Full-Time

Wholesale Claims Governance Manager

Posted on 1/13/2025

Markel

Markel

1,001-5,000 employees

Specialty insurance and reinsurance provider

No salary listed

Senior

London, UK

Category
Management Consulting
Consulting
Required Skills
Word/Pages/Docs
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • Have extensive governance experience, preferably with claims knowledge and/or technical experience.
  • Have a good solid understanding of the Lloyd’s and London market frameworks.
  • Strong stakeholder management capabilities with a pro-active approach to process reviews and oversight of risk control frameworks.
  • An understanding of the consumer duty framework as well as experience managing regulator expectations.
  • Have people leadership skills and demonstrate the ability to develop and provide clear instructions and training.
  • Have experience providing qualitative and quantitative reporting with good IT skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
Responsibilities
  • Working with the Claims Director, ensure compliance with the claims and delegated claims standards leading the annual review and attestation process.
  • Lead Lloyd’s relationship management including oversight of the Claims Management Principle under the Lloyd’s Principles for Doing Business framework.
  • Ownership of year-end financial audit process as well as any internal audit of the claims processes and controls.
  • Drive appropriate processes and procedures ensuring compliance with LIC claims handling guidelines.
  • Ensure the claims team has a robust framework to comply with key controls such as peer review and medicare reporting.
  • Working closely with the CLT, lead key control responses including the annual claims manual review and claims authority matrix.
  • Oversight of any regulatory changes impacting the claims team and represent the claims team for all governance related matters.
  • Oversight of claims declinature process and output as well as complaints response providing input to the quarterly claims performance meeting and relevant Conduct Oversight Group reports/meetings.
  • Management of the proposed future quality assurance function which will lead the peer review and technical review processes.

Markel provides specialty insurance, reinsurance, and investment services, focusing on hard-to-place risks in niche markets. Their insurance offerings include coverage for agricultural and equine risks, reinsurance for large enterprises like oil rigs, event cancellation insurance for weddings and concerts, inland marine coverage for fine art, environmental pollution, and insurance for recreational vehicles like yachts and motorcycles. Markel's approach emphasizes understanding customer needs and delivering quality service, while fostering a workplace culture that encourages personal growth and teamwork. Unlike many competitors, Markel prioritizes flexibility and spontaneity in its operations, aiming to continuously improve and innovate. The company's goal is to lead in its industry by providing tailored insurance solutions and maintaining a commitment to integrity and excellence.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

Glen Allen, Virginia

Founded

1930

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Growing demand for niche insurance products boosts Markel's market opportunities post-pandemic.
  • Digital transformation enhances Markel's operational efficiency and customer experience.
  • Expansion in emerging economies allows Markel to diversify its customer base.

What critics are saying

  • Increased competition from companies like AXA may impact Markel's market share.
  • Cloud migration poses operational risks, including data security vulnerabilities.
  • Investment in Certa MGA exposes Markel to volatile tax and contingent risk markets.

What makes Markel unique

  • Markel specializes in niche markets like agricultural, equine, and environmental pollution risks.
  • The company offers unique coverage for hard-to-place risks, including event cancellations.
  • Markel's focus on specialty insurance sets it apart from general insurers.

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