Insurance Manager

Why Arup?

Arup's purpose, shared values and collaborative approach has set us apart for over 75 years, guiding how we shape a better world.
Unleash your creativity and take your skills to new heights while working on inspiring projects. At Arup, we believe in empowering our people to produce work that sets the bar for quality. Our passionate team shares our values, and that's why they love coming to work every day.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Group Head of Insurance, the Insurance Manager plays a pivotal role in safeguarding Arup’s assets and business interests through the effective management of global insurance programmes. This position is responsible for ensuring that Arup maintains comprehensive and cost-effective insurance coverage aligned with the organisation’s risk profile and strategic objectives.

The role involves close collaboration with senior stakeholders across Arup’s Legal, Finance, and Risk Management teams, as well as regional and global management boards. You will act as a trusted advisor on insurance-related matters, providing expert guidance on policy interpretation, claims management, and risk mitigation strategies. In addition, you will lead negotiations with brokers and insurers to secure optimal terms and foster strong, long-term relationships with key external partners.

You will utilise your insurance expertise in the following areas of work at Arup:

• Managing and developing relationships with brokers and insurers.
• Assessing insurable risks, investigating available cover and checking that policy wordings meet Arup’s requirements.
• Act as a trusted advisor on insurance matters, including policy interpretation, claims management, and risk mitigation.
• Providing guidance to Arup teams on the scope of our insurances and claims notification requirements.
• Advising global project and bid teams on project insurance requirements.
• Analysis of claims data and reporting on lessons learned.
• Preparing underwriting information and submissions to insurers for renewals and mid-term changes.
• Assisting with the procurement of project specific insurance policies
• Undertaking research into areas of risk and liability
• Monitoring emerging risks
• Support continuous improvement of insurance processes
  

Is this role right for you?

We seek insurance professionals with the following skills and experience:

• Experience of working in an insurance role within the construction or professional services industry. That experience could be in a claims, underwriting, or broking role within the insurance industry or from an inhouse insurance management function in these industries.
• Good working knowledge of professional indemnity, public liability, cyber and D&O insurances.
• Qualifications: ACII Qualified or equivalent insurance or risk management qualification
• Strong analytical and organisational skills.
• Diligent at record keeping.
• Confident verbal and written communicator, used to advising and working with individuals at all levels, from exec board member to apprentices and graduate trainees.
• Team player and developing leader
• Strong organisational and analytical skills with a great attention to detail.

What We Offer you

At Arup, we care about each member’s success, so we can grow together. Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

Different People, Shared Values

Arup is an equal opportunity employer that actively promotes and nurtures a diverse and inclusive workforce. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, regardless of age (within legal limits), gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, neurotype or mental health, race or ethnicity, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. We are an open environment that embraces diverse experiences, perspectives, and ideas – this drives our excellence.

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