Details:
- Salary: £30,000 - 40,000 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Cardiff South Glamorgan
- Date: 1 week ago
Description:
Title: Liability Adjusters/Claims Handler
Location: Remote, United Kingdom
Salary: Competitive dependent upon experience
Term; Full-time, Permanant
We’re looking for liability adjusters/claims handlers to join our liability team to handle EL/PL injury, disease and/or Third Party Property Damage claims from the desktop. We offer flexible working and the option to work remotely, from the office or a mix.
Whilst experience of liability claims is a requirement for some positions, we have openings for 1st Party Property Claims handlers, looking for a change in direction. Full training will be provided to ease the transition.
With one of the largest teams of liability experts in the world, Sedgwick supports and resolves property, general, auto, product and professional liability claims, and helps our clients maintain brand protection in times of crisis.
Sedgwick opens the door to many benefits, including:
* The role offers a clear progression.
* Paid for industry qualifications where you’re rewarded upon completion.
* Work from home or the office
* Competitive salary
* Employee assistance programme for employee wellbeing
* Reward & recognition scheme
* Life assurance
* Group Income Protection
Our other benefits include:
* An excellent private healthcare plan (including pre-existing conditions)
* A Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme above the statutory minimum
* Annual leave allowance of 25 days + public holidays
* Voluntary benefits – Purchase extra holidays, dental cover, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, wellbeing and digital GP apps
The Role:
This is a technical, customer-facing role, the prime purpose of which is to conduct investigations to establish both policy and legal liability and to settle claims on behalf of our Insurer and Corporate clients.
The role requires involvement in third party injury and/or public liability property damage claims of differing values, working both independently and under referral.
Key Responsibilities:
* Investigate the allegations made against policyholders, and to provide detailed advice and recommendations on policy and legal liability
* Collate all relevant information, photographs, statements and documentation, to ensure that liability arguments are supported and sustainable
* Identify fraud risks and concerns
* Maintain proactive contact with all parties involved in the claims process and deliver results within agreed service standards.
* To undertake litigation management where appropriate
* Ensuring all databases, files and correspondence are correctly maintained providing a clear history of events, actions and explaining quantum assessment
About you:
You’ll have a proactive attitude, self-motivated and capable of working on your own initiative. You will also:
* Be able to interact with all interested stakeholders including claims staff, underwriters, policyholders, brokers and claimants
* The ability to apply a thorough knowledge of current case law, common law/statute and regulations
* Be willing to go the extra mile and provide exemplary customer service
* Possess accurate keyboard skills
* Have a clean full driving licence
* Have a good working knowledge of MS Word, Outlook and Excel
* Be extremely well organised and capable of influencing others
* Insurance qualifications are desirable, but equal consideration will also be given to those with the relevant experience