Claims Assessment Specialist (Protection)

Aviva; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A major insurance company in the UK is seeking an experienced Protection Specialist Claims Assessor. In this role, you will assess life-related claims with empathy and support customers through their claims journey. You will effectively manage claims portfolios and coach team members. This position offers a competitive salary, a bonus opportunity, generous holidays, and additional benefits tailored to employee needs. The company promotes a flexible and inclusive work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus opportunity up to 8%

Generous pension scheme with up to 14% contributions

29 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Medical Benefit

Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year

Supportive parental and carer's leave

Flexible benefits including sustainability options

Qualifications

• Experience assessing life insurance and critical illness claims.
• Ability to manage claims end-to-end independently.
• Strong communication skills for supporting vulnerable customers.

Responsibilities

• Assess life, terminal illness, and critical illness claims.
• Support customers through their claims journey.
• Guide and coach others in the team.

Skills

Experience assessing life-related products

Knowledge of legal aspects like probate and CIDRA rules

Strong communication skills

Attention to detail

Confidence in making decisions

Job description

Protection Specialist Claims Assessor

Salary - competitive

Are you someone who thrives on helping others and has experience in assessing protection claims?

Do you enjoy working in a supportive team where empathy and attention to detail matter?

We’re looking for experienced Life Claims Assessors to join our brilliant team.

We settle 98.3% of all individual protection policies and paid over £1 billion in claims last year – and we’d love your help to keep that going.

A bit about the job

You’ll assess life, terminal illness and critical illness claims – from investigation to outcome – while supporting customers with empathy, including delivering difficult news sensitively.

From start to finish, you’ll guide customers through their claims journey with care and clarity, and refer complex cases to specialists when needed.

You’ll manage a portfolio of claims across multiple systems, suggest improvements, and adapt to new technologies. Communication is key, when working with brokers and third parties, as well as customers.

You’ll also be a key contact for technical queries and help coach others. This role is all about delivering great service and making a real difference.

Skills and experience we’re looking for

• Experience assessing life-related products (e.g., life insurance, terminal illness, critical illness, income protection).
• Knowledge of legal aspects like probate and CIDRA rules.
• Experience managing claims end-to-end, including signing out claim’s decisions independently.
• Strong communication skills, including supporting vulnerable customers, with customer‑first mindset with great attention to detail.
• Confidence in making decisions and adapting quickly to change.

What you’ll get for this role

• Competitive salary (depending on location, skills, experience and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity – up to 8% of annual salary. Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva’s.
• Generous pension scheme – Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days.
• Aviva‑funded Private Medical Benefit to help you get expert support when you need it.
• Make your money go further – up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts.
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme.
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave.
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work.
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others.
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools.

Aviva is for everyone

We’re inclusive and welcome everyone – we want applications from all backgrounds and experiences. Excited but not sure you tick every box? Even if you don’t, we would still encourage you to apply. We also consider all forms of flexible working, including part time and job shares.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working – spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week – combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

To find out more about working at Aviva, take a look here.

We’d love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please contact Vivien Gergaly on [e-mail]