Team Leader - Property

As a Property Team Leader at Reserv, you will be responsible for a team of claims professionals managing claims in your experienced line of business. We want your background and experience to deliver operational effectiveness, particularly in leveraging technology and analytics to drive better efficiencies and performance. You will serve a critical role with the team, the customers, and the client. The high-performing team you will manage will service several clients. You will maintain high quality standards, and compliance with regulatory, internal, and external contractual SLAs. This position requires exceptional leadership skills, and a foundational understanding of claims with experience handling and managing a team of individuals.

What you'll do

• Manage a team of property adjusters managing a mix of accounts.
• Look after your own caseload and oversee larger losses and contentious cases.
• Be consistently dependable in achieving or exceeding goals and overcoming obstacles.
• Implement and maintain best practices for claims handling, including claim intake, investigation, evaluation, settlement, and recovery.
• Monitor and analyse claims data to identify trends, patterns, and areas for process improvement.
• Align team with client and customer expectations of the claims process.
• Serve as a resource for escalated claims.
• Responsible for accuracy and adequacy of all aspects of claim reserving.
• Work with the team managers to develop and implement strategies to mitigate fraudulent claims and ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Foster a positive work environment, promote teamwork, and encourage professional growth and development.
• Execute on performance management; attract, hire, retain and provide high level of training.
• Collaborate with internal teams, such as Account Management, Compliance, and Claim Operations, to resolve complex or escalated claims-related issues.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with external stakeholders, including policyholders, agents, brokers, and legal representatives.
• Prepare and present comprehensive claims reports, metrics, and analysis to clients and customers; advise clients on claim trends and loss mitigation.

Qualifications

• Chartered Institute Qualifications minimum of DIP CII or equivalent (we will consider those working towards or already in the role).
• 10+ years in insurance claims management experience in multiple lines of business, preference for property, general liability and/or motor with bodily injury experience.
• 5+ years of management experience with a preference for experience managing in a remote environment.
• Comfortable with technology and the ability to evolve the claims systems and processes to drive better efficiencies and outcomes.
• Demonstrated commitment to quality, accuracy, and attention to detail.
• Integrity, ethics, and a strong sense of accountability in handling confidential and sensitive information.

Benefits

• Generous health-insurance package.
• Pension plan with employer contributions.
• Competitive holiday / leave policy in addition to bank holidays – we want our employees fresh, healthy, happy, and energized!
• Industry Qualifications paid by us (after a qualifying period).
• Work from anywhere to facilitate your work-life balance.
• Apple laptop, large second monitor, and other quality-of-life equipment.

At Reserv, we value diversity in backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences and believe that diversity in viewpoints and critical thinking drives innovation, first-principles thinking, and success. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and encourage those from all walks of life to apply. If you believe you are a good fit for this role, we would love to hear from you!