Senior Claims Handler

Avencia Consulting Services; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Claims Handler to join their dynamic team in Leeds. This role focuses on managing a diverse portfolio of claims, particularly in Professional Indemnity and Liability sectors. The ideal candidate will possess a strong background in insurance claims, showcasing excellent time management and communication skills. With a commitment to professional development supported by the company, you will enjoy a hybrid working model and an array of benefits, including a fantastic pension scheme and private medical cover. This is a great opportunity to make a significant impact in a supportive environment.

Benefits

25 days paid holiday

Hybrid working

Support for qualifications

Company pension scheme

Private medical cover

Dental cover

Life assurance

Travel insurance cover

Income protection

Season ticket loan

Qualifications

• Experience in handling Liability & Construction claims.
• Strong knowledge of Professional Indemnity and Employers' Liability.

Responsibilities

• Manage a diverse workload of claims with a focus on final settlements.
• Maintain communication with key brokers and contribute to team projects.

Skills

Insurance Claims Handling

Time Management

Communication Skills

Microsoft Office

Education

Legal Qualifications

Claims Practitioner Experience

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Access

Microsoft Outlook

Job description

About us

Avencia consulting is partnered with a leading insurer who are looking to hire a Senior Claims Handler in their Construction & Liability team in Leeds.

What you'll be doing

• Take full responsibility and accountability for your workload of claims covering varied classes of business but with a focus on Professional Indemnity, Employers' Liability, Public Liability, and Management Liability claims.
• Be able to prioritise work, have good time management skills, and work to deadlines to see claims through to final settlement in a proactive manner.
• Have a detailed knowledge of policy wordings and their application for Professional Indemnity, Employers' Liability, Public Liability, and Management Liability claims across all classes of business, in addition to a working knowledge of all UK Retail wordings.
• Ensure good and regular lines of communication exist with key brokers and maintain relationships.
• Contribute to team projects as required by the Liability & Construction Claims Manager and the Head of Insurance Claims.

Must haves

• A background working within insurance claims - either Liability & Construction, PI, EL/PL, D&O, or Cyber.
• Have either legal qualifications or be a claims practitioner with relevant experience.
• Good Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, Access, and Outlook, and must become fully competent with our in-house systems.
• Have excellent written and oral communication skills.

Benefits

• 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy / sell extra leave
  
• Hybrid working
• Support for qualifications
• Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan as well as other great benefits on offer