Insurance Manager

Torbay Council

Insurance Manager leading administration and delivery of insurance function for Torbay Council. Engaging with departments on insurance responsibilities and managing claims within public sector.

Posted 5/12/2026full-timeTorquay • 🇬🇧 United KingdomMid-LevelSenior💰 £39,152 - £41,771 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Deliver the Council’s insurance function – from policy renewals to tendering, procurement, and specialist advice.
Investigate and manage claims - including gather evidence, negotiate settlements, and keep cases moving smoothly.
Shaping our risk strategy - support the Risk Management Strategy and help services make informed decisions.
Influencing and advising - help schools and departments understand their insurance obligations and make choices that reduce risk.
Training and building confidence - share knowledge, empower colleagues, and raise the profile of insurance across the organisation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A strong and demonstrable track record in insurance — either in local government, public sector, and or the wider insurance industry.
Experience in procuring insurance for a public sector organisation, managing claims, negotiating with insurers, and interpreting policy wording.
Confidence working independently and making informed, autonomous decisions.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and are solution focussed.
The ability to explain complex insurance concepts simply and clearly.
Up-to-date knowledge of insurance law, industry practice, and emerging trends.
Experience with public sector insurance legal liability risks, and fleet/ property/ construction/ contracts/ cyber/ marine/ heritage risks is essential.

Benefits

Comp & perks

An insurance company or insurance broker background.
Experience of placing and maintaining an appropriate portfolio of insurance covers for a large organisation.
Educated to a degree standard or equivalent.

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Hard Skills & Tools

insurance procurementclaims managementnegotiationpolicy interpretationrisk managementanalytical skillsproblem-solvinginsurance lawpublic sector insurancelegal liability risks

Soft Skills

independent decision-makingcommunicationtraininginfluencingadvisingconfidenceknowledge sharingempowermentsolution-focusedsimplifying complex concepts