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Trainee - Property Loss Adjuster
1. Hybrid initially, then choice of remote / office / hybrid
2. Full time, permanent position
3. Join a Global Leading Specialist Service Provider to the Insurance, Financial Services and Corporate market in Ireland
4. Career progression opportunities
About You
The ideal candidate for this position will be someone who is eager to deliver, with strong attention to detail who has the ability to work in a dynamic, fast paced environment. We are looking for candidates with a sound knowledge of Sedgwick and its operation as a company, who is willing to operate flexible hours where needed, with the capacity to work independently and demonstrate initiative and innovation.
Specific Responsibilities in this role
5. Claimant relationship management & Third-party relationship management – ensuring continuity of contact and arranging appointments
6. Processing and actioning mail and claim related documentation
7. In collaboration with claims support colleagues, conducting necessary pre-site inspection investigations and entering results and updates on the electronic file system
8. Based on a comprehensive grasp of the case and liaising with claim support colleagues, communicating an action plan to the claimant and/or third parties – specifying actions, time frames, and deadlines
9. In collaboration with claim support colleagues, monitoring the life cycle of a claim and progress chasing (ensuring fulfilment of action plans)
10. Proactive management of a portfolio of property claims of varying complexity.
11. Applying policy cover, terms and conditions
12. Preparing reports on the claim under investigation
13. Arranging interim payments, examining costs and achieving a settlement
14. Identifying suspect or fraudulent claims and dealing with the same in accordance with fraud guidelines
15. Recording and resolving customer complaints
Qualifications/skills
16. APA PL / CL Qualification essential (CIP or higher, desirable)
17. High level of proficiency in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
18. Sound numeric skills
19. Knowledge of building structures with an understanding of building defects desirable
20. Flexible with the ability to work outside normal working hours when the need arises - storms etc
21. Ability to delicately deal with sensitive situations
22. High level interpersonal and communication (verbal/written) skills
23. Full clean drivers license
Experience
24. Demonstrated experience in the Property (or Liability) Claims environment OR experience in Surveying / Engineering or a similar function.
25. A minimum of 2 years claims experience in another insurance field could potentially be considered too
26. Loss Adjusting / Insurance claims experience highly advantageous.
Colleague Benefits
27. Ongoing training & development
28. Career development opportunities
29. Health Insurance Scheme
30. Tax Saver Travel Scheme
31. Sedgwick's Sports & Social Club
32. Colleague Health and Wellbeing Programmes
33. Personal Training Classes discounted for colleagues (Dublin based)
34. Employee Assistance Programme
35. Subsidised Café (Dublin based)
36. PHI and Life Cover
37. Company Car
Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Sedgwick retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.