Senior Claims Handler

By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It's what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected.

As a Senior Claims Handler, you'll take ownership of a varied portfolio of Employers' Liability, Public Liability and Motor Liability claims, managing cases proactively from initial notification through to resolution.

You'll use your technical expertise and judgement to assess liability, causation, quantum and indemnity, developing clear strategies that lead to fair, timely and cost-effective outcomes.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Investigating the circumstances of claims, reviewing evidence and identifying where further information or specialist input is required
• Setting and reviewing reserves, negotiating settlements within your authority and identifying opportunities for early resolution
• Recognising potential fraud, recovery, contribution, coverage and litigation issues, ensuring these are investigated or escalated appropriately
• Building strong relationships with clients, insurers, brokers, insured parties, claimants, solicitors and experts
• Sharing your technical knowledge with colleagues, providing support on more challenging claims and contributing to file reviews and continuous improvement initiatives

The skills you'll need for this role include:

• Casualty claims experience
• Professional qualification, such as CIP
• Technical expertise in liability, quantum, reserving, negotiation and indemnity considerations
• Irish personal injury knowledge
• Analytical judgement and problem-solving skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Negotiation and organisation skills
• Technical leadership and customer focus

In return, we'll offer you:

• Bonus/incentive scheme
• 20 days' annual leave entitlement
• Bike to Work Scheme
• Tax Saver Travel Scheme
• Discounted onsite Gym Membership
• Discounted onsite Montessori
• EAP – Employee Assistance Programme
• Life Cover
• PHI – Permanent Health Insurance
• Support for examination and professional membership fees
• Professional and personal development opportunities