Large Loss Specialist
Overview
Gallagher Bassett is seeking a highly experienced Large Loss Specialist to support our Property Claims team within the General Insurance division. In this critical role, you will manage a portfolio of large loss and complex property claims, including catastrophic events, ensuring high-quality, timely and customer-focused outcomes.
You will act as a technical expert across complex claims, partnering with internal and external stakeholders to drive resolution strategies, manage risk and deliver exceptional service in often challenging circumstances.
How you'll make an impact
On a day to day basis, you will:
- Manage a portfolio of large loss and complex property claims, including catastrophic events.
- Assess coverage, indemnity, liability and costs across high-value claims.
- Review building damage reports, including structural and engineering assessments.
- Engage with loss adjusters, contractors and stakeholders to drive timely outcomes.
- Provide technical guidance and quality assurance to team members and partners.
- Ensure delivery of fair, accurate and customer-focused claims outcomes.
- Identify risks, trends and opportunities within the claims portfolio.
- Develop and implement resolution strategies balancing customer, financial and legal considerations.
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across claims processes and supply chain.
About you
About You
We are looking for an experienced property claims professional with deep expertise in large loss and catastrophic claims environments. You bring strong technical capability, commercial acumen and the ability to manage complex and sensitive situations with confidence and professionalism.
We’re looking for:
- Significant experience managing major and complex property claims.
- Strong understanding of insurance principles, property damage assessment and remediation.
- Experience working with loss adjusters, builders and technical experts.
- Strong negotiation and decision-making capability.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to interpret engineering and building reports.
- Relevant qualifications such as ANZIIF, AICLA or trade background highly regarded.
- Strong organisational skills with ability to manage competing priorities.
- Resilience and empathy in managing complex and high-impact claims.
What we can offer you:
- Attractive remuneration packaging & flexible work arrangements including Work from Home
- Opportunities for career growth and professional development.
- A collaborative environment where your contributions are valued.
- Paid Parental Leave, Reproductive leave, birthday leave and purchased lifestyle leave packages
- Collaborative working environment – friendly, flexible and supportive working environment which is built around great team support and rewarding opportunities
- A dedication to your wellbeing through our peer support program, corporate health insurance discounts and wellness programs
- Staff benefits including additional purchased leave, volunteer leave days, retail discounts and more!
How to Apply
Apply now to join Gallagher Bassett and play a key role in managing complex property claims. Click ‘Apply for this Job’ to submit your application.
Gallagher Bassett is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all backgrounds.
Agency candidates will not be considered for this position.
You must have the right to live and work within Australia to be considered for this opportunity.
Apply now and join a team that makes a difference!
Compensation and benefits
On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.
Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:
- 4 weeks annual leave plus up to 2 weeks additional purchased Lifestyle Leave
- Novated Leasing opportunities
- Two paid volunteer days annually
- Health Insurance Discounts with our Group Insurance Plan
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Paid parental leave
Other benefits include:
- Flexible and hybrid work arrangements
- Mental Health and Wellbeing Support for yourself and immediate family members
- Employee Recognition Awards and Service Milestone Recognitions
- Peer Support Program
- Annual flu vaccinations
- Access to Reward Gateway – discount offers at over 350 retailers!
- And more...
We value inclusion and diversity
Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.
Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.
Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.
Qualifications:About You
We are looking for an experienced property claims professional with deep expertise in large loss and catastrophic claims environments. You bring strong technical capability, commercial acumen and the ability to manage complex and sensitive situations with confidence and professionalism.
We’re looking for:
- Significant experience managing major and complex property claims.
- Strong understanding of insurance principles, property damage assessment and remediation.
- Experience working with loss adjusters, builders and technical experts.
- Strong negotiation and decision-making capability.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to interpret engineering and building reports.
- Relevant qualifications such as ANZIIF, AICLA or trade background highly regarded.
- Strong organisational skills with ability to manage competing priorities.
- Resilience and empathy in managing complex and high-impact claims.
What we can offer you:
- Attractive remuneration packaging & flexible work arrangements including Work from Home
- Opportunities for career growth and professional development.
- A collaborative environment where your contributions are valued.
- Paid Parental Leave, Reproductive leave, birthday leave and purchased lifestyle leave packages
- Collaborative working environment – friendly, flexible and supportive working environment which is built around great team support and rewarding opportunities
- A dedication to your wellbeing through our peer support program, corporate health insurance discounts and wellness programs
- Staff benefits including additional purchased leave, volunteer leave days, retail discounts and more!
How to Apply
Apply now to join Gallagher Bassett and play a key role in managing complex property claims. Click ‘Apply for this Job’ to submit your application.
Gallagher Bassett is an equal opportunity employer and encourages applications from all backgrounds.
Agency candidates will not be considered for this position.
You must have the right to live and work within Australia to be considered for this opportunity.
Apply now and join a team that makes a difference!
