the exciting bit... A day includes:
As Insurance Manager, you will ensure Superdrug, Savers and The Perfume Shopare appropriately insured against all risks and exposures, working closely withUK and global brokers.
You will oversee the Group's insurance arrangements, manage brokers andthird-party loss adjusters, provide insurance advice across the business andlead the annual Group insurance renewal for presentation to the Board.
You will also manage complex losses, recover money owed through store-levelproperty losses and make informed liability decisions relating to personalinjury and motor claims.
Key Responsibilities:
Manage product liability, employer liability and public liability personalinjury claims, liaising with stores, insurers and solicitors.
Investigate claims and obtain the necessary documentation to support decisionson whether liability should be admitted or denied.
Review the Group's property losses and provide cost information to third-partyinsurers to maximise recoveries.
Ensure solicitors' correspondence and court claim forms are handled within therequired legal deadlines.
Manage property claims and demonstrate third-party negligence to recover lossesfor the business.
Handle motor claims and work with insurers to support effective risk-managementsolutions.
Attend regular meetings with solicitors, brokers and insurers to ensureappropriate processes, documentation and risk-management systems are in place.
Keep up to date with changes to legislation and relevant court cases that mayaffect insurance and safety across the business.
Review invoices through Bottomline to ensure payments are correct, notduplicated and allocated to the correct cost centre.
Act as the main point of contact for UK and global broker queries.
Advise departments on insurance implications and ensure suppliers hold adequateinsurance cover.
Maintain the insurance property portfolio across all Group businesses to ensureevery property remains appropriately covered.
Produce insurance data and reports for internal stakeholders when required.
Work with and line manage the Insurance and Safety Adviser who is based in theEast Croydon office - therefore regular visits to Head Office will be expected.
This job is a good fit for you if you:
Enjoy working in a fast-paced retail Head Office environment.
Have excellent organisational and communication skills.
Demonstrate strong attention to detail.
Can work to deadlines and confidently prioritise a busy workload.
Are comfortable following established processes while also using your owninitiative.
Are flexible, adaptable and enjoy working collaboratively as part of a team.
• What you'll need:
A good understanding of personal injury, property and motor claims legislationand processes.
Good knowledge of health and safety legislation.
Excellent IT skills, particularly Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
Confidence communicating with and meeting new people, with a positive andenergetic approach.
The ability to manage competing priorities and make well-informed decisions.
Previous line-management or people-management experience.
A relevant insurance qualification or professional accreditation would bedesirable.
Here's what's in it for you:
33 days' holiday, rising to 38 days with length of service, inclusive of bankholidays.
2 staff discount codes for yourself and a family member or friend.
30% discount on Superdrug Own Brand products, both in store and online.
Hybrid working, with 2 days working from home and 3 days in one of ournationwide offices.
Company pension matching and bonus.
Access to Stream, a money-management app that gives you access to a percentageof your pay as you earn it.
Being part of more! We are part of a group that works closely with Savers, ThePerfume Shop and Three UK.
We are part of A.S. Watson Group, the world's largest international health andbeauty retailer, with over 15,700 stores in 25 markets!
Unrivalled Learning and Development programmes.
Enhanced maternity, shared parental and adoption leave, company sick pay andpregnancy-loss support.
Come and be part of something special!
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