Property Claims Handler – 28795

The Emerald Group; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm based in London is seeking an experienced claims practitioner to manage all aspects of property claims from notification to settlement. The ideal candidate will have over 5 years of experience in claims management, strong communication skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This permanent role requires timely responses to claims and maintaining orderly records. If you excel in a fast-paced environment and have a background in property claims, we encourage you to apply.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as a claims practitioner.
• Good understanding of property claims; liability experience is a plus.
• Comfortable communicating with policyholders and brokers.

Responsibilities

• Respond to new claims in a timely fashion and maintain records.
• Appoint specialists as needed from the company panel.
• Correspond with parties to request documentation for claims.

Skills

Claims management

Communication skills

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Overview

The candidate for this post will be required to show the ability to handle all aspects of claims from first notification through to final settlement after initial training on the company’s products and system.

• Location: London
• Category: Property Claims
• Type: Permanent

Key Responsibilities

• To respond to all new claims advices delegated for your handling in a timely fashion and to maintain a record of all such claims. This will include setting up files and to obtain supporting documentation to allow settlement of such claims
• Where applicable the appointing of specialists from the panel used by the company which will include loss adjusters, engineers and solicitors
• Respond to queries from Policyholders, Brokers and any other applicable party in the appropriate manner
• Correspond with Policyholders and brokers to request supporting documentation for claims to enable a timely settlement whilst maintaining a commercial attitude towards settlement
• Good understanding of predominantly property claims but any liability experience will be advantageous
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft products including Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Experienced claims practitioner with 5 years or more
• Have a keen grasp of figures and be comfortable and confident when speaking with policyholders, brokers, loss adjusters and solicitors