Job Description

Insurance Specialist (Interim)
Location: Remote
Directorate: Governance & Assurance
The opportunity
We're recruiting an experienced Insurance Specialist (Interim) to lead and shape insurance strategy within a large, complex organisation.
This is not a back-office insurance role. You'll operate as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, influencing decision-making, embedding robust insurance frameworks, and ensuring that risk, governance and value for money are balanced across operational services.
You'll work closely with insurers, brokers, loss adjusters and internal teams across housing, maintenance and capital investment, ensuring insurance remains a core enabler of business performance.
What the Insurance Specialist will be responsible for

• Leading insurance strategy and specialist advice across the organisation.
• Ensuring appropriate and cost-effective insurance cover is always in place to support business continuity and corporate objectives.
• Acting as the primary relationship lead for insurers, brokers, consultants and loss adjusters.
• Supporting the procurement and tendering of insurance policies in line with regulatory requirements.
• Overseeing claims management, acting as the conduit between insurers and operational teams to ensure timely progress and effective defence where required.
• Analysing claims trends and risk data to inform change, mitigation strategies and continuous improvement.
• Developing, reviewing and embedding insurance policies, procedures and controls.
• Delivering training and guidance to colleagues, increasing organisational understanding of risk, claims and insurer requirements.
• Maintaining a clear view of insurance exposure and claims liability, identifying high-risk or complex cases.
• Keeping abreast of relevant legislation, regulatory expectations and best practice.

What we're looking for

• Strong experience in insurance management, ideally gained within or alongside an insurance broker or insurer.
• Proven track record of managing insurance policies, claims and complex stakeholder relationships.
• Experience supporting or overseeing legal claims and working with solicitors and loss adjusters.
• The credibility to operate as a business partner, influencing senior stakeholders and operational leaders.
• A methodical, detail-focused approach, balanced with pragmatism and strong relationship skills.
• Experience within housing, construction, maintenance or similarly complex operational environments (desirable).
• Evidence of professional development within the insurance sector (CII membership or relevant degree advantageous).
• Strong understanding of governance, GDPR, FCA expectations and working with vulnerable customers.

Why this role stands out

• High-impact, visible role with genuine strategic influence
• Flexible, home-based working with autonomy and trust
• Opportunity to shape and embed insurance strategy across a complex organisation
• Collaborative culture with access to senior decision-makers

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