IPS are working with a leading (Re)Insurer who are seeking a talented Catastrophe Analyst to join the team at a Senior level focusing on natural perils including Property, Cargo, Marine, and Specie.  
 
The successful candidate will play a vital role in providing key analytics to help guide business decisions and overall view of risk. With close communication and significant exposure to underwriting teams, actuaries, and senior management, you will have ample opportunity to be involved in streamlining and improving processes, developing reporting methods, as well as event response work and other exciting projects on an ad-hoc basis. Joining a forward-thinking unit and wider team, this opportunity is well suited to driven and ambitious analysts who are excited at the prospect of developing their knowledge and skillset in catastrophe analytics.
 
To be considered for this position:

• Demonstrable experience using a recognised vendor model (Verisk/AIR preferred, but not a requisite)
• Technical skills using tools such as SQL, Python, Power BI is highly desired.  
• Confident communicating with key stakeholders.

Position: Commercial Claims Broker
Location: Leeds (Hybrid)
Salary: Competitive + Benefits

Company Overview:

IPS Group is partnering with one of the UK’s leading Insurance Brokers to recruit a skilled Claims Broker for their expanding division in Leeds. This role is ideal for someone looking to progress their career in the insurance industry and gain exposure to various claims, including Liability, Motor, Property, Cyber, Construction, and other niche areas.

Role Overview:

As a Claims Broker, you will be trained to manage a diverse portfolio of claims from start to finish as well as handle a scheme with a well-known global organisation.  You will provide essential support to the claims team, ensuring claims are processed efficiently while maintaining excellent client relationships. This is a client-focused role where you’ll learn to handle different types of claims whilst keeping clients informed and helping to resolve their issues in a professional and timely manner.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage a scheme of claims with a large organisation as well as gain exposure to Liability, Motor, Property, Cyber, Construction, and other specialist areas.
• Provide a high level of client service, ensuring claims are handled effectively from start to finish.
• Maintain regular communication with clients, providing updates and ensuring the timely resolution of claims.
• Conduct client meetings and deliver claims presentations when necessary.
• Collaborate with internal teams and clients to ensure optimal claims outcomes.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Comprehensive training and professional development opportunities.
• A supportive, dynamic work environment with career progression potential.
• Hybrid working arrangement (1 day from home after the initial training period).
• Exposure to a wide range of insurance claims, providing valuable experience for your career growth.

Ideal Candidate:

We are looking to speak to individuals who have claims handling experience with strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and a client-focused mindset as this will be key to your success. A proactive attitude and a willingness to take on new challenges are essential.
If you are seeking a challenging and rewarding role that offers professional growth and the opportunity to work with industry leaders, we encourage you to apply.

To Apply or learn more:

Please get in touch with Alex Ballantine for further information or submit your application.

Email: Alexander.ballantine@ipsgroup.co.uk
Phone: 0161 416 6203 / 07967 701036

This is that rare commodity, a senior pensions lawyer role offering almost undiluted advisory work and no transactions – and with the genuine work/life balance benefits this brings as opposed to the usual undelivered promises.  The practice is growing fast and acquiring new work which is why this role has been created, specifically at the 5+ years PQE level though more senior could be accommodated.  Please apply in strict confidence.

Senior Liability Claims Handler
Location: Leeds, Hybrid
Competitive Salary + Bonus & Great Benefits Package 

IPS Group is working with a market-leading Insurance Company who are seeking a Complex Claims Handler to join their well-established team in Leeds. This opening is a great opportunity for someone wanting to take a step up as a Complex Claims Handler.

The Role/Team:

In this role, you will be predominantly dealing with a varied caseload of complex claims across liability (EL, PL), PI, cyber as well as other areas and be fully responsible for your workload / determining liability. You will be focusing on cases that range in value from 100k upwards and be involved in key projects within the Claims function. The Complex Team consists of 12 professionals which all offer support in this rewarding but challenging role as you will be working together to achieve both the team’s objectives and your own.

If you enjoy working as a part of a team, getting involved in projects and social events then this company offers all that!

Required Skills/Experience:

We are looking to speak to individuals that have experience within a similar role with an insurer or from a legal background. We will look at claims handlers who have experience in handling EL/PL and want to deal with more complex claims.
 
What’s in it for you:

In return, you will receive a competitive salary, a potential bonus of up to 17% and a competitive benefits package. You will also be supported in your insurance exams if you wish to take them. The position will be based at their central Leeds office which will offer hybrid working with 2 days from home.

To understand more about the position and the overall package, apply today or get in touch.

Email: Alexander.ballantine@ipsgroup.co.uk
Number: 0161 416 6203 / 07967 701036

We are partnered with one of UK’s fastest growing Insurance Businesses and the role of the IBA Accounts Technician will be to join a team of five based in London to assume responsibility for a specific Account as an IBA Handler to achieve timely collection, processing and onward payment of settlements to this Trading Partner as well as support the Global Head of IBA with ad-hoc projects. You will carry out day-to-day operations in your own area of responsibility including cash allocation, monitoring aged-debt and funding. 

Key Duties
– Ensure reconciliation of IBA Accounts is conducted as per the agreed Service Level Agreement “SLA”. 
– Perform Credit Control procedures. 
– Ensure outstanding accounts are chased. 
– Ensure receipts of funds are reconciled. 
– Ensure disbursements are reconciled. 
– Produce daily IBA reports from the OpenTwins system to ensure unmatched cash, funding and held funds are identified and worked on. 
– Escalate issues to the Head of IBA for resolution. 
– Responsible for the collection of Premiums and Claims. 

Candidate Specification
– Between 3 and 5 years of experience in IBA. 
– Previous experience of using the OpenTwins system is preferable. 

We are partnered with a specialist London Market Insurance Business who are seeking to hire a Management Accountant to support the Finance Director. The successful candidate will assume responsibility for the Management Accounting process, oversee Transactional/Processing Finance Operations (Accounts Payable, Banking/Cash Management and Payroll), Client Money Calculations/Reconciliations and to assist in FP&A. This is an excellent opportunity for either an aspiring Accounting professional who is looking to seize their next opportunity that will give them the autonomy and level of responsibility required to develop the next phase of your career, or for a Qualified by Experience professional who has a proven track record of being hands-on and enjoys a broad-natured role ideally having previously supported an FC/FD in the past. 

Key Responsibilities

Month-End
– Produce monthly Management Accounts including posting salary journals and accruals/prepayments. 
– Prepare and Post Payroll journals. 
– Present monthly Balance Sheet reconciliations. 
– Present monthly Management Information and KPIs to the FD. 
– Maintain Office and Bank Account reconciliations. 

Finance Operations and Processing
– Control of Accounts Payable and Expenses processes. 
– Processing of Accounts Payable, maintaining control over invoices and expense systems. 
– Prepare monthly Client Money Calculations and reconciling to underlying Broking System (Global XB). 
– Posting of Client Cash and Insurer Payments deputising for the IBA Technician. 

FP&A
– Assist in the annual Budgeting and Forecasting process. 

Candidate Specification
– Excellent Written and Verbal Communication. 
– Either AAT Qualified, Part-Qualified and Studying (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) or Qualified-by-Experience. 
– Insurance industry experience. 
– Competency with Microsoft Excel including the use of Pivot Tables and VLOOKUPS. 

 *** Experienced international property treaty underwriting background / Cat modeller looking to transition into a front facing underwriting ***

This is a new opportunity for a property treaty specialist, who is interested in a new challenge. With a successful underwriting account, (world-wide excluding US etc), they are looking to enhance and develop further.
Looking for a technical underwriter who also enjoys the trading aspect. The book is cat driven, using AIR (Model) and RMS (forecasting) and although heavily renewal focused, it also includes new business, and genuine opportujnties to develop further, an establised broker network would be beneficial. Involvement in pricing, wordings and negotiating contracts.  A high level of analytics required, and actually they will consider cat modellers who also may be interested in making a transition into underwriting.  

Superb opportunity for a confident, self assured underwriter who is keen to contribute to driving the development of this book.  Genuine longevity offered, exellent package/remuneration.

An exciting and growing Specialty Insurer and Reinsurer is currently recruiting for an experienced Delegated Authority Manager to join their operational division. 

You will be tasked with managing the DA team, ensuring that a first-class service is provided to the organisation’s capacity providers, ensure all inwards delegated arrangements meet company procedure’s, regulatory requirements and best practice. You will provide reports to senior stakeholders on bordereaux receipts across all agreements, Binding authority matters and MI reports. 

This role will also support the wider Operations division with ongoing projects, streamlining processes and implementing change. You will also need to maintain a thorough understanding of all regulatory requirements regarding delegated authorities. 

The successful candidate will have a strong background with Delegated Authority, some people management or leadership experience and be very adaptive to changing environments.

Product Owner 
Hybrid Working – City of London 3x a Week 
London Market Insurance Experience Essential 

A global insurance organisation is seeking a Product Owner to support an international portfolio. This role is critical for setting priority within Agile teams.

Responsibilities:

• Lead product execution for key priorities within the International business.
• Engage with technology & business stakeholders to identify product opportunities and implications across all functions.
• Provide perspective on portfolio / value stream vision and roadmap.
• Articulate the product strategy and alignment to business strategy.

Experience Required:

• 3 years+ in a product related role ideally within a digital or technology field.
• Experience within the insurance industry.
• Proficient working in an Agile methodology.
• Strong collaboration and influencing skills, including ability to manage and negotiate with multiple stakeholders.

Senior Property & Casualty Underwriter
Leeds – Hybrid
Competitive Salary + Bonus & Benefits

IPS Group are working with a global brand that has a well established presence across the UK. They are committed to growing and continually developing its Property and Casualty proposition across the UK, specifically in the midmarket segment. Due to this, they are therefore seeking an experienced property & casualty underwriter to join their underwriting division team in Leeds.

The Role/Team:

In this role, you will be dealing with property and casualty policies across the midmarket sector and ideally looking for someone who is focused winning on New Business, however if you are more renewal focused that won’t be a problem. The business has a diverse appetite so can write risks as either combined product or singular with premiums ranging from 25k up 250k along with some more complex cases as well.  

You will be part of an team that has a mixture of experience so will have the opportunity to learn from your peers as well as well as provide support to your colleagues on referrals. If you are a technical underwriter who also relishes the broker relationship management piece, this will particularly appeal to you.

Required Skills/Experience:

We are looking to speak to individuals who have experience within a similar role with an insurer or from a broker that has DUA. We will look at individuals who have experience working on commercial combined or a singular policy.

What’s in it for you:

In return, you will receive a competitive salary, a potential bonus and a competitive benefits package. You will also be supported in your insurance exams if you wish to take them. The position will be based at their central Leeds office which will offer hybrid working.

To understand more about the position and the overall package, apply today or get in touch.

Email: Alexander.ballantine@ipsgroup.co.uk
Number: 0161 416 6203 / 07967 701036