Claims Underwriter

1 week ago


Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom Opus People Solutions Full time
Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Claims Underwriter to join our team at Opus People Solutions. As a Claims Underwriter, you will play a key role in delivering exceptional service to our customers and brokers, upholding the reputation for award-winning claims management.

Key Responsibilities
  • Provide World-Class Service: Deliver exceptional customer service daily, ensuring timely and fair resolution of claims.
  • Claims Handling: Handle a high volume of calls from policyholders, brokers, and other stakeholders regarding new and existing claims.
  • Claim Notifications: Take claim notifications over the phone and progress them appropriately, ensuring timely and fair resolution.
  • Coverage Position Review: Review and confirm coverage positions for claims.
  • Claim Settlement: Validate, negotiate, and settle claims proactively, keeping customers informed throughout the process.
  • Service Level Agreements: Meet and exceed pre-defined service level agreements (SLAs) and targets.
  • Claims Management: Demonstrate excellent claims management through active portfolio management, accurate reserving, and effective risk and indemnity cost management.
  • Team Collaboration: Contribute to the continuous improvement of the UK Property Claims team by identifying areas for enhancement and helping to develop innovative solutions.
Essential Qualifications
  • Excellent Communication Skills: Possess excellent telephone manner and communication skills, both written and verbal.
  • Customer-Focused Experience: Have experience in a customer-focused environment.
  • Team Player: Be a strong team player, capable of collaborating under pressure without compromising service quality.
  • Challenging Conversations: Ability to manage high expectations and handle challenging conversations effectively.
  • Organizational Skills: Possess strong organizational and time management skills.
  • Relationship Building: Ability to build lasting relationships with team members, the broader business, and external partners.
  • Results-Driven: Be results-driven with a high level of energy and determination.
Desirable Qualifications
  • Professional Qualifications: Progress towards Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) qualifications or willingness to start.
  • Insurance Experience: Experience in insurance and/or claims handling.
Working Environment

We prioritize the well-being of our employees and are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive culture. You will benefit from hybrid working, the ability to work flexibly, and access to our benefits package, which includes profit share, bonus of up to 14%, 25 days + annual leave, and many more exceptional benefits.


  • Claims Underwriter

    5 days ago


    Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom Opus People Solutions Full time

    Job Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Claims Underwriter to join our team at Opus People Solutions. As a Claims Underwriter, you will play a key role in delivering exceptional service to our clients and stakeholders, upholding the reputation for award-winning claims management. Key Responsibilities: Claims Management: Handle a high...

  • Claims Underwriter

    5 days ago


    Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom Opus People Solutions Full time

    Job Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Claims Underwriter to join our team at Opus People Solutions. As a Claims Underwriter, you will play a key role in delivering exceptional service to our clients and stakeholders, upholding the reputation for award-winning claims management. Key Responsibilities: Claims Management: Handle a high...


  • Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom Howden Consumer & Local Commercial Full time

    We are seeking a skilled Property Underwriter to join our team at Howden Consumer & Local Commercial. As a key member of our underwriting team, you will play a crucial role in identifying and responding to the needs of our clients, ensuring we deliver exceptional service.Key Responsibilities:Assess and manage risk for property-related claims, ensuring...


  • Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom Howden Consumer & Local Commercial Full time

    We are seeking a skilled Property Underwriter to join our team at Howden Consumer & Local Commercial. As a key member of our underwriting team, you will play a crucial role in identifying and responding to the needs of our clients, ensuring we deliver exceptional service.Key Responsibilities:Assess and manage risk for property-related claims, ensuring...

  • Claims Adjuster

    23 hours ago


    Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom Claims Recruitment Services Full time

    Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Claims Adjuster to join our team at Claims Recruitment Services. As a Claims Adjuster, you will be responsible for handling a portfolio of Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice claims, from first notification to conclusion.Key ResponsibilitiesManage a portfolio of Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice claims,...

  • Claims Adjuster

    21 hours ago


    Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom Claims Recruitment Services Full time

    Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Claims Adjuster to join our team at Claims Recruitment Services. As a Claims Adjuster, you will be responsible for handling a portfolio of Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice claims, from first notification to conclusion.Key ResponsibilitiesManage a portfolio of Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice claims,...


  • Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom Hiscox Full time

    Job Type: Permanent About Hiscox Position Overview As a key member of the Technical Claims Team, reporting directly to the Technical Claims Manager, you will thrive in a dynamic and stimulating environment that offers a significant degree of independence. Your primary responsibility will be to oversee a portfolio primarily focused on escape of...


  • Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom Hiscox Full time

    Job Type: Permanent About Hiscox Position Overview As a member of the Technical Claims Team, reporting directly to the Technical Claims Manager, you will thrive in a dynamic and engaging atmosphere with significant autonomy. Your responsibilities will include overseeing a portfolio primarily focused on escape of water claims. You will be...


  • Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom Hiscox Full time

    Job Type: Permanent About Hiscox Position Overview As a member of the Technical Claims Team, reporting directly to the Technical Claims Manager, you will thrive in a dynamic and stimulating environment that offers a significant degree of independence. Your primary responsibility will be to oversee a portfolio predominantly focused on escape of...

  • Claims Adjuster

    5 days ago


    Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom Claims Recruitment Services Full time

    Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Claims Adjuster to join our team at Claims Recruitment Services. As a Claims Adjuster, you will be responsible for handling a portfolio of Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice claims, from first notification to conclusion.Key ResponsibilitiesManage a portfolio of Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice claims,...

  • Claims Adjuster

    4 days ago


    Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom Claims Recruitment Services Full time

    Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Claims Adjuster to join our team at Claims Recruitment Services. As a Claims Adjuster, you will be responsible for handling a portfolio of Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice claims, from first notification to conclusion.Key ResponsibilitiesManage a portfolio of Personal Injury and Medical Malpractice claims,...


  • Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom Hiscox Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Claims Underwriter to join our Technical Claims Team at Hiscox. As a Technical Claims Underwriter, you will play a critical role in managing a portfolio of mostly escape of water claims, providing exceptional service to our brokers and customers, and working collaboratively with the team to...


  • Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom Hiscox Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Claims Underwriter to join our Technical Claims Team at Hiscox. As a Technical Claims Underwriter, you will play a critical role in managing a portfolio of mostly escape of water claims, providing exceptional service to our brokers and customers, and working collaboratively with the team to...


  • Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom Howden Group Holdings Full time

    About the RoleWe are seeking a highly skilled Property Underwriter to join our team at Howden Group Holdings. As a Property Underwriter, you will play a critical role in identifying and responding to the needs of our clients, ensuring we deliver exceptional service.Key ResponsibilitiesUnderwrite property risks within the confines of delegated authority,...


  • Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom The Recruiter Ltd Full time

    Job Summary:The Recruiter Ltd is seeking an experienced Commercial Underwriter Assistant to join our team. As a key member of our underwriting team, you will be responsible for producing renewal and mid-term amendment quotations in line with underwriting guides, service level agreements, and business operating standards.Key Responsibilities:Produce accurate...


  • Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom The Recruiter Ltd Full time

    Job Summary:The Recruiter Ltd is seeking an experienced Commercial Underwriter Assistant to join our team. As a key member of our underwriting team, you will be responsible for producing renewal and mid-term amendment quotations in line with underwriting guides, service level agreements, and business operating standards.Key Responsibilities:Produce accurate...

  • Claims Handler

    1 week ago


    Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom Opus People Solutions Full time

    Job SummaryWe are seeking a skilled Claims Underwriter to join our team at Opus People Solutions. As a Claims Underwriter, you will play a key role in delivering exceptional service to our customers and brokers, upholding the reputation for award-winning claims management.Key Responsibilities:Provide World-Class Service to customers and brokers, ensuring...


  • Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom Opus People Solutions Full time

    Job SummaryWe are seeking a skilled Claims Underwriter to join our team at Opus People Solutions. As a Claims Underwriter, you will play a key role in delivering exceptional service to our customers and brokers, upholding the reputation for award-winning claims management.Key Responsibilities:Provide World-Class Service to customers and brokers, ensuring...


  • Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom Claims Recruitment Services Full time

    Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Digital Trading Analyst to join our team at Claims Recruitment Services. As a Digital Trading Analyst, you will play a crucial role in supporting the full project lifecycle, from initial scoping through to the delivery and benefits realization processes, for product deliveries.Key ResponsibilitiesProvide technical...


  • Colchester, Essex, United Kingdom Claims Recruitment Services Full time

    Job SummaryWe are seeking a highly skilled Digital Trading Analyst to join our team at Claims Recruitment Services. As a Digital Trading Analyst, you will play a crucial role in supporting the full project lifecycle, from initial scoping through to the delivery and benefits realization processes, for product deliveries.Key ResponsibilitiesProvide technical...