Casualty Fraud Litigated Claims Handler
7 days ago
Bolton
The File Handler will manage a caseload of suspected fraudulent EL/PL cases on behalf of a number of insurance clients. The role requires a forensic and analytical approach to employer and public liability issues together with experience and/or appreciation of the documents and evidence required in these types of cases. The majority of the cases will be Fast-Track with the potential to handle Multi Track/Intermediate Track cases up to £100K, cases are generally handled on a non-delegated authority basis. Key Responsibilities\n\n • Considering concepts and merits of primary and secondary liability in employer and public liability claims.\n, • Handling matters in accordance with client SLA’s.\n, • Initial report/review and setting strategy for the management of the claim.\n, • Reviewing evidence (eg. Witness statements, GP records, Occupational Health/ Personnel records, property inspection reports).\n, • Dealing with Disclosure.\n, • Conducting investigations.\n, • Conducting CMC’s and applications.\n, • Review and report re exchange of evidence, receipt of medical evidence, joints statements or at any other stage.\n, • Instructing Counsel/investigators/medical and other experts.\n, • Drafting questions to medical experts\n, • Costs Schedules.\n, • Dealing with routine correspondence & reviewing matters throughout.\n, • Drafting in general.\n, • Research.\n, • Counter Schedule.\n, • Pre-Trial reports.\n, • Attending Conferences and Trial with Counsel.\n, • Preparing/checking Trial Bundles.\n, • CRU appeal.\n, • To ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations.\n\n Working Hours35 hours per week, Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch. Primary location for this role is Parklands, Bolton Office \n \n Skills, Knowledge and Expertise\n\n • Experience of handling a caseload of EL/PL files. \n, • Previous litigation experience.\n, • Meeting targets.\n, • Positive, confident and enthusiastic.\n, • Good advocacy skills.\n, • Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skillsGood client care skills and evidence of working to client guidelines on a non-delegated basis\n, • Ability to prioritise work, keep to deadlines and work under pressure\n, • High level of analytical skills.\n, • Ability to make decisions and delegate effectively.\n, • Ability to anticipate problems and identify solutions.\n, • Ability to maintain concentration and pay attention to detail.\n, • Driven to achieve.\n, • Excellent IT Skills.\n, • Ability to work within the Keoghs Shared Values framework.\n, • The ability to demonstrate resilience and self-control.\n\n Values Our culture is focussed on making Keoghs sustainable and successful for our people and clients, with this our five values are at the heart of everything we do; We are connectedWe are innovativeWe are dynamicWe succeed together \n \n Benefits\n\n • Davies Incentive Plan\n, • 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)\n, • Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa)\n, • Simply Health Care Cash Plan\n, • WeCare – 24/7 online GP, mental health support and virtual wellbeing covering a whole host of topics to do with health, mental health, wellbeing & healthy living and financial & legal wellbeing\n, • Death in Service\n, • Critical Illness Cover\n, • PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance)\n, • Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer\n, • Employee Resource Groups\n, • Employee Volunteering Programme\n, • Cycle to Work Scheme*\n, • Tech Scheme*\n, • Season Ticket Loan*\n, • Gym Flex*\n, • Access to Online Discount Sites\n, • Discounted Gourmet Society Membership\n, • Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide\n, • Discounts at local retail outlets\n\n, • after successfully completing probation