Claims Handler - Property

Talent, Support, Success.

FBD is Ireland’s largest homegrown insurer, supporting consumers, farmers, and businesses nationwide for over 50 years. With a local network of 34 branches and a commitment to genuine customer service, we are uniquely positioned to meet our customers’ needs.

As an Irish-owned company, we take pride in fostering an inclusive environment, evidenced by our Gold Accreditation from Investors in Diversity (IiD) through the Irish Centre for Diversity. Our culture values work-life balance and creates a friendly atmosphere where our people can thrive, feel valued and contribute to achieving FBD’s strategic goals.

About the Role

To efficiently and cost effectively handle; negotiate and settle claims within designated authority and agreed services standards.

Job Responsibilities

• Manage the First Notification of Loss to determine correct area for handling and liability in line with policy cover.  Allocating claims that fall into the category of Delegated Authority claims to panel loss adjusters;


• Handling all Property Damage claims (Home; Farm and Commercial) and Property Public Liability claims from notification through to closure within agreed authority limits and service standards, in order to obtain optimum settlement for the company and customer;


• Handling all incoming telephone and written communication from customers / policyholders, their representatives and all other interested parties in a pro-active manner and within SLA’s;


• Provision of excellent claims customer service to customers; their representatives; brokers; service providers and interested parties in a friendly, courteous and professional manner; ensuring a positive supportive customer experience throughout the claim process.


• Ensuring that critical detail is captured at all stages of the claim, as comprehensively and accurately as possible, to ensure that;
  
  
  
  • All claims are handled appropriately; and that
  
  
  • The data captured in respect of fraud indicators is directed to the Team Fraud Coordinator and/or Claims Investigation Team, to ensure maximum detection of fraudulent or exaggerated claims.
  
  
  
  

Job Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain adequate claims reserves


• Provide technical advice to customers (claims process and what next steps are in relation to their claim); Loss Adjusters; Solicitors;


• Ensure personal understanding of regulatory framework and compliance with regulatory standards for claims handling.


• The ability to work proactively to ensure that personal and team objectives and targets are met;


• Reflect the Claims Department strategy of the customer centric approach; and


• Undertake project work as required.


• Actively participate in training and identifying training needs for team


• Assist in researching new digital solutions to enhance customer proposition and streamline processes


• Dealing with all issues in terms of Policy indemnity and liability in the appropriate manner and manage each claim to a satisfactory conclusion, maximising customer satisfaction and minimising cost to FBD. Fair to the customer, fair to FBD.

Education

Qualified to Certified Insurance Practitioner (CIP), Approved Product Advisor (APA – Personal & Commercial Insurance)

Experiences

• Effective handling of claims (including recovery claims) ensuring optimum settlement for company and customer including public labilities;


• Claims review results (Quality, Claims Payments & Call Evaluations) within or exceeds claims service levels;


• Claims leakage within or exceeds target;


• Claims Fraud referrals within or exceeds target;


• Feedback from internal & external stakeholders;


• Accuracy and adequacy of claims reserves; and


• Effective management of service providers on individual claims: Loss Adjusters; Solicitors etc.


• Demonstrate innovation, create and support innovation culture within team, look at alternative processes or procedures which can create improved customer service or efficiencies.

Competencies

• Excellent Interpersonal; numerical and communication (written and verbal) skills


• Drive for results


• Innovation and change orientation


• Planning; co-ordination and organising


• Problem solving / decision making


• Quality: High standards in all areas


• Team Building / Team Player


• Technical skills and knowledge

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This role is being offered on a permanent basis.

Our Benefits Include:

• Competitive performance-related bonus


• Employer pension contributions


• Private health insurance allowance


• Paid maternity and paternity leave


• Discounts on insurance: 50% off private car and home insurance, 30% off travel insurance


• Professional Development Opportunities


• Wellness wallet and wellbeing initiatives


• Monthly lunch allowance*


• Hybrid working model: 3 days from home, 2 days in the office*

*Location dependant