Senior Liability Claims Adjuster

Harrison Holgate; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 61,000; Full time

Job summary

Harrison Holgate is seeking a Senior Liability Claims Adjuster in London. The role focuses on managing and settling Employers Liability and Public Liability claims, with exposure to disease-related claims such as Mesothelioma. A background in UK EL/PL claims handling is required and disease claims exposure is preferred.

Duties include updating claims data, determining liability and coverage, ensuring SLA compliance, and managing litigation budgets and settlements with the approved panel.

Qualifications

• Significant UK EL/PL claims handling experience.
• Exposure to disease-related claims (Mesothelioma or high-value disease) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Update liability claims files with accurate data per best practices.
• Assess liability and coverage by applying relevant law and policy terms.
• Instruct and coordinate with approved panel lawyers for litigation plans, budgets and settlements.
• Comply with relevant SLAs at all times.

Skills

EL/PL claims handling

Disease claims exposure

Job description

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Senior Liability Claims Adjuster

London

£55,000

Reference: HH/RF-14181

Our client, an expanding run off company, seek a Senior Liability Claims Adjuster. The Senior Claims Adjuster is responsible for ensuring the effective management and/or settlement of claims in Employers Liability and Public Liability as well as assisting with the development and execution of proactive claims management strategies.

Applicants should have prior UK Liability (EL/PL) claims handling experience and ideally Disease(Mesothelioma or other high value disease claims) claims handling exposure.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Update Liability claims files by accurately capturing and updating claims data/information in compliance with best practices reflecting the highest degree of technical complexity and exposure.
• Use judgment to determine liability by gathering and analysing relevant facts, utilising applicable law and establishing basic principles of negligence/breach of duty.
• Use judgment to determine policy verification and coverage determination by analysing applicable coverage for claims and determining whether the loss falls within the coverage.
• Comply with relevant SLAs at all times
• Assess damages by calculating applicable damages or range of damages allowed by law.
• Manage litigation by instructing the approved panel where applicable, establishing litigation plan and budget, co-ordinating panel lawyer activities, continuously reviewing the potential for settlement, reviewing litigation expenses and authorising payments.