Group Insurance Manager

Job Description

As we keep the lights on for over four million customers and move towards a more sustainable way of life, it’s an exciting time to be at AGL. We’re re-imagining how homes and business live and work across the country and we want you to be a part of it. This moment will define our time, and your career as you work alongside Australia's best and brightest minds. You’ll grow and learn in a collaborative, safe and supportive environment and play your part in changing the course of tomorrow.
Everyone at AGL is an important part of building a better energy future and we want you to join in.

About the role

AGL is embarking on an ambitious strategy involving a major transition of our energy portfolio and the development of new products and services to support our customers to decarbonise the way they live, move and work. Through this change, the Group Insurance Manager will play a critical and highly value adding role, defining insurance strategies that support this major transition and efficiently and effectively managing AGL’s end-to-end insurance processes.

The Group Insurance Manager is responsible for the design and management of all elements of AGL’s insurance program. The Group Insurance Manager will work with AGL’s Board, insurance brokers and insurers to ensure that insurance strategies remain fit for purpose as we transition, and with a wide range of AGL team members to ensure that insurance requirements are appropriately considered in contracting and mergers and acquisitions activity. The role reports to the General Manager Risk, Compliance & Insurance within AGL’s Company Secretariat team. The scope of the role is enterprise wide, with the Group Insurance Manager being required to engage and develop effective working relationships with Executives and their leadership teams, and key business representatives.

What you’ll be doing

Insurance Strategy

• Lead the design of an effective insurance strategy across AGL’s insurance programs that delivers a prudent level of risk transference, taking into consideration existing business risk management strategies, AGL’s strategic objectives and insurance market conditions.
• Stay abreast of leading practice insurance strategies, options and approaches to ensure that these can be considered for adoption by AGL.
• Liaise with relevant business areas to consider AGL’s risk management strategies and their ongoing impact on the insurance program, and to promote cost effective risk management strategies that may benefit the insurance program.
• Draft papers for senior management and AGL’s Audit & Risk Management Committee setting out options and / or recommendations for AGL’s insurance strategy going forward.

Insurance Renewal

• Plan and execute a renewal strategy for AGL’s various insurance policies (generally annually) to achieve an optimal balance of insurance coverage and cost.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders and AGL’s insurance broker to develop materials required to support insurance roadshows.
• Brief internal stakeholders in order to adequately plan for insurance roadshows.
• Present key elements of AGL’s proposition to insurers and respond to questions arising.

Manage Third Party Providers

• Manage third parties providing insurance services, including AGL’s insurance brokers and AGL’s Captive Insurer.

Insurance Advice and Projects

• Provide advice to business stakeholders in relation to insurance requirements for new business activity / new vendors (including insurance requirements, indemnities and other risk related issues).
• Provide insurance advice relevant to Corporate activity (e.g. mergers and acquisitions).

Insurance Claims

• Lead and coordinate activities required across the business and including those performed by insurance brokers and claims teams.
• Manage insurance litigation process including the assignment of solicitors, coordination of settlement negotiations, discover and final resolutions.

What you’ll bring to the table

• Demonstrated existing knowledge of the Australian insurance market and related legislation (energy sector and / or construction insurance experience preferred).
• Demonstrated experience developing and delivering bespoke insurance programs for large organisations.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex insurance related projects.
• Experience working with and presenting to all levels of an organisation, including up to Executive level.
• Excellent presentation, communication (verbal and written) and negotiation skills.
• Proven ability to deliver, drive positive outcomes, and bring about change within a large, diverse organisation.
• Broad business knowledge and demonstrated ability to understand and communicate the balance between risk reduction and commercial outcomes.

We’d love to see your application by 11:59pm, Friday 7 March 2025.

At AGL, we offer a wide range of benefits including:

• Flexible working options including hybrid work.
• Discounts on energy, telcos and solar plans.
• Participate in Energise - our reward & recognition program.
• Play an active role in our diversity & inclusion initiatives.
• Novated leasing and Electric Vehicle subscriptions.
• Access to study assistance, AGL’s share purchase plan and insurance deals.

Benefits may change over time and vary based on location.

Inclusion at AGL

At AGL, we value diversity and welcome applicants from various backgrounds, including Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples, individuals with disabilities, culturally diverse individuals, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. AGL is dedicated to maintaining a diverse workforce and encourages applicants to share their lived experiences.
We offer reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and respect the privacy of those who choose not to disclose. To learn more visit: www.agl.com.au/careers

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