Customer Services Claims Handler

Customer Services Claims Handler , Eastbourne
Salary: GBP14,000 p.a. to GBP16,000 p.a. (equivalent to GBP7.70 to GBP8.90 per hour)
(Salary guideline: GBP14K for candidates with no experience of office customer services, GBP15K for office customer services and GBP16K for insurance claims experience)

Our client is a leading outsourced Insurance Claims company based in Eastbourne. They are looking for individuals with good customer services experience from an insurance customer services, call centre, inbound customer services, outbound customer services, retail customer services (with additional technical customer services such as from PC World, Currys, Maplins etc.) or Hospitality background to work as a Claims Handler. This is not a call centre environment and you will be responsible for handling inbound customer queries from policy holders and managing claims.

35 hours per week - Shift pattern is based on working a 3 week shift pattern or 8am to 4pm, 9am to 5pm or 10am to 6pm. You will also be required to work 1 Saturday every 3 weeks for 4 hours with time off in the week in lieu.

Responsibilities for Claims Handler:-
•,To effectively diagnose the needs and offer an in-depth enquiry handling and referral service to our clients and their customers in the management of claims from initial receipt through to settlement, including robust but fair negotiation to minimise overall costs.

Duties for Claims Handler:-
•,To ensure new instructions are entered accurately and within agreed service levels on to the Claims Management System and to make contact with policyholders without delay using all provided contact options.
•,To discuss with policyholders during the course of the first call and record accurately within the Claims Management System the full circumstances of the claim and details of all items claimed for including age and value of items.
•,To arrange and agree with the customer any necessary appointments for either home-inspection or collection of products as required by either the insurer or as directed by the Claims Management System.
•,To request, collate and record any documentation or proof of loss as required by the insurer or as directed by the Claims Management System.
•,To validate and negotiate all replacement products with policyholder's using both the Company's software applications and your own product knowledge to ensure that all offers are correct in terms of the policy cover i.e. like for like; new for old, fulfilling the principle of "treating customers fairly" and offer the most cost effective option for our clients.
•,To ensure the collection of any excesses, contributions or deductions from policyholders where instructed to do so by either the client or Claims Management System.
•,To provide clients and policyholders regular updates in relation to the progress of claims and ensure timely responses to all callback requests made by them.
•,To ensure all diary actions, Claims Management System requests and personal reminders assigned to you are managed and processed in a timely manner.
•,To ensure that all conversations, information and agreed actions made with clients, policyholders or suppliers are recorded accurately and factually within the Claims Management System.
•,To ensure you are logged into the Company telephony systems throughout the working day and unless otherwise engaged with a caller or instructed by your line manager, to maintain a state of readiness to assist in the answering of inbound call traffic at all times.
•,To ensure a professional, friendly and helpful service is delivered to all callers and that the highest standards of customer care are provided at all times.
•,To record any complaint or expression of dis-satisfaction, whether justified or not, from clients, policyholders or suppliers, received by either telephone, e-mail or letter, both immediately and accurately within the Claims Management System and to subsequently either agree a resolution with the complainant or where this is not possible, escalate to your line manager for resolution within four hours of receipt.
•,To have a responsibility to maintain your own personal product knowledge in all recognised areas of commodity expertise, ensuring this is kept up-to-date and to attend any seminar or workshop provided on behalf of the company by a supplier or provider to enhance this knowledge further.
•,To attend and embrace all internal and external training programs as required by the Company to develop and enhance both the range and quality of services we offer our clients and customers.
•,To carry out any reasonable task or request made by your Line Manager, Senior Manager or Director which has not been defined above.

Skills Required for Claims Handler:-
•,Good customer services experience from an insurance customer services, call centre, inbound customer services, outbound customer services, retail customer services (with additional technical customer services such as from PC World, Currys, Maplins etc.) or Hospitality background.
•,Have experience of evaluating and diagnosing customer queries and providing customers with the correct information
•,Be customer focused
•,Have a professional and friendly telephone manner.
•,Have excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
•,Have ability to work to deadlines and achieve results under pressure.
•,Be able to work as part of a team.
•,Be able to work on own initiative.
•,Be flexible.
•,Have good social skills.
•,Computer literacy.
•,Have a high level of accuracy.
•,Have the ability to work with internal and external customers at all levels.


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