UK- Major & Complex Loss - Claims Technician

Salary and Benefits:

£ highly competitive salary, 26 days holiday, including a day off for your Birthday, company pension, dental plan, exam support and career progression, employee assistance programme plus other excellent benefits you’d expect from a leading global organisation.

Equal Opportunities:

At Crawford & Company we are committed to creating an inclusive work environment. We don’t just talk about diversity and inclusion; we aim to infuse it into everything we do – underpinning our strategy with three core elements:

Consciousness

Capability

Culture

We welcome applications from all candidates, no matter their background. So, what are you waiting for? Apply today, we’re looking forward to your application.

Position Summary:

Our Adjuster Assistants are an integral part of our Major and Complex Loss teams. When you join, you’ll be working in partnership with M&CL Adjusters in the field, supporting them with their claims portfolio in coordinating appointments, claims instructions, information for reports and enquiries.

We also offer personal development with full exam and study support, promotional opportunities and a fully inclusive culture. In return for your commitment, we’ll provide you with the knowhow and support so you’ll become a subject matter expert, providing a first class service to our customers.

Key Responsibilities:

You’ll be the first contact with claimants and brokers/agents to discuss the claim as required, often of high value and a complex nature, managing instructions with your exceptional interpersonal skills and creating good client relationships built around trust, respect and speedy resolution of assignments.

A large part of the role will be coordinating appointments and diary management alongside coordinating instructions for emergency work as required, such as instructions to contractors. You’ll also provide support with task lists, letters, reports and any technical queries and have the opportunity to be involved with projects and oversee caseloads in Adjusters absence.

Some claimants may require alternative accommodation, so you’ll ensure the reduction of claims lifecycles to reduce costs by proactive management and challenge building scopes and variations when required.

Behaviours:

We’re looking for talent: experienced claims handlers or those from a similar background who relish challenges and provide solutions. Additionally, we’d like you to have:

• Ideally experience of handling commercial property claims or similar, although we’d welcome applications from those within a brokerage or similar

• Ability to negotiate with claimants using a variety of methods in line with TCF and Client requirements
• Good IT skills with MS office suitae
• Exceptional organisational skills, with the ability multi task to a detailed level
• Good communication skills with all stakeholders
• Ability to communicate effectively and persuasively whilst ensuring excellent customer service
• Ability to work in a structured manner to drive for quality
• High personal standards of service delivery as a core skill.
• Ability to empathise and communicate at all levels
• Evidenced ability to plan and organise workload.

Due to the nature of our work, this role is subject to a satisfactory DBS check