Non-standard Technical Claims Advisor - Liverpool, United Kingdom - Reed Legal

Reed Legal

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Liverpool, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Description

REED Legal are working with one of the UK's leading providers of insurance and legal services who have built a reputation for an ethical approach to personal injury litigation.

Job Purpose

To manage a varied caseload of non-standard subrogated loss recovery and non-road traffic accident uninsured loss recovery (ULR) claims, whilst delivering robust quality claims handling, with a key focus on maximising recoveries within agreed timescales,and to contribute to the general success of the business.

Key Duties

To be responsible for and conduct a high volume and varied caseload of nonstandard subrogated loss recovery and nonRTA ULR claims, making use of the firm's case management systems, and using the agreed internal procedures and practices
To ensure that the case management system is used and always updated
To use all communication mediums to ensure that cases are progressed as quickly as practicable
To progress your caseload in a manner to ensure that insurers and lay clients receive appropriate, professional, with regular contact, whilst managing their expectations
To gather the evidence required to support liability and quantum to give claims the best possible prospects of success
To attempt to negotiate preissue settlements but if necessary to draft and issue Court proceedings to recover any losses
To conduct claims in which liability has been denied and/or with causation issues with mínimal supervision
To be able to assess liability and quantum to include reviewing, researching, and obtaining relevant statute and case law
To identify any cases where it would be tactically beneficial to litigate at an early stage and to refer such cases to the Department Manager expeditiously
To conduct Court proceedings up to and including settlement or trial
To conduct enforcement proceedings if a judgment remains unsatisfied
To achieve own, and help the team achieve and exceed, various targets set in relation to, for example, monies recovered and lifecycles without compromising the firm's integrity
To liaise appropriately and timely with sources, lay clients, experts, third party insurers, the Court, and other relevant parties to ensure that cases are proactively progressed
To perform to a high level in a targetorientated environment
To undertake any other tasks as deemed relevant and reasonable by the business Experience & Knowledge
Previous experience of managing your own caseload of subrogated loss recovery and/or ULR claims and/or of conducting civil litigation and/or of handson conduct of tasks relating to such claim's knowledge of the law of tort and contract law
Knowledge of insurance indemnity, liability, and causation issues, including the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Article 75 status
Knowledge of civil litigation procedure, including the Civil Procedure Rules