Role Summary: X-Press is looking for a candidate, who can assist Group General Counsel in managing the group's marine insurance such as Protection and Indemnity (P&I), Hull and machinery (H&M), corporate, business and project insurance policies globally to ensure the insurable interests of X-Press's group companies and its global operations are protected.
Employment Type: Permanent
Role and Responsibilities:
Marine Insurance Operations
- Working with the Group General Counsel to report to the organisation on cover arrangements, premiums and recoveries.
- Liaise with brokers on all documentations, discuss with any coverage issues time to time to assist commercial hubs on a timely basis.
- Follow up with brokers on hull claims in coordination with our fleet's operation team.
- Engage/coordinate with relevant brokers and group's relevant offices to ensure timely renewal of all annual corporate and business insurance policies globally (e.g. professional indemnity, workers compensation, comprehensive general liability, marine cargo, directors and officers, travel, business interruption, cyber security, public liability, property all risk, auto liability).
- Prepare the report, presentation of claims record for the purpose of insurance renewals.
- Instruct Broker to arrange and place appropriate insurance programmes to protect the organization
- Resolve insurance queries from departments and third parties.
- Explore extra war risk insurance cover, piracy cover, K&R, Loss of Hire insurance cover.
- Maintain proper record for all insurance covers, premiums, policies, loss records in the system.
Contract Insurance Reviews
- Review and identify issues in policy wordings.
- Timely review of all contracts to ensure terms and conditions agreed within the contract are covered by existing insurance covers available and propose amendments to bring contractual liabilities under existing insurance covers. If required, additional insurance has to be put in place in order to carve out onerous
Claims Handling
- Ensure all claims are filed and notified to brokers/underwriters timely.
- Maximize and expedite the recovery of claims by working closely with brokers, loss adjusters, insurers and internal stakeholders.
- Business Partnering
- Provide training to key stakeholders (e.g. superintendents, commercial managers) in ensuring potential insurance claims are submitted timely.
- Data Analysis and Loss Prevention
- Identify loss trends and severity of losses and recommend appropriate corrective actions in loss prevention, avoidance and mitigation.
- Monthly reporting on trends of various claims and its incident frequency to GGC.
- Compile claim statistics and reports to GGC periodically, including but not limited to claims listing and loss record to date.
- Liaise with Average Adjustor in the event of General Average declaration
- Assist Eastaway (our owned fleet) and liaise with appointed Average Adjustor for Particular Average claims.
Requirements:
Education, Knowledge & Skills
- Degree in Engineering / Business / Insurance from a recognized university.
- Minimum 4 years of experience working in the Marine insurance industry.
- Well-versed with insurance policies common in the shipping industry, like professional indemnity, Hull and Machinery, all risk, marine cargo, comprehensive general liability, products liability, public liability, directors and officer insurance and employers liability.
- Well versed with insurance terms and conditions, common endorsements/exclusions, typical costs of different insurance policies.
- Good interpersonal and strong leadership skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to inspire confidence at all levels within the business.
Personal characteristics
- Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
- Demonstrates a well-organised and logical approach to work.
- Team Player
- Good communication skills
- Numerate and articulate.
- Able to influence others.
- Positive attitude.
- Problem solver and ability to think out of the box.
- Meticulous, self-driven & pro-active, with initiative to work independently or in a team.
- Highly adaptable to dynamic work environments.
Join our team and be part of an exciting journey towards personal and professional growth to make a real impact on global trade. If you are interested in the career opportunity, we invite you to apply today.
We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Attention to recruitment agencies:
X-Press Feeders/Eastaway operates with a preferred supplier list (PSL) for recruitment purposes. As such, we will not be considering or accepting unsolicited applications from non-PSL agencies for the role currently available. We kindly request that you refrain from submitting applications on behalf of your clients. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
