Claims Handler

Introduction

Indulge your passion for problem-solving and embrace the thrill of addressing risk head-on at Gallagher's global brokerage team. Join a family of diverse minds, united by a relentless pursuit of excellence. As part of our team, you'll be the architect of protection, safeguarding businesses and empowering their ambitions. Together, we'll build a legacy of trust and triumph in the dynamic world of risk management.

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you’re close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

Overview

We are currently seeking a highly motivated and experienced insurance professional to join our dynamic and fast-paced tasked focus team. In this role, you will be responsible for providing comprehensive service and support to a prestigious client, with a primary focus on claims management. Working alongside a team of dedicated handlers, you will ensure that the client's insurance needs are met to the highest standards.

This is a unique and specialised position that involves direct interaction with the client's employees and properties, administering claims within their deductible and following their specific procedures. The role offers a wide range of responsibilities and presents an exciting opportunity for professional growth.

Collaboration and teamwork are at the core of our team's success. We work closely together, leveraging each other's strengths and knowledge to achieve team goals and objectives. This collaborative approach fosters a positive and supportive work environment, where team members can learn from one another and grow both personally and professionally.

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, we would love to hear from you!

How You'll Make An Impact

• Offer appropriate technical advice to clients throughout the duration of the claim (full training will be provided)
• Build and maintain your market, insurance, legislation and other technical knowledge.
• Efficiently running claims and keeping the system updated with all relevant information.
• Balance your workload in order to service the client promptly and expertly.
• Ensure that claims statistics are accurate and produced in accordance with contracted service level agreements.
  
  

About You

• Experience within a claim’s role will be ideal, but we are happy to consider candidates with insurance exposure.
• Strong customer service drive along with good planning and analytical skill is essential.
• Ability to spot potential risks and seek advice when required. Application of due diligence and process adherence accompanied by high accuracy and attention to detail.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills and will take initiative when assisting team members.
• Aware of FCA regulations such as GDPR/Consumer Duty.
• Proficient in MS Office/Excel.
• Eligible to work in the UK.
  
  

Compensation And Benefits

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days
• Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to
• Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x
• Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up
• Health cash plan or Private medical insurance
  
  

Other benefits include:

• Three fully paid volunteering days per year
• Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount
• Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan
• Critical illness cover
• Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally
• Season ticket loan
• Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase
• Emergency back-up family care
• And many more…
  
  

We value inclusion and diversity

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities.

We understand that applicants may have disabilities, if you do, you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Don’t worry, we’re here to help, however, we can only do this if you let us know.

Should you require reasonable adjustments to your application, please get in touch with [email protected] . If you’d prefer to speak on the phone, please request a call back, leaving details, so we get in touch.

Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/ belief, age and those with caring responsibilities.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.