Loss Adjustor/Assessor

Job description

A fantastic opportunity has arisen for a talented and ambitious individual with an insurance background to join a market leader in Construction Services. This is a permanent opportunity with excellent ongoing prospects.

Main duties include:

• Meeting with insurance company representatives or their appointed Loss Adjustor.
• Preparing the claim.
• Negotiate the best possible settlement of the claim.
• Deal with cases where a claim has initially been declined by the insurance company or where problems or delays have occurred in agreeing settlement.
• Manage claims in accordance with published processes, rules and best practice.
• Ensure work is kept up to date and entered onto subsidence claims management system.
• Ensure company's philosophy, standards, service levels and complaints procedure are adhered to.
• Supervises team productivity and performance.
• Ensure any out of line issues are escalated up the management line in a timely manner.
• Demonstrate an understanding of the Insurance Industry (including, perils, hazards, loss assessors, loss adjusters, underwriters intermediaries, actuaries, NHBC etc.)
• Demonstrate a working understanding of relevant legal and regulatory matters (including, the role of the FSA/FCA, Asbestos Handling Procedures, CDM, DPA, H&S, Party Wall Act, Anti Bribery Legislation)