Claims Executive/Senior Claims Executive | Gard North Americas Team | New York

Claims Executive/Senior Claims Executive, NY - Gard | Jobylon

We are looking for a Claims Executive /Senior Claims Executive to join our Americas team.

Providing a first-class claims service is central to what we do.

You will have a high degree of autonomy and will work closely with our members and clients, together with very competent colleagues across our global offices.

There is a strong focus at Gard on cross-functional and cross-team collaboration and Claims handlers will work together with underwriting in marketing Gard’s capabilities in the Americas market, and some traveling will be expected.

We are looking for a candidate who thrives in a collaborative environment and demonstrates a strong team-oriented mindset. The ideal candidate will actively contribute to team goals, communicate openly, and foster positive working relationships across departments. 

Key responsibilities:

• Professional handling of a wide range of P&I Claims with a strong focus on service and Member satisfaction.

• Provide advice to Members on P&I covers, claims handling, and loss prevention.

• Prepare reports and ensure compliance with internal and external requirements.

• Close cooperation with colleagues within claims globally and the underwriters of the Members’ portfolios.

• Participation in Member meetings, presentations, seminars and market events, as well as industry discussions where appropriate.

• Mentoring and training colleagues to increase their P&I claims handling capability.

The successful candidate will be expected to handle a busy case load while managing client and broker relationships and working closely with a team of experienced and highly engaged colleagues based in New York, London, and Gard’s other global offices.

Who are you:

• A law degree with substantial experience in Maritime Law.

• Extensive working experience of at least five (5) years and a proven track record in handling different types of maritime liability and property claims.

• Knowledge of USCG procedures, casualty response, and investigations.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with both colleagues and clients.

• You can structure and organize tasks and work independently, yet you can still perform in and contribute to a team-oriented environment, both locally and globally.

• An ability to digest information from various sources and draw conclusions on patterns and level of significance should come naturally.

• Motivation to learn as well as to share knowledge.

• Excellent communication skills, with written and spoken English being required

About Gard: 

For more than 100 years Gard, one of the world’s leading marine insurers, has been helping the marine industries to protect their assets and safeguard their income. Having expanded from our origins in southern Norway to a network of 13 offices across the globe, we have witnessed the impact the sea can have and have learnt a thing or two. 

Despite our breadth and depth of experience and expertise, we try to learn something new every day to prepare our Members and clients for their next journey, and to find and deliver the right solutions. So, whenever the unexpected arises it is good to know that someone is ready, willing and able to assist; someone with expertise that has been refined for over a century.

It is not just what we do, but how we do it that delivers the best value in the market – matching our expertise with an unrivalled commitment to what we do. We will turn every stone to find a solution and see it carried through.

Such ability and dedication is rare, so we take great care in choosing, training and supporting our employees. The way we see it, our people are the difference between good and great.”

Claims Executive/Senior Claims Executive, NY - Gard | Jobylon