Entry- Level Claims Handler, Leeds
Competitive salary + annual bonus + excellent benefits package
Avencia are partnering with a market leading insurer to hire a Claims Handler into their Public Liability and Property claims team. This is an excellent opportunity for an aspiring claims professional to join a highly collaborative team with exposure to a broad range of claims, responsibility for managing your own caseload and the opportunity to develop your technical expertise.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a portfolio of Employer’s Liability, Public Liability and Property claims from notification through to final settlement.
- Take full responsibility and accountability for your individual claims workload.
- Prioritise work effectively and manage competing deadlines.
- Apply policy wordings accurately across Employer’s Liability, Public Liability and Property classes of business.
- Maintain strong communication with brokers and ensure excellent service delivery.
- Build and develop key broker relationships.
- Collaborate closely with Underwriting and Claims colleagues.
The successful candidate will:
- Have either legal qualifications or will be a claims practitioner with relevant experience including studying towards or having a real desire to study towards CII qualifications.
- Ideally have experience working within a UK Retail insurance environment.
- Good Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel and Outlook and must become fully competent with their in-house systems.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage workloads effectively and meet deadlines.
- Have excellent written and oral communication skills.
What’s on Offer:
- Comprehensive benefits package.
- Professional development and support towards CII qualifications.
- Opportunity to work within a highly experienced and supportive claims team.
- Broad exposure across multiple classes of business.
- Collaborative and supportive working environment.
- Long-term career development opportunities.
