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As the Claims Lead, you’ll be leading a high-performing claims team ensuring all claims are handled effectively and in accordance with service standards, Delegated Authority, and FCA requirements. You’ll focus on optimising processes and delivering continuous improvements to meet all quality and performance targets.
Job Responsibility:
Daily line management Claims Team
Setting and monitoring work allocations, maintaining adequate staff cover
Compiling and delivering monthly reporting relating
Training, guiding and supporting the claims account handers in their development and to ensure quality
Monitoring the progress of a claim, making sure customers and other relevant parties (internal and external) are kept informed of the progress of claims where appropriate and any issues that may arise, ensuring that life cycle reports are provided to the Manager
Negotiating, settling and/or repudiating claims within delegated limits of authority and to refer all claims above delegated authority to underwriters with recommendations
Supporting Key clients in the handling of high value or contentious claims, attending meetings where necessary
Liaising directly with Insurers and Loss Adjustors on complex claims and complaints, providing feedback and reports to them
Liaising with Sales Managers on wording/policy issues
Working with Marketing Team to provide Claims content and knowledge, ensuring correct information is delivered to the audience
Delivering claims training to colleagues and act as mentor for new joiners within the team
Responsible for conducting monthly internal telephone and file audits to ensure quality control
Working with the Insurance Operations Lead on preparing and conducting external audits as requested by Insurers, ensuring compliance within DA limits
Requirements:
Proven claims or case handling experience
Cert CII qualification
Strong understanding of insurance products, particularly Property and General Commercial, FCA regulations and Lloyd’s markets
Excellent inter-personal and telephone skills with the ability to communicate clearly and precisely with others
Good organisational skills and the ability to adapt to changing circumstances in a fast-moving environment
Excellent attention to detail ensuring that high standards of quality are consistently maintained
Ability to resolve problems and provide solutions
Excellent level of written and spoken English and Mathematical skills
Sound knowledge of Microsoft Office packages and the ability to learn new systems and processes as needed
Ability to meet deadlines, and prioritise own workload
The ability to work within a team environment and to assist team members where required
To act with integrity, keep promises and demonstrate fairness and impartiality
What we offer:
28 days holiday + UK bank holidays
Life assurance
Private health care for you and dependents
Employee assistance programme, including GP line, cashback for treatments, advice line
Season ticket loan
Rental deposit loan
Annual leave purchase scheme
As part of the HFIS Group, access to discounted personal insurance is available
Financial support for studying towards professional qualifications plus study time
Wide variety of high-quality in-house and external training