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Casualty Litigated Claims Handler

Bristol
3 weeks ago
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Casualty Litigated Claims Handler

Location: Bristol onsite 1 x month

Description

The Claims Handler will manage a caseload of EL/PL delegated authority fixed fee cases on behalf of a number of insurance clients, working in conjunction with a more experienced employees who will be involved in setting strategies and making liability decisions, as well as responsible for their technical development.

The role requires a forensic and analytical approach to the issues together with experience and/or appreciation of the documents and evidence required in these types of cases.

The work type likely to feature in the case load are Pre-action disclosure files, Infant Approval Hearings and EL/PL files handled on a Delegated Authority basis. In addition, the Assistant File Handler will support File Handlers on tasks within their caseloads.

Key Responsibilities

Duties will include the following (based on experience), but may not be limited to:

  • Considering and responding to Applications for Pre-action disclosure

  • Handling matters in accordance with client SLA's

  • Instructing Counsel/advocate

  • Reviewing evidence

  • Legal Research

  • Negotiations/ Drafting Payments into Court

  • Dealing with routine correspondence

  • Initial review and setting strategy for the management of the claim

  • Reviewing matters throughout

  • CRU

  • Dealing with disclosure

  • Reviewing evidence (including medical / personnel records)

  • Conducting investigations with Insured's / obtaining witness statements

  • Liaising with parties involved in claims including the insured, Claimant Solicitors and witnesses

  • Instructing Counsel / Experts

  • Attending conferences and Trials with Counsel and note taking

  • Dealing with routine correspondence

  • Reviewing quantum

  • Drafting Tomlin Orders and Consent Orders

  • Draft Cost schedules

  • Dealing with general or straightforward queries

  • Telephone chasing activities

  • Filing out Allocation Questionnaires and witness summon

  • Ensuring compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations.

    Working Hours

    35 hours per week Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch. Primary location for this role is Bristol Office onsite 1x month

    Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

    Essentials

    Self-confident with good telephone and communication skills with people at all levels inside and outside the business

    An ability to organise and prioritise tasks using initiative

    Calm under pressure with the ability to re-prioritise and delegate effectively when required

    An ability to maintain attention to detail when dealing with repetitive tasks

    Good Literacy and IT skills

    Good team worker with the flexibility to do what is required to get a result and ensure client service levels are met

    Ability to work effectively within the Shared Behaviour framework

    Contributes actively to an environment in which colleagues work cooperatively with each other.

    Ability to meet performance targets

    Positive, confident and enthusiastic

    Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills

    Good client care skills and evidence of working to client guidelines on a delegated basis

    Ability to prioritise work, keep to deadlines and work under pressure

    High level of analytical skills

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