Claims Executive

About Us:
Indulge your passion for problem-solving and embrace the thrill of addressing risk head-on at Gallagher's global brokerage team. Join a family of diverse minds, united by a relentless pursuit of excellence. As part of our team, you'll be the architect of protection, safeguarding businesses and empowering their ambitions. Together, we'll build a legacy of trust and triumph in the dynamic world of risk management.

**Responsibilities**:

- We are looking for a Claims Executive to join our team based in Manchester, working within our Claims division and delivering a high quality efficient claims' service to customers._
- _As an expert member of the team you will assess claim management risk, using contacts, experience and good judgement to optimise our financial performance._

**Your Role**:

- Meet with Clients on a regular basis to undertake claims reviews.
- Resolve the more complex cases and finalise certain claims within authority limits. Ensure settlement is at an optimum level with consideration to business implications.
- Promptly handle and resolve all enquiries, particularly those more technical and contentious claims queries.
- Communicate effectively with the Underwriting team prior to either confirming or declining cover.
- Advise, motivate and develop less experienced claims handlers and contribute to high level technical output from team.
- Operate within the confines of the agreed personal delegated claims authority.

Qualifications:
**Your Skills, Experience and Qualifications**:

- Strong communication skills especially client facing. Ability to chair claims meetings and present reports to clients taking them through various aspects (liability, quantum, legal process) of the claims.
- Holding or working towards CII and educated to A-Level standard or preferably Degree level.
- With an effective use and grasp of systems technology required to transact business
- You have a good knowledge of general insurance and underlying legal principles. You understand the limitations of the companies delegated authority and claims handling agreement
- Use technical knowledge to handle claim queries ensuring a connected service from beginning to end.
- Extract and piece together information from a range of different opportunities and sources
- Communicate clearly with colleagues, use your high accuracy and attention to detail in data entry and presenting data.
- Analytical problem solving approach, with a ‘can do’ attitude
- Ambitious teammate who takes ownership and accountability
- Proficient in MS office
- Eligible to work in the UK.

Additional Information:
**Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed.** We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities.

We understand that applicants may have disabilities, if you do, you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Don’t worry, we’re here to help, however, we can only do this if you let us know.

Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and is opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/ belief, age and those with caring responsibilities.

If this sounds like somewhere you’d like to join, we'd love to hear from you