Location - Newcastle
Employment Type - Full Time - Permanent
Salary - From £29,000 per annum
Hours Per Week - 37.5
Somerset Bridge Limited provide claims handling services to our insurer partners. Our supportive and efficient claims teams handle almost 50,000 claims a year. We pride ourselves on people development, offering market leading training and fast career progression through the claims team. We truly believe Somerset Bridge Limited is a great place to work and we want to hear from you!

WORKING AT SBG

At Somerset Bridge Group we aim to build a sustainable and innovative business focused on underwriting, broking and claims handling of UK motor insurance, offering transparent products and an efficient and fair service to our policy holders.
We are very proud to have been awarded a Silver Accreditation from Investors in People! We recognise that all of our people contribute to our success. That’s why we are always looking for talented people to join our team - people who share our vision, who are passionate about what they do, and who want to be part of something special.

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

You’ll have your own portfolio of claims to handle through to repudiation or settlement on best terms. These claims will involve situations where our customer has damaged another driver’s property and someone has been injured and/or have been provided with a replacement vehicle on a credit basis. You’ll be investigating these claims for potential fraud. You’ll be gathering information, identifying irregularities and recommending appropriate actions. You’ll also be investigating and deciding who was responsible for the incident and if applicable liaising with the other driver’s representative to settle or repudiate their claim.

YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

• Providing excellent service to our customers on the telephone and in writing
• Guiding the customer through the claims process and supporting any victims of Fraud
• Handling your own portfolio of claims
• Producing summary fraud card plans/strategy documents
• Identifying irregularities and completing the appropriate investigations
• Identifying indemnity concerns
• Investigating fraudulent claims and issuing repudiations
• Handling your own fraud operations and liaising with our Intel Analysts
• Investigating and deciding who is responsible for the incident
• Supporting colleagues by providing assistance and sharing knowledge
• Achieving strategic objectives through departmental Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)