Commercial Direct - Claims Property Handler

Commercial Direct – Property Claims Handler (Full Time, Permanent Position)

Manchester – (Hybrid)

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About us

At Direct Line Group, insurance is just the start. Combining decades of industry experience with talented people in every field from data, technology, customer care and auto repair, to HR, finance, and procurement, we’re a customer-obsessed market powerhouse. And we all work together to be brilliant for customers, every single day.

What you'll be doing

Reporting directly to a Commercial Direct Claims Team Leader, you'll be integral in guaranteeing that our Direct Line for Business and Churchill for Business customers receive a fair and efficient claims handling service.

Your duties will encompass validating, investigating, negotiating, and fulfilling Commercial Property Claims within a specified handling authority limit. With complete ownership and accountability for each claim, you'll manage the entire claims process, including investigating, negotiating indemnity and liability, and identifying recovery opportunities.

You'll also oversee indemnity spend and reserving, manage customer and third-party expectations, maximise revenue generation and recovery opportunities, and adhere to regulatory guidelines. Additionally, you'll serve as a technical mentor, ensure adherence to customer fairness principles, and strive to achieve all business targets outlined within departmental measures.

What we're looking for

• A passion for delivering excellent customer experiences
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, whilst maintaining high attention to detail
• Good IT skills and the willingness to learn
• Insurance Claims experience is preferable

There’s no-one else like you. No-one with the exact same mix of strengths, quirks, skills and thoughts. That’s why you could belong here. As part of a team of brilliant individuals, in a place that empowers you to be the best you can be.

We’re proud of who we are, of what we do, and what every single one of us brings.

Join us. Help us keep innovating and putting customers at the heart of everything. To be an insurance company of the future. When we work together, we can all achieve great things. Inspiring, challenging, and supporting each other to aim higher.

Together we’re one of a kind.

What we’ll give you in return:

We wouldn’t be where we are today without our people and the wide variety of perspectives and life experiences they bring. That’s why we offer excellent benefits to suit your lifestyle and a flexible working model combining the best parts of home and office-working, varying with the nature of your role. Core benefits include:

• 9% employer contributed pension
• 50% off home, motor and pet insurance plus free travel insurance and Green Flag breakdown cover
• Additional optional Health and Dental insurance
• Generous holidays, 22 days (excluding bank holidays). Plus, the option of buying or selling up to 5 days each year!
• EV car scheme allows all colleagues to lease a brand new electric or plug-in hybrid car in a tax efficient way.
• Buy as you earn share scheme
• Employee discounts and cashback
• Plus many more

Ways of Working

Our hybrid model way of working offers a 'best of both worlds' approach combining the best parts of home and office-working, offering flexibility for everyone. When you'll be in the office depends on your role, but most colleagues are in 2 days a week, and we'll consider the flexible working options that work best for you.

Read our flexible working approach here

Being yourself

Direct Line Group is an equal opportunity employer, and we think diversity of background and thinking is a big strength in our people. We're delighted to feature as one of the UK's Top 50 Inclusive Employers and are committed to making our business an inclusive place to work, where everyone can be themselves and succeed in their careers.

We know you're more than a CV, and the things that make you, you, are what bring potential to our business. We recognise and embrace people that work in different ways so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to the recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

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