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. The work type likely to feature in the case load are Pre-action disclosure files, Infant Approval Hearings and EL/PL files.
Key Responsibilities Duties will include the following (based on experience), but may not be limited to:
Considering and responding to Applications for Pre-action disclosure
Handling matters in accordance with client SLA’s
Instructing Counsel/advocate
Reviewing evidence
Legal Research
Negotiations/ Drafting Payments into Court
Dealing with routine correspondence
Initial review and setting strategy for the management of the claim
Reviewing matters throughout
CRU
Dealing with disclosure
Reviewing evidence (including medical / personnel records)
Conducti...