Motor Claims Handler

Allianz Management Services Ltd; Ledston; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual performance related bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Development days

Discount up to 50% on insurance منتجات

Retail discounts

Volunteering days

Job summary

Allianz Management Services Ltd in Leeds is seeking a Motor Claims Handler to join our claims team. You will investigate and settle motor claims, applying policy terms accurately and delivering fair and timely outcomes.

This full-time, 37.5-hour role is initially office-based, moving to hybrid after probation. Salary circa £27,007.50 per year, with total reward package and benefits including pension, bonus, and flexible holiday options.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage a busy caseload.
• Excellent communication with a customer-focused approach.
• Confidence working in a telephony-based environment.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Attention to detail and the ability to make sound decisions.
• Strong collaboration skills and a team-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Register and validate new motor claims promptly, applying policy terms and conditions.
• Investigate, negotiate, and settle claims within your authority limits to deliver fair outcomes.
• Manage a varied caseload, including identifying and handling potential fraud through evidence gathering.
• Liaise with underwriters, suppliers, solicitors, and loss adjusters for smooth resolution.
• Maintain accurate reserves and process payments in line with guidelines and regulatory standards.
• Manage diaries, inactivity, cheques, and recoveries within agreed timeframes.
• Escalate claims outside authority per referral processes.

Skills

Organisational skills

Customer service

Telephony skills

Working under pressure

Attention to detail

Team player

Job description

Motor Claims Handler

Role Description

You will join our Motor Claims team, playing a key role in delivering excellent outcomes for customers by investigating and settling claims fairly and efficiently. This is a great opportunity to develop your claims expertise within a supportive, high-performing environment.

Location

This role is based in our Leeds office. During your initial training period, and potentially until the successful completion of your probation, you will be expected to attend the office 5 days per week. Following this period, the role will transition to our hybrid working model, subject to business requirements

You will work flexibly across shift patterns

With start times between 8:00am-11:30am and occasional weekend working (approximately one day every three weeks)

This is a full-time position-37.5 hours on a permanent basis.

Salary Information

Pay: Circa £27,007.50 per year.

Pay is based on experience, skills, and location and is part of our total reward package.

About You

• Register and validate new motor claims promptly, accurately applying policy terms and conditions
• Investigate, negotiate, and settle claims within your authority limits to deliver fair and timely outcomes
• Manage a varied caseload, including identifying and handling potential fraud through evidence gathering and risk assessment
• Liaise with underwriters, suppliers, solicitors, and loss adjusters to ensure smooth claim resolution
• Maintain accurate reserves and process payments in line with company guidelines and regulatory standards
• Manage internal tasks such as diaries, inactivity, cheques, and recoveries within agreed timeframes
• Escalate claims outside your authority in line with referral processes
• Support team development by sharing knowledge and assisting less experienced colleagues
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and enhance the customer experience through innovation and technology

Essential Skills

• Strong organisational and multitasking skills with the ability to manage a busy caseload
• Excellent communication skills with a customer-focused approach
• Confidence working in a telephony-based environment
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
• Attention to detail and the ability to make sound decisions
• Strong collaboration skills and a team-oriented mindset

Desirable Skills

• Previous insurance or claims handling experience
• Responsible Artificial Intelligence usage

What We Will Offer You

• Flexible buy/sell holiday options
• Hybrid working
• Annual performance related bonus
• Contributory pension scheme
• Development days
• A discount up to 50% on a range of insurance products including car, home and pet
• Retail discounts
• Volunteering days

Recognised and rewarded for a job well done, we have a range of flexible benefits for you to choose from- so you can pick a package that's perfect for you. We also offer flexible working options, global career opportunities across the wider Allianz Group, and fantastic career development and training. That's on top of enjoying all the benefits you'd expect from the world's number one insurance brand, including:

Our Ways of Working

Do you need flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it's right for our customers, our business and for you, then we'll do everything we can to make it happen. Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us.

Integrity, Fairness, Inclusion & Trust

At Allianz, we believe in fostering an inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our commitment to equal opportunities, gender equity, and balanced gender representation, is demonstrated by our numerous accreditations: EDGE certified for gender inclusion, Women in Finance Charter members, Disability Confident employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, Business in the Community’s Race at Work Charter signatories, and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer.

We embrace neurodiversity and welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled candidates, offering tailored adjustments to ensure your success.

We encourage our employees to advocate for their needs, whether it's assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, mentoring, coaching, or flexible work arrangements.

Accessible Application for All

As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we support candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions through the Offer an Interview Scheme, for those meeting the essential skills for the role.

Closing date: 19/10/2026

We reserve the right to close the advert early if we reach enough applications.

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