Our operation is divided into four  teams, located in Gothenburg, Piraeus, Hong Kong and Oslo. Team Gothenburg is responsible for several important markets such as Scandinavia, Germany, France and Turkey. The team has all necessary resources to deliver high quality services in relation to all classes of insurance offered by the Club. As a Claims

Executive you will experience an international and stimulating environment. Ships trading on a worldwide basis continuously face new situations and a changing legal environment puts increasing demands on insurance. Our core values Proactive, Committed and Reliable are instrumental in responding to the needs and expectations of our members.

Work Description
P&I is short for Protection and Indemnity and this class of insurance provides cover for various liabilities arising from the operation of the ship. As a P&I Claims Executive you are responsible for the handling of P&I claims and for providing advice to our members (clients). The working tasks include:

• Handling all sorts of P&I claims as required including:

– Investigating claims and assessing proper reserves
– Instructing surveyors, correspondents, experts and lawyers
– Determining insurance cover
– Evaluating the merits of each case
– Conducting negotiations
– Approval and payment of claims/fees

• Providing advice in relation to the P&I Insurance to members
• Making presentations and writing articles for the Club’s publications 

The job includes travelling and extensive interaction with shipowners, managers and insurance brokers in the team’s markets.

Place of work
The place of work is our head office in Göteborg.

Qualifications
Education: We are looking for candidates with a degree in Nautical Science, Shipping & Logistics or similar. A Master Mariner qualification or education in maritime law is considered an advantage but not a requirement.
Experience: Working experience from the marine shipping industry or the marine insurance sector important. Seagoing experience is an advantage as is experience from P&I or cargo claims in general.
Language: You have to be fluent in Swedish and English orally and in writing.
Other qualities: You need to be a good co-ordinator with excellent communication and social skills. The work also requires an analytical mind coupled with an ability of giving priority to the right things.

Application letter together with CV should be sent to hw.dahlsten@swedishclub.com by the latest 5 October.

For further information please see www.swedishclub.com or feel free to contact Maria Berndtsson telephone: +46 31 63 84 40 or Helena Wallerius Dahlsten telephone: +46 31 63 84 32.

The Swedish Club is a leading marine mutual insurer, headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, with overseas offices in Hong Kong, Piraeus, and Tokyo. The Swedish Club was established in 1872 and today we employ about 95 staff members. We offer Hull & Machinery, P&I, FD&D, War risk and Loss of Hire insurance plus various ancillary covers. The Club is a member of the International Group of P&I Clubs.