Commercial Motor Claims Handler

Full Job Description

At NIG, we’re the experts the experts turn to. We’ve got bags of experience in the commercial insurance game, providing an effortless broker-based insurance offering to businesses across the UK. Everything we do is consumer centric, rooted in flexibility, and designed to maximise efficiency.

As a Commercial Motor Claims Handler you will take ownership of managing your own dedicated broker/client portfolio and be responsible for the end-to-end handling of each claim, providing excellent customer service, to support to our customers at a time of need. This role reports into the Commercial Motor Claims Team Leader.

We offer a fixed working pattern Monday to Friday between the hours of 9am – 5pm, excluding bank holidays with a 35 hour contract. We also offer a hybrid working model, either based in one of our offices in Birmingham or Leeds.

This role is in scope to transfer to RSA in Summer 2024. As part of this RSA are currently consulting with DLG’s Employment Representative Body on their proposed measures (changes to terms and conditions and ways of working that RSA intend to make as part of the transfer). Further information will be discussed in the application process.

What you'll be doing:

You will be a dedicated handler, managing the first notification to settlement, making decisions, liability, litigation and credit hire. Our products include Trade, Fleet and single van policies, using multiple means of communication such as phone, email, and text to ensure the customers damaged vehicle is dealt with to get customers back on the road and avoid any delays or changes so they can continue with their business.

We are looking for proactive, experienced claims handlers to join our Birmingham, Leeds and Manchester locations to be part of our dedicated team to play an important part in our Commercial customer claims journey.   

What we're looking for:

• Experience working in motor claims, with an understanding of insurance principles.
• Excellent customer service with good attention to detail, as bespoke handling agreements are crucial to us and our customers
• Willingness to learn and develop
• Ability to work with important stakeholders - both internally and externally

Ways of Working:

Our hybrid model way of working offers a 'best of both worlds' approach combining the best parts of home and office-working, offering flexibility for everyone. When you'll be in the office depends on your role, but most colleagues are in 2 days a week, and we'll consider the flexible working options that work best for you.

Read our flexible working approach here

Benefits:

We recognise we wouldn't be where we are today without our colleagues, that's why we offer excellent benefits designed to suit your lifestyle:

• 9% employer contributed pension

• 50% off home, motor and pet insurance plus free travel insurance and Green Flag breakdown cover

• Additional optional Health and Dental insurance

• EV car scheme allows all colleagues to lease a brand new electric or plug-in hybrid car in a tax efficient way.

• Generous holidays

• Buy as you earn share scheme

• Employee discounts and cashback

• Plus many more

Being yourself:

Direct Line Group is an equal opportunity employer, and we think diversity of background and thinking is a big strength in our people. We're delighted to feature as one of the UK's Top 50 Inclusive Employers and are committed to making our business an inclusive place to work, where everyone can be themselves and succeed in their careers.

We know you're more than a CV, and the things that make you, you, are what bring potential to our business. We recognise and embrace people that work in different ways so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to the recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

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