Senior Liability Claims Adjuster

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Senior Liability Claims Adjuster

London

£55,000

Reference: HH/RF-14181

Our client, an expanding run off company, seek a Senior Liability Claims Adjuster. The Senior Claims Adjuster is responsible for ensuring the effective management and/or settlement of claims in Employers Liability and Public Liability as well as assisting with the development and execution of proactive claims management strategies.

Applicants should have prior UK Liability (EL/PL) claims handling experience and ideally Disease(Mesothelioma or other high value disease claims) claims handling exposure.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Update Liability claims files by accurately capturing and updating claims data/information in compliance with best practices reflecting the highest degree of technical complexity and exposure.
• Use judgment to determine liability by gathering and analysing relevant facts, utilising applicable law and establishing basic principles of negligence/breach of duty.
• Use judgment to determine policy verification and coverage determination by analysing applicable coverage for claims and determining whether the loss falls within the coverage.
• Comply with relevant SLAs at all times
• Assess damages by calculating applicable damages or range of damages allowed by law.
• Manage litigation by instructing the approved panel where applicable, establishing litigation plan and budget, co-ordinating panel lawyer activities, continuously reviewing the potential for settlement, reviewing litigation expenses and authorising payments.