Motor Claims Handler

Davies; Leeds; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job description

Department: Client Management

Location: Leeds

Description

At Davies, people are at the heart of all we do. Our values state that we succeed together, and it is this that makes the business a great place to work! You will be valued and supported and receive excellent benefits including but not limited to:

• Reward platform – discounts for over 800 retailers
• 25 days holiday (rising with service plus option to purchase up to 5 extra days a year!)
• Development, training, and professional qualifications

Davies Group are recruiting for a Claims Handler to join our Motor Claims team. As a Handler, you'll be the first point of telephone contact for our customers. So, you'll need to be a great communicator, dedicated to providing a professional and empathetic service, and have experience in commercial motor claims. The Claims Handler would manage a caseload of Pre-Litigated Motor Claims including personal injury from inception to settlement.

What will your day look like:

• To pro-actively manage a caseload of motor claims
• Maintain accurate data on relevant case management system
• Comply with set client SLA's
• Ensure quality service standards and productivity levels are maintained to a high standard
• Allocate new claims and set strategies
• Carry out supervisory tasks appropriate to level
• Assist with training and mentoring junior team members
• Undertake appropriate additional tasks provided by the Team Leader
• Attend Client review meetings and assist with client project work where applicable
• Build and maintain excellent relationships with Clients

Knowledge and Abilities:

• Minimum 5 years claims handling experience
• Excellent attention to detail
• Strong communication and negotiation skills
• Strong organisational skills
• Supervisory experience is desirable
• The ability to manage own volume workload via task management
• The ability to work as a team and independently
• Strong Client relationship skills

Benefits

Career & Purpose

• Davies Innovation Lab
• Leadership training programme
• Funding for professional qualifications
• Thrive at Davies; learning opportunities

Environmental & Social

• The Davies Foundation
• Local charity funding
• Pennies To Heaven
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee volunteering programme

Financial Health

• Pension, 5% employee and 5% employer contribution
• My Choices at Davies provides; High Street discounts and Financial wellbeing hub
• Life assurance: x4
• Refer a Friend
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Lease car salary sacrifice
• Davies Incentive Plan
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay

Mental, Physical & Emotional Wellbeing

• Wellbeing centre; move, munch, money & mind focus
• Discounts with 100's of UK retailers
• EAP; 24/7 confidential helpline
• 25 days holiday, increases to 26 days after 5 years and 27 after 10 years
• Flexible working; hybrid, work from home or join a collaborative office space
• Dress for your day
• Inclusive employment policies eg. Menopause, fostering friendly, fertility, sabbatical policy and baby loss and miscarriage
• Flexible benefits include; holiday purchase plan and a opportunity to purchase health cash plan and BUPA dental plan