Casualty Fraud Litigated Claims Handler

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.

\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

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
• 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

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
• 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

* after successfully completing probation