What's involved with this role: Reference: Leicester 0009 BE1D / 1 Role: Insurance and Claims Officer Contract Length: 2 months (anticipation of extension) Location: Leicestershire, LE1 1FQ IR35: Inside You will be paid PAYE for the length of the contract: Up to £15.85 per hour PAYE c15% accrued holiday pension contribution Main Duties and Responsibilities: Your role is to investigate and recommend action on insurance claims brought against the council which are dispute and possibly fraudulent. The client is looking for a candidate who has liability and personal injury experience in relation to negligence policies such as public liability, employers’ liability or motor. Progresses and records information on an allocated case load of insurance claims against the council including investigating any potential cases of fraud. Determines liability by reviewing & investigating cases, evidence provided, etc. Works with council department staff on cases affecting them. Meets, interviews and negotiates with claimants, their legal and other representatives. Recommends and prepares cases to be challenged in court, including injury compensation. Instructs Loss Adjusters where necessary. Identifies and proposes actions to reduce incidents or procedural changes that will make the team more effective. Arranges site meetings to determine circumstances surrounding specific incidents Other miscellaneous tasks associated with the role. Qualifications and Experience: Progressing towards and willing to complete ACII qualification or equivalent knowledge and experience. European Computer Driving License or equivalent knowledge. Previous 2-3 years recent experience. Working experience of dealing claims for an insurance company or large organisation. Experience of using office-based ICT applications for email, internet access, word processing, spreadsheet analysis and database updating. Able to analyse facts and situations and compile, produce, summarise and present management/statistical/technical reports. Literacy and numeracy sufficient to perform claim calculations and prepare correspondence and outline facts/evidence. Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for. Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the role to help support your application should be clearly shown in your CV. Due to the number of CVs being sent to us unfortunately we cannot respond to all applications. If you have not heard from us within 3 working days, please assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. "XI S Please note that clients invariably ask us to strip out contact details from CVs before we submit them for consideration. This is always quicker and easier to do if you send your CV to us in Word format, rather than as a PDF please.