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Subsidence Building Technician/Claims Handler
| Posting date: | 06 December 2024 |
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| Salary: | £25,000 to £30,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 05 January 2025 |
| Location: | UK |
| Remote working: | Fully remote |
| Company: | Adjusting Appointments |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | DFP52488 |
Summary
Due growth an experienced Claims Technician is required to join a Subsidence Team where you will provide Technical Building claims Solutions and provide Technical Support to a team of Surveyors and a Claims Management Team.
Main duties and responsibilities will be to work as part of a remote working desk-based team to drive subsidence claims towards settlement and will include:
• Communicating with customers, contractors and insurer clients over the telephone, email and in writing
• Managing third party companies to achieve vegetation removal and drain repairs to mitigate the cause of subsidence damage
• Updating and creating building repair scopes using in-house schedule of rates
• Assessing contractor estimates
• Negotiating cash settlements for repairs with policyholders
• Managing panel contractors, controlling repair schedules and costs
• Settling claims under delegated authority
Skills and Experience required:
• Previous subsidence/buildings insurance claims experience OR extensive trade experience (5+ years) OR be a graduate building surveyor
• Demonstrate great communication and organisation skills
• Ability to demonstrate a high standard of customer service
• Computer literate, with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced target driven environment
• Positive attitude and be a flexible, self-motivated team player
• Attention to detail and ability to assess and resolve problems and find solutions
Benefits:
Remote working - up to £30k per annum
25 days holiday plus an excellent benefits package
Company bonus scheme, training and career advancement.
Main duties and responsibilities will be to work as part of a remote working desk-based team to drive subsidence claims towards settlement and will include:
• Communicating with customers, contractors and insurer clients over the telephone, email and in writing
• Managing third party companies to achieve vegetation removal and drain repairs to mitigate the cause of subsidence damage
• Updating and creating building repair scopes using in-house schedule of rates
• Assessing contractor estimates
• Negotiating cash settlements for repairs with policyholders
• Managing panel contractors, controlling repair schedules and costs
• Settling claims under delegated authority
Skills and Experience required:
• Previous subsidence/buildings insurance claims experience OR extensive trade experience (5+ years) OR be a graduate building surveyor
• Demonstrate great communication and organisation skills
• Ability to demonstrate a high standard of customer service
• Computer literate, with excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced target driven environment
• Positive attitude and be a flexible, self-motivated team player
• Attention to detail and ability to assess and resolve problems and find solutions
Benefits:
Remote working - up to £30k per annum
25 days holiday plus an excellent benefits package
Company bonus scheme, training and career advancement.