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Description
The Claims Handler will manage a caseload of EL/PL in our Casualty Fraud Team. The case load will be a mixture of delegated authority fixed fee cases and non delegated cases on behalf of a number of insurance clients. The Claims Handler will work in conjunction with a Technical Support Lawyer who will be involved in setting strategies and making liability decisions, as well as responsible for their technical development. The role requires a forensic and analytical approach to the issues together with experience and/or appreciation of the documents and evidence required in these types of cases.
Application Deadline: 28 August 2025
Department: Legal
Location: Bolton
Description
The Claims Handler will manage a caseload of EL/PL in our Casualty Fraud Team. The case load will be a mixture of delegated authority fixed fee cases and non delegated cases on behalf of a number of insurance clients. The Claims Handler will work in conjunction with a Technical Support Lawyer who will be involved in setting strategies and making liability decisions, as well as responsible for their technical development. The role requires a forensic and analytical approach to the issues together with experience and/or appreciation of the documents and evidence required in these types of cases.
Key Responsibilities
Duties will include the following (based on experience), but may not be limited to:
* Considering concepts and merits of primary and secondary liability in employer and public liability claims.
* Handling matters in accordance with client SLA’s.
* Initial report/review and setting strategy for the management of the claim.
* Reviewing evidence (eg. Witness statements, GP records, Occupational Health/ Personnel records, property inspection reports).
* Dealing with Disclosure.
* Conducting investigations.
* Conducting CMC’s and applications.
* Review and report re exchange of evidence, receipt of medical evidence, joints statements or at any other stage.
* Instructing Counsel/investigators/medical and other experts.
* Drafting questions to medical experts.
* Costs Schedules.
* Dealing with routine correspondence & reviewing matters throughout.
* Drafting in general.
* Research.
* Counter Schedule.
* Pre-Trial reports.
* Attending Conferences and Trial with Counsel.
* Preparing/checking Trial Bundles.
* CRU appeal.
* To ensure compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations.
Working Hours
35 hours per week Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch. Primary location for this role is Parklands, Bolton Office
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
* Experience of handling a caseload of EL/PL files.
* Previous litigation experience.
* Meeting targets.
* Positive, confident and enthusiastic.
* Good advocacy skills.
* Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills.
* Good client care skills and evidence of working to client guidelines on a non-delegated basis.
* Ability to prioritise work, keep to deadlines and work under pressure.
* High level of analytical skills.
* Ability to make decisions and delegate effectively.
* Ability to anticipate problems and identify solutions.
* Ability to maintain concentration and pay attention to detail.
* Driven to achieve.
* Excellent IT Skills.
* Ability to work within the Keoghs Shared Values framework.
* The ability to demonstrate resilience and self-control.
Values
Our culture is focussed on making Keoghs sustainable and successful for our people and clients, with this our four values are at the heart of everything we do;
We are connected
We are Dynamic
We are Innovative
We succeed together
Benefits
* Davies Incentive Plan
* 25 days holiday per year which increases with level of service (opportunity to buy & sell 3 days)
* Family Cover Private Medical Insurance (Bupa) - will automatically be at single cover level but can opt into family option within first month of joining.
* Simply Health Care Cash Plan
* 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
* Death in Service
* Critical Illness Cover
* PHI/Income Protection (Private health insurance)
* Pension Contribution based 5% Employee / 3% Employer
* Cycle to Work Scheme*
* Tech Scheme*
* Season Ticket Loan*
* Gym Flex*
* Access to Online Discount Sites
* Discounted Gourmet Society Membership
* Discounted Tickets for Merlin Attractions nationwide
* Discounts at local retail outlets
* after successfully completing probation
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Finance and Sales
* Industries
Law Practice
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