Loss Assessor / Claims Technician
Our client specialise in loss assessing services within the fire and flood insurance sector. Due to reputation and demand for our clients’ services, they are looking to expand their team. Full Training will be provided. Part time or permanent.
The office is based in Bolton. The ideal candidate will live within 20miles of the Bolton head office.
This job role will involve a lot of travelling approx. 500-700 miles per week.
Salary and Benefits- Starting Salary £27k
- Uncapped commission
- Company Car
- Fuel Card
- Mobile phone, laptop
- Full training
- Be the client’s main point of contact throughout their insurance claim following
- Where necessary, arrange emergency works, temporary accommodation and
- Meet loss adjusters, building surveyors, building contractors, restoration
order to progress the claim on behalf of the client.
- In some claims, where a building surveyor is not appointed, prepare the
- In all cases, prepare and validate the contents claim for the client - this means
- Update the client on a regular basis via telephone, email or face to face
- Negotiate a settlement of the building claim and contents claim with the loss
settlement for the client!!
- Distribute all monies paid from the claim from client account to relevant parties
in line with FCA requirements.
Necessary attributes for a successful candidate:- Full driving licence. We carry out work from the north east down to the
travelling involved.
- Flexibility
- shifts can be adjusted accordingly to your schedule
- i.e. shifts can
fit around school pick up for candidates with children.
The office is based in Bolton where you will be based but as mentioned above your day will consist of appointments and typically you will spend 3-4 out of 5 days on the road travelling. In some cases you may need to leave the house at 6am to make a 9 am appointment and 12/13 hour days are not unusual.
- Strong negotiation skills - we are expected to get the best possible deal for the
which is not always an easy task
- Willingness to learn - you must learn how to draw up a building specification for
insurance policies that insurers will use to try to get out of paying a claim.
We have to have knowledge to know how to argue these points and get the best for our client- Excellent organisation skills and ability to work under pressure - you will be
You must be well organised and be calm under pressure.
- A desire to progress - although loss assessing is a niche market, this is a long
excellent pay and benefits.