Customer Claims Handler - Accidental Damage
| Posting date: | 24 February 2026 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 March 2026 |
| Location: | NE12 8BU |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 5 days per week |
| Company: | Aioi Nissay Dowa |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 2026 - 1357 |
Summary
Overview
We’re growing our team and looking for enthusiastic Customer Claims Handlers – AD to join us!
Hybrid working | 37.5 hrs (Mon–Fri)
In this role, you’ll be the reassuring voice our customers rely on when dealing with the repair or loss of their vehicle. You’ll manage customer queries with confidence and empathy, guiding them through the accident and repair journey while keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes.
As part of our proactive accident and network management team, you’ll help ensure each customer’s repair experience is fast, efficient, and cost-effective—reducing repeat enquiries and making every interaction count.
If you’re customer-focused, highly organised, and ready to make a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you!
Responsibilities
• Utilise demonstratable claims experience and knowledge to handle claims in line with agreed authority levels, handling guidelines, procedures, claims strategy and culture.
• Ensure claims are settled quickly and cost effectively.
• Ensure customer solutions are delivered in line with the policy of insurance and claims handling processes to provide an excellent claims customer experience.
• Make necessary investigations and decisions on liability and quantum, identifying possible fraudulent cases, highlighting indemnity concerns, and corroborating circumstances to make accurate liability assessments at the earliest possible stage.
• Strive for first call resolution and take ownership of issues; take personal ownership, follow through on promises and keep the customer informed until issues are resolved.
• Support development and delivery of the Claims strategy and vision.
• Use claims experience and knowledge of principles of negligence to negotiate with other organisations to achieve the optimum claims settlement in terms of liability and costs.
• Do all that you can to move claim toward settlement and reduce failure demand.
Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications
Strong knowledge of motor claims, including indemnity, liability, and accident management.
Proven experience in a customer-facing motor claims role.
Understanding of FCA regulations, FOS principles, and Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) initiatives.
Excellent planning, organisation, and problem-solving skills, with strong verbal and numerical reasoning.
Confident negotiator with the ability to influence outcomes effectively.
Proficient in IT, including word processing and spreadsheets.
Knowledge of negligence principles and their application to motor accident liability.
Ability to manage sensitive conversations with customers and third parties, often delivering difficult news with professionalism and empathy.
We’re growing our team and looking for enthusiastic Customer Claims Handlers – AD to join us!
Hybrid working | 37.5 hrs (Mon–Fri)
In this role, you’ll be the reassuring voice our customers rely on when dealing with the repair or loss of their vehicle. You’ll manage customer queries with confidence and empathy, guiding them through the accident and repair journey while keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes.
As part of our proactive accident and network management team, you’ll help ensure each customer’s repair experience is fast, efficient, and cost-effective—reducing repeat enquiries and making every interaction count.
If you’re customer-focused, highly organised, and ready to make a meaningful impact, we’d love to hear from you!
Responsibilities
• Utilise demonstratable claims experience and knowledge to handle claims in line with agreed authority levels, handling guidelines, procedures, claims strategy and culture.
• Ensure claims are settled quickly and cost effectively.
• Ensure customer solutions are delivered in line with the policy of insurance and claims handling processes to provide an excellent claims customer experience.
• Make necessary investigations and decisions on liability and quantum, identifying possible fraudulent cases, highlighting indemnity concerns, and corroborating circumstances to make accurate liability assessments at the earliest possible stage.
• Strive for first call resolution and take ownership of issues; take personal ownership, follow through on promises and keep the customer informed until issues are resolved.
• Support development and delivery of the Claims strategy and vision.
• Use claims experience and knowledge of principles of negligence to negotiate with other organisations to achieve the optimum claims settlement in terms of liability and costs.
• Do all that you can to move claim toward settlement and reduce failure demand.
Knowledge, Experience and Qualifications
Strong knowledge of motor claims, including indemnity, liability, and accident management.
Proven experience in a customer-facing motor claims role.
Understanding of FCA regulations, FOS principles, and Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) initiatives.
Excellent planning, organisation, and problem-solving skills, with strong verbal and numerical reasoning.
Confident negotiator with the ability to influence outcomes effectively.
Proficient in IT, including word processing and spreadsheets.
Knowledge of negligence principles and their application to motor accident liability.
Ability to manage sensitive conversations with customers and third parties, often delivering difficult news with professionalism and empathy.