Insurance Officer

The University of Wolverhampton has an exciting new opportunity for an Insurance Officer to lead our insurance work across the organisation. You will be based in our busy Procurement Team with a dotted line to our Legal team, also working with colleagues in academic and professional services teams to ensure the University has appropriate insurance cover and claims are dealt with efficiently.

This is a newly created role, and you must be able to develop processes and policies to improve and integrate the existing service. You will work closely with the Head of Procurement and Deputy University Secretary to consider the University’s changing needs, analyse data and undertake research to provide reports and recommendations to senior managers demonstrating compliance with legal and regulatory requirements. We are happy to consider applications for less than full-time hours.

You will manage the full insurance service provision, from assistance with the procurement process through to annual premium reviews, and lead on potentially complex claims across a variety of areas of University business.

We require an insurance professional preferably with experience of higher education, who can demonstrate the ability to undertake a range of duties. You should have in particular:

• Substantial experience dealing with a wide range of insurance issues and programs.
• Chartered Insurance Institute - level 3 qualified (attained or working towards; if candidates do not have this we would expect them to commence studies as part of the role);.
• Excellent communication skills with an ability to work well with people at all levels across the University and third-party organisations. The ability to use technology to develop solutions and conduct analytics.
• Proven experience of data analysis with regards Insurance premiums and claim activity.
• Ability to challenge stakeholder information and processes for the benefit of the University.

The University of Opportunity for Students and Staff

As part of our commitment to ensure the diversity of our staff body reflects those of the student and local communities we serve, we particularly welcome applications from candidates of Black, Asian, or Ethnic Minority heritage, and candidates who are Disabled (including people who may not define themselves as disabled, but nevertheless encounter challenges)

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