In-house Defendant Insurance Lawyer (Sydney)

Contribute to this team & maintain integrity of claim reserves; detailed/realistic loss assessment; robust reserves; Syd, Brisb or Melb; WFH;
- Understanding of deep reserve philosophy
- Considerable autonomy
- Integrity of claim reserves Skills & experience You will be a Defendant/personal injury insurance lawyer at the 5-10 year level. If you had some worker's compensation experience, this would be helpful but not necessary. Your new role Will see you being responsible for managing a portfolio of personal injury claims (consisting primarily of losses arising from excess of loss and ground-up worker's compensation risks). There is a strong focus on detailed and realistic physical and psychological injury loss assessment, establishing robust reserves that reflect ultimate probable cost for personal injury claims, including claims involving responsible injuries and long-term entitlements. The role also involves client/market engagement, managing key business relationships, and with an emphasis on efficiency. Benefits Considerable autonomy; understanding of deep reserve philosophy; a small team including a Claims Manager, Senior Claims Specialist and a senior secondee from private practice; emphasis on efficiency; underwriting & claims methodologies and technical expertise; local underwriting/claims authority; stable proven leadership; market approach built on capability, consistency, and personal rapport; market-leading products; performance-oriented culture; global organization
- opportunities for secondments; profitable year on year since establishment. Please contact in strictest confidence Belinda Fisher by emailing your CV to Apply on Kit Job: kitjobau.com/job/3rh7nd