Claims Handler, Casualty & Property

Kennedys is seeking an experienced Claims Handler to join their Casualty & Property Claims Handling team. The role involves managing pre-litigated claims from the initial notification of loss, offering a bespoke cradle‑to‑grave claims handling service through to litigation. The role will involve handling a varied case load of liability claims (personal injury and property damage) and first‑party property claims of unlimited value for insurers, MGAs, Syndicates and self‑retained policyholders, primarily in the London market.

Team

The Kennedys’ Leeds team is a major force in the market and is ranked in the top tier for defendant personal injury by the legal directories. We act on complex and high‑profile cases, led by experienced Partners recognized as market leaders in this sector. We are often instructed on UK cases requiring cross‑border quantum investigations via our international offices. We avoid unnecessary lawyering and are focused on working in partnership with our clients and delivering modern solutions, including our in‑house R&D capability and award‑winning product suite of technological and process innovations.

Clients

• Insurers
• Lloyds Syndicates
• MGAs
• Loss adjusting firms
• Self‑retained policyholders.

Cases

• Third‑party personal injury and property damage and first‑party property claims handling across various industry sectors including social care, leisure, construction and retail, in the UK, Republic of Ireland and internationally.

Required experience

• 3+ years’ experience of defendant personal injury and property claims working either in a legal or an insurance environment.
• Track record of capably handling a caseload of pre‑litigated fast‑track and multi‑track value liability and property (ideally EL/PL and medical malpractice) type claims.

Please let us know if you require any additional support or adjustments to be made in order to submit your application to Kennedys.

Where a level of experience is indicated, this is a guideline only and represents the amount of time we would usually expect a candidate to accumulate the requisite level of experience. This does not preclude applications from candidates with more or less experience.

Kennedys is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to ensuring our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. We expect all employees to be aware of and comply with all relevant policies and procedures within their jurisdiction, including those relating to Information Security, Data Protection and Quality Management, refer any breach promptly to Risk & Compliance and to complete all mandatory training when requested.