Description
Davies are looking to recruit an experienced Liability Claims Handler to join our Casualty team based in Stoke.
Your role will be to provide a quality claims service on behalf of clients and pro-actively handle claims in accordance with the insurer’s claims handling philosophy.
The team is responsible for handling liability claims on behalf of various insurers.
Key Responsibilities
- Establish if cover is in place for the claim
- Record all claims on the digital claims handling system
- Investigate all liability claims either from the desk or by instructing loss adjusters
- Make the decision on liability
- Negotiate settlement of the claim
- Ensure compliance with all legal timescales and client SLA’s
- Build relationships with external clients and stakeholders
- Experience of policy wording and terms and conditions
- Knowledge of insurance and the insurance market
- Knowledge of how to value an injury claim
- Knowledge of reserving philosophies
- Knowledge of Civil Procedure Rules and the Claims Portal
Skills, Knowledge & Expertise
This role would suit candidates who have experience in handling any type of injury claims and have experience of working in an insurance and/or legal environment.
Desirable attributes include:
- Good communications skills at all levels
- Excellent customer service
- The ability to work as part of a team
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Good planning and organisational skills
- Good IT skills
Benefits
Career & Purpose
- Davies Innovation Lab
- Leadership training programme
- Funding for professional qualifications
- Thrive at Davies; learning opportunities
Environmental & Social
- The Davies Foundation
- Local charity funding
- Pennies To Heaven
- Employee Resource Groups
- Employee volunteering programme
Financial Health
- Pension, 5% employee and 5% employer contribution
- My Choices at Davies provides; High Street discounts and Financial wellbeing hub
- Life assurance: x4
- Refer a Friend
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Lease car salary sacrifice
- Davies Incentive Plan
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
Mental, Physical & Emotional Wellbeing
- Wellbeing centre; move, munch, money & mind focus
- Discounts with 100's of UK retailers
- EAP; 24/7 confidential helpline
- 25 days holiday, increases to 26 days after 5 years and 27 after 10 years
- Flexible working
- Dress for your day
- Inclusive employment policies eg. Menopause, fostering friendly, fertility, sabbatical policy and baby loss and miscarriage
- Flexible benefits include; holiday purchase plan and a opportunity to purchase heath cash plan and BUPA dental plan