Loss Assessor

Loss Assessors South East England £50-60k Our client is an industry leader in the world of insurance and are working with us to build a new Loss Assessor team for their UK brand. The role of Loss Assessor in this business will be to state genuine claims reasonably and then to expedite them professionally. The value of these claims will be circa £100k so applicants must have experience working claims of this value and above. These Loss Assessors will work as main point of contact for their clients throughout each stage of the claim. This Loss Assessor role can be worked remotely, across the South East and the Guildford based back office team will offer specialist case management and admin support. This will be both on the road meeting with various parties, around the south of England in connection to the claim and working from home, with occasional meetings at the team office. The Job Managing an ongoing caseload value from 100k upwards Updating the client on a regular basis, by telephone, email and face to face meetings Arranging and attending meetings with external bodies such as forensics, surveyors, restoration firms in order to progress the claim Negotiating settlement claims on behalf of the client. Ensuring that payments from the claim are distributed correctly to the relevant parties in line with FCA regulations Full training will be provided for this role although you should be someone who has worked at this level previously. Applications are preferred from individuals who are FCA approved or who have worked in an FCA approved business recently. You will need: To have experience working as a Loss Assessor on high value cases over £100k To have previous experience managing own caseload To have a CILA qualification or similar Skilled and experienced at evaluating claims Excellent communication skills with the ability to speak and write well, creating business communications with gravitas and authority. Great organisational skills and the ability to manage your own workload. To have worked in a regulated FCA approved business before or be personally FCA approved (preferred). Full clean driving licence and your own car. You will be supplied with a phone, lap top and full travel expenses. This company offers a great benefits package and is building on that all the time. If you think this sounds like you – please apply today. We can’t wait to hear from you! Better People Ltd is an equal opportunities employer. If you do not hear from one of our consultants within 7 days of applying for this role, please assume you have been unsuccessful in this instance. Your CV will be kept on file and you will be considered for future vacancies that match your skills. By applying you will register as a candidate with Better People Ltd. Our Privacy Policy on our website explains how we will use your information. Our clients are only able to offer employment to candidates who are fully eligible to work in the UK and cannot offer work visas/sponsorship etc