The Role
You'll will inspect, survey and complete reports of high net worth residential properties for insurance companies. The inspection will include meeting the occupier or their representative, discussing the insurance risks and measuring the property. The reports generated will contain a rebuilding cost assessment of the property. The role will be home based and you will need to drive to the properties.
Key Responsibilities
1. Undertake insurance surveys of residential property for insurers, brokers and private clients
2. Complete the proforma reports for each property.
3. Measure the property and undertake a rebuilding cost appraisal
4. Respond to any queries raised by the insurers, broker or homeowners, keeping the instructing underwriter advised of any post report discussions
5. Liaising by phone/email with Insurers, builders, estate managers, project managers, brokers, and clients.
6. Action and update a weekly progress report
7. Responding to any queries raised by Insurers, clients and brokers on completed survey reports.
8. Carry out Ad Hoc duties and tasks that are allocated to you at the discretion of management and that are within your capabilities and within the scope of your post.
9. Demonstrate and champion Charles Taylor Values by ensuring Agility, Integrity, Care, and Accountability and Collaboration.
Required Skills
10. The strong ability to work under own supervision after training
11. A working knowledge of residential buildings and building costs.
12. A working knowledge of domestic construction techniques for modern and historic dwellings
13. Strong organisation and IT skills
14. Effective diary management
15. To be able to plan and manage workload to ensure deadlines are met
16. The ability to work under pressure with conflicting demands
17. The ability to analyse and extract relevant data from various sources
18. Be confident and articulate with excellent communication and interpersonal skills
19. Discretion and confidentiality
20. Technical knowledge and competence
21. The ability to take on responsibility with enthusiasm and motivation
About Us
Founded in 1884 as a mutual insurance association, Charles Taylor began under the leadership of coal merchant Charles Taylor, whose astute management set the stage for growth. Today, we are a global leader providing insurance services and technology solutions with a team of c.4,000 experts across 120+ countries on 6 continents.
Our unmatched depth of specialist expertise, from loss adjusters to forensic accountants, helps the global insurance market to address its challenges. Through our trusted partnerships model, we build long-term, personal relationships with clients based on trust and cooperation. Our powerful technology helps our clients improve their customers’ experience from start to finish. Thanks to our global reach, our clients can access our services wherever they are in the world, whenever they need us.
Criterion Adjusters, now a company of Charles Taylor, was founded to serve the High Net Worth, fine art, and antiques markets—a focus we proudly maintain. Over time, our services have grown to include complex household and commercial claims, especially in the Real Estate sector. We remain client-focused and are proud to work with many of the UK’s leading High Net Worth insurers and underwriters.