Customer Service Total Loss Claims Handler NEW

City, Liverpool
Acorn Insurance Ltd

Job Title: Customer Service Total Loss Claims Handler

Location: Liverpool

Salary: 25,877 to 29,777 Plus up to 1,500 performance related bonus per annum, once established within your role

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Working Hours: 37.5 hours a week. Monday to Friday 8:00am to 6:00pm, plus 1 in 5 Saturdays

The Total Loss department is a fast-paced and energetic department where no two days are the same. As a Total Loss Claims Handler, you will be responsible for assisting policyholders with their insurance claims and providing the highest standards of customer service, while ensuring that each incident is handled within appropriate time scales and professional manner.

What you will be doing:

• Proactively manage a portfolio of policyholder total loss claims through to settlement
• Complete thorough indemnity investigations out on all cases
• Work closely with the inhouse engineers to guarantee a fair settlement with the policy holder
• Ensure that all validated claims are processed within the agreed SLA s
• Provide excellent customer service level expectations, taking ownership of all inbound communication
• Show attention to detail in the handling of insurance claims and provide chronological notes for the customer
• Provide affective communication to the policyholder of all claims decision and progression of insurance claims
• Maintain affective diary management to reduce settlement time
• Expertly assess policy indemnity

What we’re looking for:

• Excellent customer service skills
• Naturally empathetic and the ability to connect with people
• Quick fast paced problem-solving ability
• Positive can-do attitude
• Good IT skills and a confident communicator
• Motivated self-starter
• Passionate about working as part of a team
• Have the ability to make fast, informed decisions
• Excellent organizational and prioritization skills with a strong attention to detail
• The Ability to deal with challenging customers and third-party insurers

Grow with Acorn

At Acorn Insurance, we’re proud of our Liverpool roots – and even prouder of how far we’ve come. As part of the Acorn Group, we bring over 40 years of specialist insurance expertise to the table. From humble beginnings, we’ve grown into a national leader, now employing 1,700+ people across the UK and reached a milestone of 750 million in total value of insurance policies written in 2024.

We’re growing fast, with new opportunities emerging every week. That growth is largely due to the values we share:

• We run through walls for our customers and each other
• We challenge the status quo
• We succeed when we help those around us succeed
• We decide quickly when the smart thing to do is use our judgement

Benefits:

• A maximum of 35 days’ holiday (depending on role and tenure) including bank holidays, with additional buy/sell options
• 24/7 mental health support & free counselling available
• Grow with us: Through career fairs, leadership programs, and learning on the go!
• Flexible benefits, including early access to salary via our internal platform
• Hybrid working options to support work-life balance and individual needs
• Recognition awards, social events & more

Our Commitment to our colleague’s:

• Mindful Employer – championing mental health and wellbeing
• Disability Confident Level 1 & 2 – creating accessible, inclusive opportunities
• Menopause Friendly accredited – supporting every stage of life
• Armed Forces Covenant signatory – honoring those who serve
• Armed Forces Defense employer recognition scheme – Supporting those who serve
• Great Places to Work 2024/25 – fostering an engaging and positive workplace culture
• Best Place to Work for Development – proud to be investing in people’s future
• Best Place to Work for Women – breaking down barriers to women’s career progression

If you’re looking for a company with a strong culture, real career progression, and a people-first approach – all rooted in the heart of Liverpool – Grow with Acorn.

A Few Things to Know Before You Apply

We’re really excited that you’re considering joining Acorn! To help everything go smoothly, here are a couple of things to keep in mind:

If your application is successful, we will commence relevant employment checks prior to you commencing employment with us. These will include a standard criminal record check and an insolvency register check.

• Visa Requirements Because our training is quite comprehensive, we can only consider applicants who have at least one year remaining on their Graduate or Post-Study Work visa. At the moment, we’re not able to offer visa sponsorship.
• We’re Here to Support You We’re committed to creating an inclusive, supportive workplace where everyone can flourish. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process-or once you’re part of the team-just let us know. Whether it’s flexible hours, adapted equipment, or a bit of extra support, we’ll work with you to make sure you can do your best work.

Please click the APPLY button to submit your CV for this role.

Candidates with experience or relevant job titles of: Customer Claims Executive, Claims Account Manager, Claims Customer Service, Insurance Case Handler, Customer Claims Handler, Insurance Claims Advisor, Claims Assistant may all be considered.