Opportunity in P&I claims

Our operation is divided into four teams, located in Gothenburg, Piraeus, Hong Kong and Oslo. We are now looking for a Senior Claims Executive with special emphasis on P&I to join Team Asia in Hong Kong.

Work Description

In this role you are responsible for the handling of P&I claims and for providing advice to our members in various matters related to the insurance. You will also handle some claims under the marine policies such as Hull & Machinery and Loss of Hire. The working tasks include:

• Handling all sorts of P&I and Marine 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 some travelling and extensive day-to-day interaction with shipowners, managers and insurance brokers in the Team Asia’s market.

Place of work

The place of work is our office in Hong Kong.

Qualifications

Education: We are primarily looking for candidates with degrees in Law and Nautical Science. A Master Mariner qualification or a Master in Maritime Law is considered an advantage but not a requirement.

Experience: At least five years’ working experience from practicing P&I claims is required. Preferably, you have worked for a P&I Club. Claims work for a marine shipping company / manager or the marine insurance sector in general is also a suitable background. We believe that you are an all-round P&I claims handler with solid experience from cargo, personal injury and pollution claims and that you are familiar with RDC and FFO claims.

Language: You have to be fluent in English orally and in writing and knowledge of Chinese is also important.

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 kitty.lam@swedishclub.com

Last date for application is 15 February 2016. Selection is made in the course of the process.

For further information please see www.swedischclub.com or feel free to contact Ruizong Wang +852 2598 6238.

The Swedish Club is a leading marine mutual insurer, head-quartered in Göteborg, Sweden, with offices in Hong Kong, Oslo, Piraeus, Tokyo and London. The Swedish Club was established in 1872 and today we employ about 100 staff members. We offer P&I, FD&D, Marine & Energy and various ancillary covers for selected clients. The Club is a member of the International Group of P&I Clubs.