Head of Claims

Company: Birchlake Recruitment
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Location: London
Job Description:

We’re currently partnering with a highly respected international insurer to appoint a Head of Claims to lead and develop their UK claims function.

This is a senior leadership opportunity for an experienced claims professional with strong Property & Liability expertise, delegated authority oversight experience, and a passion for delivering exceptional customer outcomes.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Leading and developing the Claims team
  • Managing MGA, TPA and delegated authority relationships
  • Ensuring fair customer outcomes and regulatory compliance
  • Providing technical oversight and claims governance
  • Driving operational excellence and strategic improvement initiatives
  • Acting as a senior stakeholder across brokers, clients and internal teams

The successful candidate will bring:

Property & Liability claims experience

Strong leadership and people management capability

Delegated Authority / MGA oversight expertise

Excellent stakeholder management skills

Strong understanding of FCA regulations and claims governance

A proactive, commercial and customer-centric mindset

This role offers the opportunity to join a well-established and growing insurer with an international footprint, where you will play a key role in shaping the future of the claims operation.

The position is of a hybrid nature. Flexible presence across their UK offices is expected, with occasional European travel.

Posted: June 2nd, 2026