Insurance Co-ordinator

Salary: £24,400 to £30,500, dependent on experience + pension + 25 days holiday per annum

Location: Buttershaw, Bradford (hybrid working / part time working pro-rata)

*You will be expected to work one day a week from the office*

Who are we looking for?

We are currently recruiting for an Insurance Co-ordinator to deliver value by supporting the business to optimise risk management through appropriate insurance coverage. Coordinating the annual renewal process, you will liaise with our broker and the business to map the datasets required to support the presentation to the market, in line with our 3-year Insurance Strategy.

Yorkshire Water spends approximately £12 million per annum on a range of different insurance policies, therefore this role is critical in ensuring we are compliant with regulatory practices whilst securing excellent value for money for the business.

What will you be doing?

As our Insurance Co-ordinator, you will maintain oversight of the annual insurance renewal process, ensuring it is efficient and effective, working with the work with the business to gather and share the information by the agreed timeline. You will also:

• Co-ordinate the programme of site visits by the insurer to gather the requested information and share the agreed actions, facilitating a closeout meeting
• Obtain and collate a wealth of risk exposure metrics and values across the business, to support premium renewal, ensuring this is shared with the broker in a timely manner
• Support the communication of risks identified by the broker with the Risk Manager and relevant teams, sharing knowledge of insurance to support the education of the business
• Support with the periodic review of the insurance broker contract
• Assist in the preparation and review of insurance manuals and guidance, updating online HR documentation as appropriate
• Provide relevant data on insurance premiums to Finance and allocate the premium budget across the Kelda Group
• Liaise with Land and Property over the sale of Kelda Group property to ensure the correct policy cover is in place
• Manage any Employers Liability claims and other miscellaneous small claims across the insurance programme outside of Public Liability, e.g. travel insurance claims
• Report all relevant RIDDOR incidents to the Employers Liability insurer in a timely manner
• Provide regular reporting of Employers Liability claim movements to Finance, HR, Legal H&S and relevant Risk Committees
• Attend all quarterly claims meetings, including Motor, Public Liability and Employers Liability, to monitor costs and incidents affecting the annual premiums
• Respond to miscellaneous enquiries including requests for certificates and standard letters
• Provide insurance and risk advice to business functions on policy coverage, corporate policy dispensations, contract reviews and any claims support as required
• Promote compliance with regulatory and statutory obligations, including Health and Safety and any other company obligations relevant to the department.

Knowledge and Skills Required

Essential:

Our Insurance Co-ordinator will have a sound understanding of risk management systems, business processes and controls and will ideally have previous experience in the insurance market and project management. You will also:

• Have experience of working in insurance and an understanding of how the insurance market works
• Deliver or lead multiple programmes of work, ensuring delivery is to agreed time, cost and quality standards
• Demonstrate a high level of professionalism, confidentiality and discretion at all times, with strong stakeholder management skills
• Have excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to liaise effectively at all levels across the business, both internally and externally, to secure action
• Possess excellent communications skills, both written and verbal
• Have efficient organisational skills, with a very high degree of accuracy and an ability to prioritise an often-conflicting workload
• Be confident to work on your own initiative, bringing solutions to potential issues which may arise.

Desirable:

• Experience in the water industry
• Experience of risk management
• Experience of data analysis tools, promoting and demonstrating best value insurance through the use of data analytics.

If you feel this opportunity is suitable and you match the skills required, then please apply online and complete the application process. Please upload an up-to-date copy of your CV, outlining your relevant experience for the role.

Recruitment Process:

Closing Date: 21 April 2023
Interviews: Week commencing 24 April 2023

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

Kelda Group values equality, diversity and inclusion we believe that everyone should be treated with respect. We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of gender, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, religion or belief and trade union membership.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.