# Litigated EL/PL Claims Handler

**Company**: Davies
**Location**: Lostock, Bolton
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Insurance
**Industry**: Insurance

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## Description

Davies is seeking an experienced Claims Handler to manage a portfolio of litigated Employer's and Public Liability claims for a major insurer client.

Working on a delegated authority basis, you'll take ownership of claims from instruction through to resolution, making key decisions, driving litigation strategy and delivering excellent client outcomes. You'll be supported by a dedicated Technical Support Lawyer, providing guidance on complex legal and procedural issues when required.

This role offers a manageable caseload, real autonomy and the opportunity to handle a varied mix of litigated personal injury claims, including matters requiring Infant Approval Hearings.

## Key Responsibilities

- Manage a caseload of litigated EL/PL claims

- Investigate liability, causation and quantum

- Review pleadings, witness evidence, medical records and expert reports

- Develop effective litigation and settlement strategies

- Negotiate settlements within delegated authority limits

- Handle claims proceeding through Infant Approval Hearings

- Maintain accurate reserving and file management

- Build strong relationships with the insurer client and key stakeholders

- Collaborate with a Technical Support Lawyer on complex cases and technical issues

## About You

- Experience handling litigated EL/PL claims.

- Strong knowledge of personal injury litigation and the Civil Procedure Rules.

- Experience working within a delegated authority environment.

- Excellent communication, negotiation and organisational skills.

- Able to manage a caseload independently while maintaining high service standards.

## Benefits

- Hybrid working, with colleagues typically attending the office one day per week.

- Brand-new offices in the heart of Bristol city centre.

- A dog-friendly workplace, so your four-legged companion is welcome to join you in the office!

Davies Incentive Plan

- 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)

- Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa)

- Simply Health Care Cash Plan

- WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing

- Death in Service

- Critical Illness Cover

- PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance)

- Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer

- Employee Resource Groups

- Employee Volunteering Programme

- Cycle to Work Scheme*

- Tech Scheme*

- Season Ticket Loan*

- Gym Flex*

- Access to Online Discount Sites

- Discounted Gourmet Society Membership

- Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide

- Discounts at local retail outlets

- after successfully completing probation

## Skills

### Required
- litigated EL/PL claims
- personal injury litigation
- Civil Procedure Rules
- delegated authority environment
- communication
- negotiation
- organisational skills

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