Niche Claims Handlers
Department: Claims Management
Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time
Location: Preston
Description
At Davies people are at the heart of all we do, out values state that we succeed together, and it is this, that makes the business a great place to work! You will be valued and supported and receive excellent benefits including but not limited to:
- Reward platform – discounts for over 800 retailers
- 25 days holiday (rising with service)
- Development, training, and professional qualifications
Davies are looking to recruit exceptional Claims Handlers to join our growing Claims team in our Preston office. This role will place you at the heart of our customer journey and you will be the first point of contact in moments that matter to our clients
37.5 hours per week Monday-Friday (1 in 3 Saturdays on a rota basis)Start Date: January 2027
What will your day look like:
- Interacting with a variety of people including customers, insurers, suppliers and colleagues around the country
- Ensuring the correct information gets to the right people, you’ll be confident in your written and verbal correspondence and checking policy cover
- Reviewing and setting up new claims, appointing contractors and updating claims on internal systems
- Prioritising and reviewing diaries in a timely manner
- Issuing payments to policyholders and suppliers for settlements
- Contributing to team, division and wider business growth and development
- Your day to day role will involve communicating with customers via various methods, Inbound and outbound calls, Emails, SMS and also via our automated claims journey
- Always making sure that we communicate with customers via their preferred method to ensure their claims is handled proactively and quickly
Knowledge and Abilities:
- Your professional and amiable approach.
- You want to find solutions and help customers through their claims effectively
- You know your way around the computer and can use MS Word, Excel and Outlook with ease
- You can work with pace when called to whilst remaining effective, you enjoy the challenge
- You pride yourself on your customer care, empathy and attention to detail
Benefits
Career & Purpose
- Davies Innovation Lab
- Leadership training programme
- Funding for professional qualifications
- Thrive at Davies; learning opportunities
Environmental & Social
- The Davies Foundation
- Local charity funding
- Pennies To Heaven
- Employee Resource Groups
- Employee volunteering programme
Financial Health
- Pension, 5% employee and 5% employer contribution
- My Choices at Davies provides; High Street discounts and Financial wellbeing hub
- Life assurance: x4
- Refer a Friend
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Lease car salary sacrifice
- Davies Incentive Plan
- Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
Mental, Physical & Emotional Wellbeing
- Wellbeing centre; move, munch, money & mind focus
- Discounts with 100's of UK retailers
- EAP; 24/7 confidential helpline
- 25 days holiday, increases to 26 days after 5 years and 27 after 10 years
- Flexible working
- Dress for your day
- Inclusive employment policies eg. Menopause, fostering friendly, fertility, sabbatical policy and baby loss and miscarriage
- Flexible benefits include; holiday purchase plan and a opportunity to purchase heath cash plan and BUPA dental plan
