Complex Loss Claims Handler - Household

TN United Kingdom; Leicester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Complex Loss Claims Handler to join their dynamic team in Leicester. This role involves managing a diverse portfolio of complex home claims, ensuring customer satisfaction and achieving financial goals. The company is committed to flexible working and offers a supportive environment that champions mental wellbeing and financial security. With a focus on continuous improvement, this position provides an exciting opportunity to contribute to a leading insurance provider's success while developing your career in a collaborative setting.

Benefits

Flexible working

Competitive bonus scheme

Financial wellbeing support

Mental wellbeing programme

25 days annual leave

Health care cash back plans

Discounted health assessments

Cycle to work scheme

Social events throughout the year

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in managing complex claims portfolios.
• Strong knowledge of home claims and insurance principles.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of complex claims and ensure optimum financial outcomes.
• Provide coaching and mentoring to team members.

Skills

Home Claims Management

Large Loss Claims Experience

Principles of Insurance Knowledge

Supplier Management

Consumer Duty Compliance

Job description

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Complex Loss Claims Handler - Household, Leicester

Client:

Hastings Direct

Location:

Leicester, London or Bexhill (Hybrid)

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

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Posted:

18.04.2025

Expiry Date:

02.06.2025

Job Description:

Job Title - Complex Loss Claims Handler - Household

Welcome to Hastings Direct

We're a digital insurance provider with ambitious plans to become The Best and Biggest in the UK market. We've made huge investments in our data and tech capabilities over the past few years, along with nurturing our 4Cs culture. We're proud of the journey we're on as a company and know that our continued success will rely on the contribution of our talented colleagues.

We provide insurance for over three million customers, but we know there's even bigger opportunity out there. The fact you're now reading this job advert means we've tempted you to find out more about #lifeatHD - we really hope you like what you see, and you'll join us to share in the success of the exciting chapter that lies ahead.

We understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they feel they tick every box. If you're excited about joining us and think you have some of what we're looking for, even if you're not 100% sure we would love to hear from you.

Role overview
Reporting into our Technical Home Claims Manager, you'll be responsible for managing a portfolio of customers, processing new claims and managing existing claims. You'll be responsible for adopting a case management plan for each customer within your own portfolio, identifying recoveries, and highlighting claims to our insight area to prevent fraud. We're also looking for you to act as a referral point when needed, providing coaching, mentoring and training to others, alongside our Technical Specialists.

Job details - you'll need to have demonstrable experience in:

• Managing a portfolio of complex claims, achieving the optimum financial outcome in line with our financial goals
• Providing each customer with their own case plan, managing any suppliers or processes to achieve the final outcome
• Working with the wider team to maintain best practice documents on technical applications for buildings, contents, recoveries and subsidence
• Ensuring claims are adequately reserved, loss coded and managed effectively to enable accurate pricing and reserving
• Achieving both financial and customer satisfaction outcomes that places Hastings as a market leading home claims handling function
• Handling, resolving and helping to prevent complaints, including FOS referrals, ensuring that any changes are fed back to the relevant parties as best practice and acting as a technical referral point for lower level complaints when supporting handlers

Essential skills we would love you to have:

• Strong working knowledge of Home Claims and experience of working with Large Loss Claims
• A comprehensive understanding of the Principles of Insurance and knowledge of ICOBS and TCF and supplier management experience
• Complies with consumer duty when dealing with/advising customers and can relay technical context and rationale to any given situation (i.e. subsidence, escape of oil/water, liability and recoveries)

The interview process
Our interview process involves the below:

• Recruiter screening call
• 1st stage interview with hiring leader
• 2nd interview with hiring leaders leader

Benefits: In addition to a competitive salary you will also receive…
Flexible working -we champion a flexible hybrid working approach - please speak to your recruiter to discuss in more detail
Competitive bonus scheme- all colleagues are eligible for our annual 4Cs performance bonus
Financial wellbeing - as well as providing you with 4x your salary with our life assurance cover, income protection at no extra cost, and matched pension contributions up to 10%, we are proud to provide you with an award winning package which includes - discounts, cashback, free independent mortgage advice and free access to financial wellbeing support
Mental wellbeing programme - we have the thrive mental health app, our colleague assistance programme available 24/7, our own in-house mental health first aiders, support groups and a dedicated team to make sure we are covering your needs
There's more! - 25 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell one of your weeks, access to our health care cash back plans, dental plans, discounted health assessments, Cycle to work and tech schemes, discounted and free onsite facilities, social events throughout the year and much more ….

Join us and you'll find a different way of doing things. We call it the 4Cs. We focus on getting it right for our colleagues, customers, company and community. As one of our colleagues, you'll be helping to drive our growth, so in return, we'll give you all the support, training and development you need. Our 4Cs principles are simple: we believe by creating the right culture for our colleagues and giving them the right tools to do their job, we'll deliver good outcomes for every customer, helping us to grow the company profitably and sustainably and allowing us to invest in the communities we serve.

Hastings Group is an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status. Please also note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes credit and criminal record checks.