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Direct Claimant Specialist

Manchester
7 months ago
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Company Description

Ready to join a team that's leading the way in reshaping the future of insurance?

Here at esure Group, we are on a mission to revolutionise insurance for good!

We’ve been providing Home and Motor Insurance since 2000, with over 2 million customers trusting us to keep them covered through our esure and Sheilas’ Wheels brands. With a bold commitment for digital innovation, we're transforming the way the industry operates and putting customers at the heart of everything we do. Having completed our recent multi-year digital transformation, we’re now leveraging advanced technology and data-driven insights alongside exceptional service, to deliver personalised experiences that meet our customers ever-changing needs today and in the future.

Job Description

We currently have a great opportunity for a target driven individual to join our team.

The Direct Claimant Specialist will use persuasive soft skills to encourage third-party claimants to settle directly through our policyholder’s cover. They will offer repairs, compensation, replacement vehicles, and even personal injury services if needed.

No prior experience is needed so if you're looking for a new challenge, this could be your chance to learn about the insurance sector and start your esure career, where there is plenty of internal opportunities available.

What You'll do 

Delivering a strong capture performance of 65% monthly or above.
Follow internal esure policy and procedures, and adhere to external standard process and legislation, e.g. equal opportunities.
Identify and recommend opportunities to improves processes across the department.
Work collaboratively with peer group to achieve best outcomes for esure.
Manage own diaries to follow up on any potential capture opportunities that you have been unable to secure on the first attempt.
Persuade claimant to use esure Network Repairers and Suppliers advising them of esure products when appropriate and providing sales and service contact numbers.
Ensure availability to manage incoming calls which could potentially lead to securing a third-party capture.
Identify and feedback all areas of concern involving external suppliers which affect service delivery.
Identify areas of self-development and work with relevant team leader or assigned training delegate to achieve set goals.

Qualifications

What we’d love you to bring:

Experience working within a sales-based role is advantageous
familiar with a target based environment
Ability to demonstrate good negotiation and objection handling skills.
Front line customer support in a target driven role.
Influencing and negotiating, in particular objection resolution.
Digital literacy (including the Internet).
Self-motivated whilst having the ability to work as part of a team.

Additional Information

What’s in it for you?:

Competitive salary that reflects your skills, experience and potential.
Discretionary bonus scheme that recognises your hard work and contributions to esure’s success.
25 days annual leave, plus 8 flexible days and the ability to buy and sell further holiday.
Our flexible benefits platform is loaded with perks to choose from, so you can build a personal toolkit to support your health, wellbeing, lifestyle, and finances.
Company funded private medical insurance for qualifying colleagues.
Fantastic discounts on our insurance products! 50% off for yourself and spouse/partner and 10% off for direct family members.
We’ll elevate your career with hands-on training, mentoring, access to our exclusive academies, regular career conversations, and expert partner resources.
Driving good in the world couldn’t be more important to us. Our colleagues can use 2 volunteering days per year to support their local communities.
Join our internal networks and communities to connect, learn, and share ideas with likeminded colleagues.
We’re a proud supporter of the ABI’s ‘Make Flexible Work’ campaign and welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need. Our hybrid working approach also puts you in the driving seat of how and where you do your best work.
And much more; See a full overview of our benefits here

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