Senior Claims Handler

**About Markel**:
Avencia Consulting are an RPO who provide a recruitment service to our client Markel International.

Markel Corporation (NYSE - MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.

In each of our businesses, we seek to deliver innovative products and adaptable customer service so that we can be a market leader. Our time horizon is long-term, our approach is disciplined, and our focus is on continuously improving the quality of thecustomer experience.

**The Role**:
**Senior Claims Handler**

**Leeds**

**£ Competitive + Bonus & Benefits**

**Are you looking to develop your career further within Insurance Claims?**

**Help us be market leaders in the provision of an efficient, cost effective and professional service to our brokers and clients here at Markel.**

We have an exciting new opportunity to join our claims team here in our Leeds office. The **Senior Claims Handler**role will work with our underwriting team in order to facilitate close communication and exchange of ideas, and is an integral part of the product and customer service delivered to our clients.

If you're looking to foster your career within insurance claims working for a global insurance company then this may be the role for you

**What you'll be doing**:

- Responsibility for handling a caseload of claims covering varied classes of business but with a focus on Professional Indemnity, Employers Liability, Public Liability and Property claims
- Prioritising your work via good time management skills and be able to work to deadlines to see claims through to final settlement in a proactive manner
- Ensure good and regular lines of communication exist with key brokers and ensure that relationships are maintained and developed
- Contribute to team projects as required by the UK Retail Claims Manager

**What we're looking for**:

- Strong organisational and administrative skills and experience with the ability to prioritise tasks
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels both written and spoken
- Possess good Microsoft Office skills including Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook and the ability to use or learn our in-house systems
- You'll have either a legal qualification or will be a claims practitioner with relevant experience
- Be studying towards or be prepared to complete the CII insurance qualifications relevant to the role. We support your ongoing development and are able to fund the completion of the CII Diploma in Insurance qualification

**What's in it for you?**
- A very competitive basic salary plus bonus & benefits.
- 25 days' holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy / sell extra leave.
- Company matched pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, a cycle2work scheme, season ticket loan, Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), maternity, adoption and shared parental leave pay,paternity pay..and plenty more.
- Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle - from discounts and cash back on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology.
- The possibility of working from both the office and from home (hybrid), flexible working or other options are available.
- You'll get the chance to follow your chosen career path anywhere within Markel.
- You'll be joining a global network of experienced, innovative and dedicated individuals across multiple teams and countries. There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career, and we'll provide the support you need to do justthat.

**What we hope you'll do next**:
Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you.