Senior Claims Handler

The Recruiter Ltd; Colchester; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurer in Colchester is seeking a Senior Claims Handler to manage complex claims across various sectors including Construction and Manufacturing. The role involves client negotiation, claims leadership, and supporting the team to minimize losses while ensuring optimal coverage for clients. This is a permanent position offering a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefits package

Qualifications

• Experience in managing complex claims across multiple sectors.
• Strong negotiation skills with insurers.
• Ability to analyze trends and produce reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a caseload of complex claims.
• Negotiate settlements with insurers.
• Support colleagues in loss reduction and premium analysis.

Skills

Negotiation

Claims Management

Client Relations

Analytical Skills

Job description

Senior Claims Handler

Salary: Not specified

Location: Colchester, Essex

Job Type: Permanent

Ref: SJP230776

A new Insurer to the area is seeking to recruit a Senior Claims Handler

This team handles claims on behalf of Broker’s Clients

As a senior member of the Claims Team, you will deal with a caseload of more complex or contentious losses, or those pertaining to key clients.

Dealing with clients from a wide variety of industry sectors such as Construction, Logistics & Distribution, Manufacturing and Engineering, and accordingly, have a caseload of claims spanning Property, Motor, Liability and Financial Lines losses, to name but a few.

Clients are within the Corporate Division and generate fee income in excess of £75,000 per annum, although your expertise may occasionally be called upon to deal with commercial and mid-corporate clients suffering major losses.

You will lead the claims process, including actively managing relations with clients, insurers, loss adjusters etc, and personally negotiate with insurers to negotiate a favourable settlement.

Investigate the circumstances of potential claim and scrutinise policy wordings to mitigate any chances of under insurance / no cover and ensure clients obtain maximum possible coverage under the terms of their insurance programme. As well as reacting to active files, you will also play a key part in supporting colleagues in reducing both costly losses and future years’ premiums by analysing claims trends and producing reports to identify any areas of concern.

Competitive salary and benefits package

Please submit your CV for consideration, or for further information please contact Su Partridge FIRP

The Recruiter Insurance Specialists are acting as a Recruitment Agency