Our benefits

We offer all employees a comprehensive benefits package that focuses on their whole wellbeing. This includes hybrid working, a competitive base salary, non-contributory pension, discretionary bonus, insurances including health (family) and dental cover, and many other benefits to enhance financial, physical, social and psychological health.

About Canopius

Canopius is a global specialty lines (re)insurer. We are one of the leading insurers in the Lloyd's of London insurance market with offices in the UK, US, Singapore, Australia and Bermuda.

We are fully committed to equal employment opportunities for all applicants and providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are made regardless of age, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, religion or beliefs, marital or caring status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We encourage and welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds.

We make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and during employment. Please let us know if you require any information in an alternate format or any other reasonable adjustments.

The Role:

To proactively handle and adjust Reinsurance claims from first notification to settlement working within the Canopius claims team in London.

Responsibilities:

• The candidate will be provided with all the training and support required to become a professional Reinsurance claims adjuster over time.
• To provide administrative support to the Reinsurance claims manager.
• To develop a thorough understanding of the Reinsurance claims portfolio.
• To gain a thorough understanding of Reinsurance policy coverages and clauses.
• In time;
• To proactively adjust claims within a set authority level and in accordance with the Canopius claims vision and obligations; ensuring and delivering excellent service to all our customers.
• To develop and maintain close and collaborative working relationships with the claims team, divisional underwriters, actuaries and other internal stakeholders.
• To ensure delegated claims are managed in accordance with Canopius claims values; ensuring effective oversight of third party service providers via regular reporting on key performance indicators, peer reviews, file reviews and generally sharing of best practice.
• To instruct and proactively oversee lawyers, loss adjusters and experts from the Canopius panel of experts and other external stakeholders where necessary.
• To ensure that sufficient financial provisions, in accordance with the Canopius reserving philosophy, are held for all claims within your portfolio.

Skills and experience:

• No previous experience is necessary although entry level experience is preferred
• Excellent communication skills both written and spoken including networking
• Strong academic background at GCSE and A-Level standard
• A good understanding of Microsoft Office suite
• A track record of building solid relationships