Casualty Litigated Claims Handler

Job description

Casualty Litigated Claims Handler Department: Claims Management: Employment Type: Fixed Term - Full Time Location: Bolton: Description: The Claims Handler will manage a caseload of EL/PL delegated authority fixed fee cases on behalf of a number of insurance clients, working in conjunction with a Technical Support Lawyer who will be involved in setting strategies and making liability decisions, as well as responsible for their technical development. The role requires a forensic and analytical approach to the issues, together with experience and/or appreciation of the documents and evidence required in these types of cases. The work type likely to feature in the case load are Pre-action disclosure files, Infant Approval Hearings and EL/PL files handled on a Delegated Authority basis. In addition the Assistant File Handler will support File Handlers on tasks within their caseloads. Key Responsibilities: - Considering and responding to Applications for Pre-action disclosure - Handling matters in accordance with client SLA’s - Instructing Counsel/advocate - Reviewing evidence - Legal Research - Negotiations/ Drafting Payments into Court - Dealing with routine correspondence - Initial re...