Trainee Third Party Claims Handler

Carpenters; Liverpool; Hybrid; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading legal and insurance services provider in the UK is looking for a Trainee Third Party Claims Handler to manage third-party claims effectively and provide excellent customer service. Responsibilities include negotiating settlements, managing caseloads, and ensuring compliance with regulations. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and a confident telephone manner. This full-time role offers a hybrid working model and various employee benefits including generous leave and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

22 days plus bank holidays

Hybrid working model

Life assurance scheme

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Previous experience of claims handling is preferred, although not essential.
• Ability to work using your own initiative within boundaries.
• Ability to work effectively with people across a wide range of levels.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate settlement of third-party claims under guidance.
• Ensure reserves are accurate based on current information.
• Manage own caseload of files within SLAs.
• Resolve third-party complaints to avoid escalations.

Skills

Confident telephone manner

Customer service skills

Strong written, oral and interpersonal skills

Good IT/keyboard skills

Good numeric skills

Job description

As a Trainee Third Party Claims Handler you will be dealing with third‑party claims in an efficient and effective manner. You will be responsible for your own caseload, ensuring claims are settled fairly but economically, avoiding unnecessary litigation and complaints, and providing excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• To negotiate settlement of third‑party claims under guidance
• To make correct policy decisions in regard to indemnity under guidance
• To ensure reserves are accurate based on most current information
• To appoint appropriate partner companies to review third‑party claims if appropriate
• To provide clear communication with third parties and their representatives
• To deal with telephone calls including completing any actions necessary as a result
• To manage own caseload of files within SLAs
• To contribute to team/department performance by assisting colleagues to ensure team targets are met
• To process payments within own authority levels
• To resolve third‑party complaints and issues avoiding expressions of dissatisfaction escalating into complaints
• To question and challenge peers/managers where processes and procedures do not meet expectations and any activity that does not place customers' interests at the heart of how we do business
• To build great relationships with cross‑functional teams to ensure overall success
• To drive your own development by actively seeking development opportunities
• To ensure customers and the business are kept safe through compliance to all procedural and regulatory legislation as required by FCA
• To take responsibility for your own actions ensuring you keep up to date with all communications, processes and procedures
• To adhere to company policies and procedures
• To actively and positively promote and represent the Carpenters group throughout the firm and to external bodies

Qualifications

• Previous experience of claims handling is preferred, although not essential
• Confident telephone manner
• Previous customer service skills/experience
• Strong written, oral and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work using your own initiative within boundaries
• Ability to work effectively with people across a wide range of levels and responsibilities
• Good IT/keyboard skills
• Good numeric skills

Company

Here at Carpenters, we've been providing legal and insurance services across the UK for over 30 years. We've grown from a small law firm into a 1,500‑people strong team delivering insurance and legal service across the UK from seven office locations. We work in partnership with insurers, brokers and MGAs to deliver a variety of fully outsourced claims solutions. Our focus is always on the customer and ensuring their claims journey consistently exceeds expectation.

Our culture is what defines us as an organisation and has been built around our five core values. We pride ourselves in providing a positive working environment where we can work together towards our success. We understand that our success as a business depends on the success of our people, and that is why we have established an environment where all of our employees feel valued and able to perform at their best.

Benefits

• 22 days plus bank holidays or day in lieu
• Hybrid working model (in relevant role)
• Holiday buy and sell
• 2× volunteering days to support charitable initiatives
• Matched giving – up to £250 matched for personal charity fundraising for a registered charity
• Medicash cash plan – claim back dental, physio and optical appointments
• My Medicash app – including access to rapid digital physiotherapy and skin cancer screening assessments plus fitness videos and wellbeing tools
• Discounts and cash back on travel and shopping through Medicash extras
• Life assurance scheme (4× salary)
• Pension scheme
• Funded driving theory test (in relevant role)
• Active network of wellbeing champions – providing mental health support
• Training and development opportunities
• Funded social events to connect with your colleagues
• Dress for your day policy
• 37 hours per week