Insurance Manager

Venn Group; England; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Venn Group is recruiting for an Interim Insurance Manager to join a Local Authority in East Anglia, with hybrid working and an initial focus on underwriting and upcoming insurance procurements.

The role requires extensive insurance knowledge, public sector risk financing experience and strong negotiation skills, supporting Directors and 151 Officers on high-stakes decisions.

Qualifications

• Extensive knowledge of insurance principles, underwriting and programme structures.
• Strong understanding of public sector risk financing and fund management.
• Experience managing large-scale insurance programmes, renewals, tenders and complex policies.
• Experience leading negotiations with insurers and brokers.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders on complex insurance matters.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the strategic development and delivery of insurance services across a multi-authority shared service.
• Advise on insurance programmes, risk financing strategies and complex insurance matters.
• Support procurement and tendering of major multi-year insurance contracts, including specification development and evaluation.
• Act as a senior technical advisor on insurance, risk, liability and indemnity matters.
• Manage relationships with insurers, brokers, actuaries, partners and external organisations.
• Provide expert guidance on underwriting matters and escalate complex cases.
• Support senior stakeholders including Directors with high-impact decisions involving risk.
• Review insurance arrangements for value for money and protection.
• Support Head of Insurance and deputise as required.
• Drive continuous improvement and development within the Insurance Service.

Skills

Insurance principles & underwriting

Public sector risk financing

Programme management

Negotiation with insurers/brokers

Stakeholder engagement

Analytical decision making

Independent working across multiple RS

Education

Professional insurance qualifications desirable

Job description

We are currently recruiting for an Interim Insurance Manager to work with a Local Authority in East Anglia. They are looking for an experienced insurance professional to provide additional expertise and capacity across their shared Insurance Service, with an initial focus on the underwriting function and support for upcoming major insurance procurements.

Insurance Manager

Start: ASAP

Contract Length: Initial interim contract with possibility of extension

Location: Hybrid

Hours: Full time

Rate: Negotiable (Inside IR35)

Key Responsibilities:

• Contributing to the strategic development and delivery of insurance services across a multi-authority shared service
• Advising on insurance programmes, risk financing strategies and complex insurance matters
• Supporting the procurement and tendering of major multi-year insurance contracts, including specification development and technical evaluation
• Acting as a senior technical advisor on insurance, risk, liability and indemnity matters
• Managing relationships with insurers, brokers, actuaries, partners and external organisations
• Providing expert guidance on underwriting matters and acting as an escalation point for complex cases
• Supporting senior stakeholders, including Directors and Section 151 Officers, with high-impact decisions involving financial and organisational risk
• Reviewing insurance arrangements to ensure value for money and appropriate financial protection
• Supporting the Head of Insurance and deputising where required
• Driving continuous improvement and supporting the development of colleagues within the Insurance Service

Requirements:

• Extensive knowledge of insurance principles, underwriting and insurance programme structures
• Strong understanding of public sector risk financing, insurance markets and fund management
• Experience managing large-scale insurance programmes, renewals, tenders and complex policies
• Experience leading negotiations with insurers and brokers
• Knowledge of public sector insurance procurement and application of procurement legislation
• Ability to influence and advise senior stakeholders on complex and high-value insurance matters
• Strong analytical, decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Ability to operate independently and manage competing priorities across multiple organisations
• Experience within local authority, public sector or complex insurance environments is highly desirable
• Evidence of continuous professional development, with professional insurance qualifications desirable