Claims Technician

Sedgwick; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Sedgwick seeks a motivated Claims Technician to join our Commercial Major & Complex loss team in the North West and Yorkshire region. This role offers an opportunity to develop technical skills while managing complex commercial claims. You will thrive in a dynamic environment, contributing to a culture of care, support, and diversity, while enjoying flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible working arrangements

Healthcare scheme

Self Invested Personal Pension scheme

Employee assistance programme

Discounts on various products

Life assurance

Group Income Protection

Qualifications

• Cert CILA/Cert CII qualification preferred.
• Experience in commercial claims handling is accepted.
• Ability to deliver excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Support Adjusters with managing commercial claims.
• Deliver service and handle claims to high standards.
• Manage correspondence and maintain accurate records.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication Skills

IT Skills

Proactive Claims Handling

Education

Cert CILA/Cert CII

Job description

Taking care of people is at the heart of everything we do, and we start by taking care of you, our valued colleague. A career at Sedgwick means experiencing our culture of caring. It means having flexibility and time for all the things that are important to you. It’s an opportunity to do something meaningful, each and every day. It’s having support for your mental, physical, financial and professional needs. It means sharpening your skills and growing your career. And it means working in an environment that celebrates diversity and is fair and inclusive.

A career at Sedgwick is where passion meets purpose to make a positive impact on the world through the people and organizations we serve. If you are someone who is driven to make a difference, who enjoys a challenge and above all, if you’re someone who cares, there’s a place for you here. Join us and contribute to Sedgwick being a great place to work.

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Claims Technician

The Role:

Our highly successful Commercial Major & Complex loss team have a rare opportunity for a talented Claims Technician (Adjusting Executive) based in the North West and Yorkshire region to join us. This technical support role provides colleagues with the opportunity to work in partnership with our Adjusters who manage a caseload of commercial claims of varying value and complexity, providing a superb platform to develop your technical skills whilst delivering service and handling at the very highest level.

The role will primarily involve working on Adjuster led complex and larger losses in excess of £100,000. and may also require the successful candidate to manage a caseload of desktop losses on selected commercial accounts.

This is a fantastic opportunity for those motivated by the variety of claims work as well as the opportunity to progress their career in the Commercial Loss Adjusting environment and contribute to the network of professionals we work within.

Many of our colleagues now benefit from working flexibly between the office and home, which helps support a healthy work/life balance. When you do spend time in our offices, you’ll experience bright and open surroundings which offer excellent areas for collaboration as well as desk space. It’s an ideal environment for working alongside and interacting with fellow colleagues.

You will have/will be:

Cert CILA/Cert CII qualification is preferred, but experience within commercial claims handling as a minimum would also be considered.

The confidence and ability to deliver excellent customer service throughout the lifecycle of the claim

Have first class communication skills, both written and verbal

Competent IT skills, and the capability to maintain the electronic and paper files to a high auditable standard including preparation of Claim and Adjustment documentation as required

An enthusiasm to liaise with other internal product lines/departments as required

Be able to manage incoming and outgoing correspondence and complete case enquiries as directed by the adjuster, but with the confidence and technical ability to work without direction where appropriate

Understand the importance of ensuring all stakeholders and parties are kept fully updated at all times, and have a pro-active claims handling philosophy

Provide assistance on site on occasion, including minute taking of meetings, preparation of the action plan, taking statements/photographs etc. as directed

Accurate daily time recording delivering a high proportion of chargeable hours demonstrating technical competence.

As a global business, we are always interested in hearing from candidates with bi-lingual or multi-lingual skills

What will you get for this role?

Competitive salary depending on skills, experience and qualifications

Many of our vacancies offer the opportunity to work flexibly, whether from office and/or home

Healthcare scheme

A Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme

Discounts on various products and services

Employee assistance programme for employee wellbeing

Life assurance

Group Income Protection

Voluntary benefits – dental cover, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, wellbeing and digital GP apps

Working at Sedgwick

Our company is a place where creative and caring people of all backgrounds can be challenged, grow as individuals, and feel a higher purpose in the unique value they bring and the difference they make in the lives of others. We celebrate our differences; cultivating uniqueness and belonging allows us to connect with our consumers on a personal level, understand our clients’ needs, support the communities in which we operate, and perform at our best.

We’re passionate and understanding about our colleagues – so we have built flexibility into our colleague working model. If you wish to work from home, split your working time between the home and office or change your hours so you can collect your children or care for someone in your family, we’re supportive of that. As a flexible employer, we’re happy to discuss options that take into consideration your personal needs for this position during your interview.

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Sedgwickis an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Sedgwick retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.