As a Linde Insurance Manager, you will work to provide financial mitigation to Linde and its Directors for losses incurred by insurable events while taking account of the Company's ability to absorb losses. The overriding purpose is to protect the Company from catastrophic operational loss, place cost effective insurance and to maximize its position in claims exposure and recovery.
You will have ownership for the implementation and management of Linde's suite of insurance programs (both global and local) with specific focus on the General and Product Liability program.
You will have full responsibility within focus program for: Design of insurance program, scope of coverage, and oversight, management and coordination of the work of insurance brokers supporting the company, negotiation of policy contracts and commercial content with brokers and insurers, and creation of the premium allocation for the global programs
You will act as the central point of expertise for insurance queries of Linde companies worldwide and have management and oversight of claims settlement and support for Linde companies and insurance brokers
You will participate as insurance expert in internal teams including those related to due diligence/future strategy in M&A projects and those linked to commercial contract discussions with customers
You will serve as a key contributor to daily department operations; supporting third party service provider selection, negotiations and contract development, budget preparation, cost management, allocation and invoicing, operational enhancements and strategic projects in the insurance field and cross training of department colleagues to enhance teamwork and knowledge.
• You should possess 5+ years professional experience in designing, securing and managing a complex, multi-jurisdiction liability insurance program gained either with an insurer, broker or multinational corporate; to include assessment of as-is risks, the value of risk transfer, coordination of claims and follow-up monitoring and control • Experience in selection, management and coordination of third-party agents (brokers, loss adjustors, actuaries) • Demonstrated experience in advising and communicating with non-insurance professionals to effectively educate and inform colleagues on the structure, coverage and value of risk programs • Proven intercultural sensitivity and experience in mediating between different interests and at various hierarchy levels • You should possess an understanding of the strategic added value of insurance and its place in a large company