Senior Claims Handler - Casualty

Gallagher; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A global insurance firm in Chelmsford is seeking a Senior Claims Handler to manage claims from start to finish while ensuring client satisfaction. This hybrid role involves advising clients, assessing claims status, and maintaining accurate claims statistics. The ideal candidate will have experience in Casualty Claims within the London Market and strong communication skills. A competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package are offered, including generous holiday and a pension scheme.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Defined contribution pension scheme

Life insurance

Income protection

Health cash plan

Qualifications

• Previous experience handling Casualty Claims within the London Market.
• Strong client service drive along with forward planning.
• Able to spot potential risks and seek advice when required.

Responsibilities

• Advise and update clients during their claims.
• Assess status of claims with clients and insurers.
• Run claims efficiently and keep the system updated.

Skills

Client service drive

Analytical skills

Exceptional communications

Education

Cert CII/Dip CII qualification

Educated to GCSE standard or equivalent

Job description

Introduction

Welcome to Gallagher - a global community of people who bring bold ideas, deep expertise, and a shared commitment to doing what’s right. We help clients navigate complexity with confidence by empowering businesses, communities, and individuals to thrive. At Gallagher, you’ll find more than a job; you’ll find a culture built on trust, driven by collaboration, and sustained by the belief that we’re better together. Whether you join us in a client-facing role or as part of our brokerage division, our benefits and HR consulting division, or our corporate team, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, make an impact, and be part of something bigger. Experience a workplace where you’re encouraged to be yourself, supported to succeed, and inspired to keep learning. That’s what it means to live The Gallagher Way.

Overview

Our Gallagher Specialty Casualty & Property Claims team are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Claims Handler to join our established team.

Our Casualty & Property Claims team is based in Chelmsford, Essex, however, this will be a hybrid role (3+ days/week in the office) including at least one day per week in our London office.

Working directly with our Clients and Brokers you will be responsible for delivering a high quality, professional advice service to your clients concerning any claims issues. You will be handling claims from beginning through to conclusion, focusing on making a difference in the outcome of a claim and ensuring we continually meet and exceed our client’s expectations.

Our team is composed of strong, like-minded professionals who are deeply engaged and committed to delivering exceptional service. We pride ourselves on being focused and driven, always striving to exceed expectations and achieve the best possible outcomes for our clients. Each member of our team brings a high level of expertise and dedication, ensuring that we maintain the highest standards of quality in everything we do.

We foster a collaborative and supportive environment where every team member is encouraged to grow and develop their skills. With great progression opportunities available, we are committed to helping our team members advance their careers and achieve their professional goals.

We believe in investing in our people and providing opportunities for career advancement. Our team members have access to a range of professional development resources and are encouraged to pursue their career aspirations. We recognise and reward hard work and dedication, offering clear pathways for progression within the company.

If you are a dedicated professional with a passion for claims handling and a commitment to excellence, we would love to hear from you!

How you'll make an impact

• Advise and update your clients about relevant events and discussions during their claim. Ensure complete customer satisfaction during what can be a stressful time.
• Regularly assess the status of claims with clients, insurers, and/or their advisors/solicitors, including updating and informing them of any additional information acquired during the claims process.
• Offer appropriate technical advice to clients throughout the duration of the claim.
• Encourage, show compassion, and effectively balance your client’s expectations.
• Ensure your market, insurance, legislation, and other technical knowledge is developed and maintained.
• Run claims efficiently and keep the system updated with all relevant information.
• Ensure that claims statistics are accurate and produced in accordance to SLAs.

About you

• Previous experience handling Casualty Claims within the London Market.
• Cert CII/ Dip CII (Chartered Insurance Institute) qualification desirable and educated to GCSE standard or equivalent.
• Previous experience within the insurance industry and expert claims handling focus within Casualty.
• Strong client service drive along with forward planning and analytical skills.
• Exceptional communications skills, task focused, and keen to develop your career.
• Able to spot potential risks and seek advice when required; by applying due diligence and adhering to company processes.
• Eligible to work in the UK.

Compensation and benefits

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days
• Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to
• Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x
• Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up
• Health cash plan or Private medical insurance

Other benefits include:

• Three fully paid volunteering days per year
• Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount
• Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan
• Critical illness cover
• Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally
• Season ticket loan
• Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase
• Emergency back-up family care
• And many more…

We value inclusion and diversity

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities.

We understand that applicants may have disabilities, if you do, you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Don’t worry, we’re here to help, however, we can only do this if you let us know.

Should you require reasonable adjustments to your application, please get in touch with [e-mail] . If you’d prefer to speak on the phone, please request a call back, leaving details, so we get in touch.

Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/ belief, age and those with caring responsibilities.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non‑conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.