Senior Insurance Claims Handler
- Recruiter
- Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea
- Location
- London
- Salary
- £32,301 - £35,949 per annum
- Posted
- 08 Jul 2021
- Closes
- 25 Jul 2021
- Ref
- RBKC90451
- Job Title
- Claims Handler
- Practice Area
- Insurance, Public Sector / Local Authority
- Contract Type
- Contract
- Hours
- Full Time
Senior Insurance Claims Handler
London
£32,301 - £35,949 per annum
Contract type: Temporary for up to 18 months
About Us:
Minimise our exposure to risk. Maximise our service to people.
In Kensington and Chelsea, we put local people and businesses at the heart of decision-making. Working in partnership with our community to deliver responsive, effective and efficient services, we are committed to working creatively and innovatively to better support our population. As such, we deliver the highest levels of support to residents of all ages, seeing to it that we are capable of meeting their needs, whatever they may be.
Our tri-borough Fraud, Audit, Insurance and Risk team are at the heart of this ambition. Join them as Senior Insurance Claims Handler, and you’ll play a central role in their work.
The Role:
This is a varied, wide-ranging Claims Handler role in a team that deals with all sorts of claims. From housing stock and tree roots subsidence to trips and slips and employee liability claims. Your focus on liability investigations will involve site meetings and case management of personal injury claims in accordance with the Ministry of Justice Civil Procedures Rules to deliver effective and efficient financial outcomes. This will cover areas including determination of legal liability, assessment of damages and negotiating with third party legal representatives via the MOJ claims portal.
Evidence gathering to support effective claims handling and enable compliance with the disclosure requirements of the Civil Procedure Rules and any other Ministry of Justice guidelines will also be key.
About You:
As well as a background in handling liability and property insurance claims, the Claims Handler will bring a good working knowledge of Civil Procedure rules and pre-action protocols and the Judicial College guidelines for assessing general damages in personal injury. The ability to work with internal guidelines, quickly and accurately under pressure and priorities to deadline is essential. We’ll also be looking for sound negotiation and investigation skills.
In return, the Claims Handler can look forward to a package that includes a competitive salary, a high-quality pension scheme and generous annual leave plus bank holidays.
Please click the Apply button to apply for this Senior Insurance Claims Handler role, explaining how you meet the requirements set out in the person specification and job description. CV’s alone will not be considered for this role.
Closing date: 25th July 2021
Interview date: Week commencing 26th July 2021
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applicants.