Senior Claims Handler

We have an excellent new opportunity for a Senior Claims Handler to join our highly successful High Net Worth team based in Bedwas or Bristol.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing excellent customer service whilst processing new and existing claims within our specialist claims area, dealing with all claim types. This means that you will be working closely with both our preferred panel firms of solicitors as well non-panel firms. You will also liaise directly with our policy holders and their brokers/insurers in order to investigate, negotiate and settle claims within agreed authority levels, in accordance with company and regulatory requirements.

As a Senior Claims Handler you will need to develop a broad knowledge of legal issues and processes ensuring that claims are handled accurately and efficiently throughout the duration of the claims cycle. You’ll provide guidance to customers on key components of the product, help customers to make decisions to protect claims cost and take ownership for seeing the case resolved to company and customer satisfaction.

As a Senior Claims Handler you will be required to provide guidance and support to claims handlers by acting as a referral point and offering guidance, support and coaching whenever they require it.

If you have proven claims knowledge with the ability to provide guidance and insight to your colleagues, we’d love to hear from you!

In addition, we’re looking for candidates with the following:

• Experience working within an insurance claims environment.
• Ability to demonstrate good customer service and an understanding of its impact.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills including the ability to communicate information in a clear and commercial manner
• Positive attitude with a flexible and resilient approach to change. 

 
 
If you think you would be a good match for this role and can demonstrate some transferable experience please apply, regardless of whether you meet all the criteria listed above.

ARAG UK has been helping businesses and individuals gain access to justice for over 40 years. It’s our founding principle to enable everybody, not just those who can afford it, to assert their legal rights.

Thousands of businesses and individuals defend or pursue legal action each year safe in the knowledge that ARAG are paying their legal bills. Our businesses include a legal expenses insurance company and a law firm with many opportunities in both areas.

We have always been aware that it’s the people that really make it happen; the quality of our people defines the quality of the company, the service we offer and the good outcomes for our customers, so we’re committed to creating a great place to work for our employees.

We believe it is an exciting time to join ARAG. You can expect an organisation that will challenge and develop you to progress your career.  

By giving you every opportunity to develop yourself professionally and personally, we also pride ourselves on having an open, inclusive and high energy culture that encourages a fun working environment and places our customers at the very heart of everything we do.

If you are keen to become part of our exciting future then we would love to hear from you. In addition to the very genuine development opportunities we provide we also offer a generous reward and benefits package.