Motor Claims Handler - Third Party

Diversifying.io; Newcastle upon Tyne; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in claims handling is seeking a Motor Claims Handler to manage a portfolio of claims. The role involves investigating incidents, ensuring excellent customer service, and requires experience with Road Traffic Act claims. With excellent training and opportunities for hybrid working, this position offers a supportive environment for career growth.

Benefits

Hybrid working – 2 days in the office and 3 days working from home

25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days

Discretionary annual bonus

Pension scheme – 5% employee, 6% employer

Healthcare Cash Plan

Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme

Life Assurance - 4 times your salary

Employee Referral Scheme

Qualifications

• Experience with Road Traffic Act (RTA) claims is essential.
• Ability to multitask and use multiple systems effectively.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Handle a portfolio of claims through to settlement.
• Investigate incidents to determine responsibility.
• Provide excellent service to customers via phone and in writing.

Skills

Customer Service

Negotiation

Attention to Detail

Communication

Technology Proficiency

Education

CII qualification

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Motor Claims Handler - Third Party

Hours Per Week - 37.5

Somerset Bridge Limited provide claims handling services to our insurer partners. Our supportive and efficient claims teams handle almost 50,000 claims a year. We pride ourselves on people development, offering market leading training and fast career progression through the claims team. We truly believe Somerset Bridge Limited is a great place to work and we want to hear from you!

What you’ll be doing
You’ll have your own portfolio of claims to handle through to settlement. These claims will involve situations where our customer has damaged another driver’s property. You’ll be investigating and deciding who was responsible for the incident and agreeing settlement of the other driver’s claim.

Training
Excellent training is provided! Your corporate induction will be completed in the first 8 days followed by a 10 week training programme which is all completed onsite. This will help you understand the role, give you the best start and tools in your career. You’ll have the opportunity to move to hybrid working once competent in the role.

You’ll be responsible for

• Providing excellent service to our customers on the telephone and in writing
• Guiding the customer through the claims process
• Handling your own portfolio of claims
• Identifying indemnity concerns
• Identifying potential fraud and referring to the relevant department
• Investigating and decided who is responsible for the incident
• Settling the other driver’s claim effectively
• Supporting colleagues by providing assistance and sharing knowledge
• Achieving strategic objectives through departmental Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)

You’ll need

• Previous experience with Road Traffic Act (RTA) claims
• An understanding of liability, quantum and litigation
• A passion for delivering an excellent customer service experience and finding the best outcome for our customers
• To be proficient in technology, particularly Microsoft Office. You will frequently multitask and use multiple systems simultaneously to perform your responsibilities effectively.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills along with effective listening and empathy
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong negotiation skills
• Organised with ability to prioritise your workload.
• To be able to make decisions based on the information presented
• To be a team player

And if you have this, even better

• CII qualification

We understand that you might not meet every single requirement, but if you believe you fulfil most of the criteria, we encourage you to apply and explore the opportunity to grow your career with us.

Our Benefits

• Hybrid working – 2 days in the office and 3 days working from home
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days over 2 years’ service and 30 days after 5 years’ service. Plus bank holidays!
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Pension scheme – 5% employee, 6% employer
• Flexible working – we will always consider applications for those who require less than the advertised hours
• Flexi-time
• Healthcare Cash Plan – claim cashback on a variety of everyday healthcare costs
• Electric vehicle – salary sacrifice scheme
• 100’s of exclusive retailer discounts
• Professional wellbeing, health & fitness app - Wrkit
• Enhanced parental leave, including time off for IVF appointments
• Religious bank holidays – if you don’t celebrate Christmas and Easter, you can use these annual leave days on other occasions throughout the year.
• Life Assurance - 4 times your salary
• 25% Car Insurance Discount
• 20% Travel Insurance Discount
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Community support day
• Christmas and Summer parties

Working at SBG

At Somerset Bridge Group we aim to build a sustainable and innovative business focused on underwriting, broking and claims handling of UK motor insurance, offering transparent products and an efficient and fair service to our policy holders.

We are very proud to have been awarded a Silver Accreditation from Investors in People! We recognise that all of our people contribute to our success. That's why we are always looking for talented people to join our team - people who share our vision, who are passionate about what they do, and who want to be part of something special.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Somerset Bridge Group is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind based on race, colour, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, genetic factors or other characteristics protected by law. SBG makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, skills and business requirements.