Senior Claims Handler

Do you have experience within Insurance Claims or the Legal sector?
Come and join our team here at Markel as a Claims Handler
What part will you play? If you're looking for a place where you can make a meaningful difference, you've found it. Because, at Markel, the work you do gives people the confidence to move forward and seize opportunities. Whether you're wild about horses, bananas for boats or driven by data, you'll find your fit amongst our global community of optimists and problem-solvers. We're always pushing each other to go further because we believe that when we realise our potential, we can help others reach theirs.
Join us and play your part in something special!

The opportunity:

The claims department at Markel aims to be the market leader in the provision of an efficient, cost effective, creative and professional service to our brokers and clients. We strive to be pro-active and flexible in management of claims whilst maintaining our integrity. The claims team works with the underwriting teams 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.
We have a great new opportunity to join our claims team in our Leeds office. The Claims Handler role will work in our Prompt Resolution Team providing an excellent claims service on any claims which can be handled with a light touch and where fast settlements are in the best interests of Markel and the Insured. The aim is to cut down on duplication, increase efficiency and response times where possible.

What you'll be doing:

Responsible and accountable for claims covering varied classes of business but with a focus on Professional Indemnity, Employers Liability, Public Liability and Property claims

The ability to prioritise work, have good time management skills and be able to work to deadlines to see claims through to final settlement in a proactive manner

An understanding of policy wordings and their application for Professional Indemnity, Employers' Liability, Public Liability and Property claims across all classes of business in addition to a working knowledge of all UK Retail wordings

Ensure good and regular lines of communication exist with key brokers and ensure that relationships are maintained

Our must haves:

Have either a claims background or legal background - insurance claims experience or any Legal background / qualifications

An interest in developing your longer term career within insurance / claims

Good Microsoft Office skills, including Word, Excel, Access and Outlook and must become fully competent with our in-house systems.

Have excellent written and oral communication skills

Excellent organisation skills

What's in it for you:

Markel Group (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.

We're all about people | We win together | We strive for better | We enjoy the everyday | We think further

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

What's in it for you?

• A great starting salary plus annual bonus & strong benefits package…
• 25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy / sell extra leave
• Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan as well as other great benefits on offer
• There are countless opportunities to learn new skills and develop in your career and we can provide the support needed to do just that!

Are you ready to play your part?

Choose 'Apply Now' to fill out our short application, so that we can find out more about you.

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. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful. Please contact us to request any accommodations that may be needed. This includes any alternative formats of any documents or information on how to apply offline.