2 Insurance jobs in Durham

You'll have your own portfolio of claims to handle through to repudiation or settlement on best terms. These claims will involve situations where our customer has damaged another driver's property and someone has been injured and/or have been provided with a replacement vehicle on a credit basis. You'll be investigating these claims for potential fraud. You'll be gathering information, identifying irregularities and recommending appropriate actions. You'll also be investigating and deciding who was responsible for the incident and if applicable liaising with the other driver's representative to settle or repudiate their claim. Training Excellent training is provided! Your corporate induction will be completed in the first 8 days followed by a 10 week training programme which is all completed onsite. This will help you understand the role, give you the best start and tools in your career. You'll have the opportunity to move to hybrid working once competent in the role. You'll be responsible for

• Providing excellent service to our customers on the telephone and in writing
• Guiding the customer through the claims process and supporting any victims of Fraud
• Handling your own portfolio of claims
• Producing summary fraud card plans/strategy documents
• Identifying irregularities and completing the appropriate investigations
• Identifying indemnity concerns
• Investigating fraudulent claims and issuing repudiations
• Handling your own fraud operations and liaising with our Intel Analysts
• Investigating and deciding who is responsible for the incident
• Supporting colleagues by providing assistance and sharing knowledge
• Achieving strategic objectives through departmental Key Performance Indicators (KPI's)
  
  Previous experience with Road Traffic Act (RTA) claims
• Previous investigation experience within an insurer or similar organisation
• Knowledge and understanding of insurance fraud and other financial crime
• Understanding of liability, quantum and litigation
• Previous experience of the OIC and/or MOJ Portals and pre-action protocols
• Previous experience of handling claims involving GTA/NTGA credit hire
• A passion for delivering an excellent customer service experience and finding the best outcome for our customers
• To be proficient in technology, particularly Microsoft Office. You will frequently multitask and use multiple systems simultaneously to perform your responsibilities effectively.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills along with effective listening and empathy
• Strong attention to detail
• Strong negotiation skills
• Organised with ability to prioritise your workload.
• To be able to make decisions based on the information presented
• To be a team player
And if you have this, even better
• CII qualification
  
  Somerset Bridge Limited provide claims handling services to our insurer partners. Our supportive and efficient claims teams handle almost 50,000 claims a year. We pride ourselves on people development, offering market leading training and fast career progression through the claims team. We truly believe Somerset Bridge Limited is a great place to work and we want to hear from you!
  
  Hybrid working - 2 days in the office and 3 days working from home
• 25 days annual leave, rising to 27 days over 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service. Plus bank holidays!
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Pension scheme - 5% employee, 6% employer
• Flexible working - we will always consider applications for those who require less than the advertised hours
• Flexi-time
• Healthcare Cash Plan - claim cashback on a variety of everyday healthcare costs
• Electric vehicle - salary sacrifice scheme
• 100's of exclusive retailer discounts
• Professional wellbeing, health & fitness app - Wrkit
• Enhanced parental leave, including time off for IVF appointments
• Religious bank holidays - if you don't celebrate Christmas and Easter, you can use these annual leave days on other occasions throughout the year.
• Life Assurance - 4 times your salary
• 25% Car Insurance Discount
• 20% Travel Insurance Discount
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Community support day
• Christmas and Summer parties
Working at SBG At Somerset Bridge Group we aim to build a sustainable and innovative business focused on underwriting, broking and claims handling of UK motor insurance, offering transparent products and an efficient and fair service to our policy holders. We are very proud to have been awarded a Silver Accreditation from Investors in People! We recognise that all of our people contribute to our success. That's why we are always looking for talented people to join our team - people who share our vision, who are passionate about what they do, and who want to be part of something special.