Domestic Major Loss Adjuster

Sedgwick Claims Management Services Ltd; Leeds; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car or cash allowance

Private healthcare

25 days holiday + BH

Flexible working from office or home

Job summary

Sedgwick Claims Management Services Ltd is recruiting a Domestic Major Loss Adjuster for the North of England. You will manage complex domestic losses over £100,000, coordinating with specialists and negotiating settlements.

The role offers a hybrid work model with support staff and training to advance professional qualifications. Successful candidates will demonstrate a full UK driving licence, experience with major losses, and excellent written and verbal communication skills to interact with

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel by car.
• Experience handling complex/major domestic losses (>£100,000) on a chargeable basis or willingness to progress.
• Dip CILA/ACILA status or working towards it.
• Clear written and spoken communication to policyholders, insurers and contractors; strong negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage domestic major loss cases exceeding £100,000.
• Coordinate with internal and external specialists to settle claims.
• Negotiate fair settlements and provide expert guidance to policyholders.

Skills

UK Driving Licence

Complex losses experience

CILA/ACILA in progress

Excellent communication skills

Tools

iPad/Apple devices

Job description

By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve.

Domestic Major Loss Adjuster

Job Location: North England. Job Type: Permanent. Remuneration: Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications.

We have a fantastic opportunity for Domestic Major Loss Adjusters in the North of England. As a Domestic Major Loss Adjuster, you'll be at the forefront of major and complex losses. Based in the North of England, you'll manage cases exceeding £100,000. You will work with internal and external specialists, so excellent communication skills and the ability to coordinate various parties, strategic thinking, and expert negotiation is essential. Most of our adjusters adopt a mix of home and office-based working throughout the week which helps support a healthy work/life balance, and you will have dedicated office-based technical and managerial support. This role demands a keen eye for detail, a compassionate heart, and a strategic mind. If you thrive on challenges and want to make a tangible difference, this could be your next step.

Why Choose Us?

• Hourly chargeable rates: Our services are charged on an hourly rate.
• Collaborative Environment: As a Domestic Major Loss Adjuster, you'll receive support from an Adjusting Executive who will collaborate with you on cases.
• Professional Development: We are committed to helping you achieve Chartered Institute of Loss Adjusters' qualifications as well as progression within the business.

Skills you will have when you apply:

• A full UK Driving Licence: It is essential you can travel by car
• Demonstrable experience of handling complex and major domestic losses in excess of £100,000 on a chargeable time basis or a keen desire to progress to this level
• Dip CILA/ACILA status (or working towards this qualification).
• Excellent communication skills: You'll speak with and write to policyholders, insurers, contractors, and more. You’ll explain complex details clearly, and negotiate fair settlements for all.

What is helpful, but not vital, in your application

• Use of Apple software such as iPads, or other tablets

Skills that will be developed once working:

We will provide all the Sedgwick specific training you need to thrive in this role.

What we’ll give you for this role:

• Remuneration & more Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications
• Company Car Scheme or cash allowance
• A Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme (SIPP)
• Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays
• Flexible working from our office or your home
• Health & support Private healthcare plan (including pre-existing conditions)
• Employee assistance programme for employee wellbeing
• Life assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Other benefits
• Voluntary benefits – dental cover, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, welling and digital GP applications
• Discounts on various products and services

Not only that, we are proud to have a zero tolerance policy towards discrimination of any kind regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital/ family status, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation.

Sedgwick is the world’s leading risk and claims administration partner, which helps clients thrive by navigating the unexpected.

The company’s expertise, combined with the most advanced AI-enabled technology available, sets the standard for solutions in claims administration, loss adjusting, benefits administration, and product recall.

With over 33,000 colleagues and 10,000 clients across 80 countries, Sedgwick provides unmatched perspective, caring that counts, and solutions for the rapidly changing and complex risk landscape.

For more, see sedgwick.com