Claims Adjuster - Professional Indemnity

QBE; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days holiday

Flexible working

Pension 10%

Private medical insurance

Family policies

Remote work abroad

Sustainable investing

Cycle to work

Job summary

QBE is seeking a Claims Adjuster focused on Professional Indemnity to manage a dedicated multinational caseload, handling large global firms and international construction consultancies. You will apply PI/E&O expertise to support accurate decisions and positive outcomes across markets.

Based in Leeds with hybrid working, you will collaborate across a global network, develop multinational claims knowledge and contribute to training and continuous improvement within the team.

Qualifications

• Understanding of PI/E&O claims and confident application in decision making.
• Ability to mentor colleagues and share knowledge.
• Strong investigation and negotiation skills with analytical ability.
• Willingness to take on new challenges as they arise.
• Excellent relationship management and ability to work independently.
• Well-organised with effective workload management.
• Comfortable with data, reporting and MS Office tools.

Responsibilities

• Efficiently manage a personal caseload, ensuring all claims are progressed efficiently and in line with internal and regulatory standards.
• Apply PI/E&O expertise to proactively assess, validate and resolve claims accurately, using sound judgement and clear decision rationale.
• Act as the Multinational team’s subject matter expert on PI/E&O and liaison with the Financial & Specialty Markets Complex Claims team, providing guidance, clarification and support on complex PI/E&O queries.
• Develop the team’s knowledge of PI/E&O by sharing best practice, coaching colleagues and contributing to training or upskilling activity.
• Communicate effectively with customers, colleagues and stakeholders to provide updates, gather information and support positive outcomes.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure all actions are fully captured within the relevant systems.
• Identify risks or issues within claims and elevate appropriately to protect customers and the business.
• Contribute to team performance by supporting colleagues, sharing knowledge and participating in continuous improvement activity.
• Expand technical capability by gradually taking on claims from additional lines of business as part of your development.
• Uphold service standards by meeting agreed timescales, quality expectations and customer experience measures.

Skills

PI/E&O claims

Claims handling

Negotiation

Data analysis

MS Office

Job description

Primary Details

Time Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

This role is responsible for handling a dedicated caseload of FSM claims within the Multinational Claims team, applying technical expertise to support accurate decision-making and positive customer outcomes, while developing broader multinational claims knowledge within a collaborative global environment.

Claims Adjuster - Professional Indemnity

Leeds/hybrid

About QBE

At QBE, we get to the heart of what matters for our customers.And we do it all with a human touch.

We’rean international insurer with more than 13,000 people working across 26 countries – which meanswe’rebig enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact.It’san exciting time.We’rebuilding momentum towards our vision to become the most consistent and innovative risk partner.

What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world?Aspart of the QBE team,you’llget to spend every day working with people who are passionate,talentedand kind.

Please note - Applicants must have the right to work in the UK as visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

The opportunity

This role gives you the chance to bring your proven track record for handling professional indemnity / errors and omissions (PI / E&O) claims into a Multinational Team, contributing your knowledge to a diverse and collaborative environment.You will have the opportunity to develop wider multinational claims knowledge, building a broader understanding of how PI / E&O operates across different markets.

Your new role

In this role, you will use your Professional Indemnity / Errors & Omissions experience to manage a dedicated caseload for a diverse portfolio of Multinational customers, predominantly focused on large global law firms and international construction consultancies, with claims values up to £500,000. You will efficiently manage these claims while partnering with colleagues and stakeholders around the globe. You'll also have oversight and authority over claims managed by our network of local offices internationally.

Main Responsibilities

• Efficiently manage a personal caseload, ensuring all claims are progressed efficiently and in line with internal and regulatory standards.
• Apply PI / E&O expertise to proactively assess, validate and resolve claims accurately, using sound judgement and clear decision rationale.
• Act as the Multinational team’s subject matter expert on PI / E&O and liaison with the Financial & Specialty Markets Complex Claims team, providing guidance, clarification and support on complex PI / E&O queries.
• Develop the team’s knowledge of PI / E&O by sharing best practice, coaching colleagues and contributing to training or upskilling activity.
• Communicate effectively with customers, colleagues and stakeholders to provide updates, gather information and support positive outcomes.
• Maintain accurate records and ensure all actions are fully captured within the relevant systems.
• Identify risks or issues within claims and elevate appropriately to protect customers and the business.
• Contribute to team performance by supporting colleagues, sharing knowledge and participating in continuous improvement activity.
• Expand technical capability by gradually taking on claims from additional lines of business as part of your development.
• Uphold service standards by meeting agreed timescales, quality expectations and customer experience measures.

About You

• An understanding of PI / E&O claims and confidence in applying accurately and consistently in day-to-day decision making.
• Able to support colleagues as they learn and build your own confidence in guiding others.
• Good investigation and negotiation skills, along with solid analytical abilities.
• Ready to expand your experience and take on new challenges as they arise
• Excellent relationship management skills, with the ability to work independently and take initiative.
• Well-organised with the ability to manage workload effectively
• Comfortable with handling data, creating reports, and proficient in MS Office applications (Word, Excel)

Benefits

We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances.As well as the benefits below we also offer an extensive choice of other options to suit you!

• 30 days holiday a yearwith theoptionto buy up to 2additionaldays.
• Flexible working-balancing work and life is important so our flexible working opportunities are open to all, this can include part-time, job share and compressed hours.
• Pension -you are automatically enrolled into the QBE pension plan, which entitles you to receive employer contributions of 10% of your basic salary.
• Private medical insurance - we fund fully comprehensive private medical cover for you and all the family.
• Family friendly policies - we offer 26 weeks leave at full pay regardless of gender identity, sexual orientation or how you become a parent.
• Short term remote work abroad-you can request up to 20 days per year to work remotely from certain locations abroad.
• Sustainable investing- we believe sustainable integration is important for long term financial, environmental, and social outcomes. Our pension strategy supports our net-zero goal to achieve year-on-year reductions incarbonfootprint, by investing more ingreen businesses than the broader market, so your savings are looking after the planet's future, as well as your own.
• Cycle-to-Work - benefit from regular exercise whilst making your commute greener and cheaper, select and bike and/or accessories up to the value of £5,000.

To learn more about benefits of working with us, Rewarding our people - QBE European Operations

Awards & Recognition

We value our employee’s experience with us and are proud to have been recognised for the following awards:

• Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2025:Winner: Commercial Lines Insurer of the Year,Winner: Reinsurer of the Year - QBE Re, Winner: ESG, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Initiative of the Year
• Insurance Post British Insurance Awards 2023:QBE rated as a 5-Star Employee

To learn more about our achievements, here

Skills:

Analytical Thinking, Business Process Improvements, Claims Settlement, Critical Thinking, Customer Service, Insurance Analysis, Insurance Claims Management, Insurance Policies, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Negotiation, Problem Solving, Risk Management, Sound Judgment, Stakeholder Management

Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.