Agriculture & Rural Network Adjuster
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What you'll do
- Deal with a wide range of property claims coming from the rural community.
- Build relationships with customers, agricultural agencies and brokers.
- Compile comprehensive reports.
- Manage claims from cradle to grave in accordance with client requirements.
- Plan your own week, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines.
- Handle multiple claims simultaneously.
What they're looking for
- A full UK Driving Licence: It is essential you can travel by car
- Excellent communication skills: You'll speak with and write to Policyholders, Insurers, contractors, and more. You’ll explain complex details clearly and negotiate fair settlements for all.
- Problem-solving abilities: You should be able to identify and solve problems efficiently as you’ll be dealing with property damage claims often involve complex situations and challenges.
- Time management: As you’ll be planning your own week, you must effectively manage your time, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines. You will be required to handle multiple claims simultaneously.
Nice to have
- Agricultural insurance knowledge: It would be beneficial if the applicant had an understanding of agricultural businesses, farm property and a good awareness of the rural community.
- Loss adjusting experience
Summarised by NextRaise from the employer’s description, which follows in full below.
Full description from employer
By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve.
Agriculture & Rural Network AdjusterJob Location: Scotland
Job Type: Permanent
Remuneration: Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications
We have a fantastic opportunity for a Property Loss Adjuster within our Agriculture and Rural Network team based in Scotland.
At Sedgwick, our Agriculture and Rural Network deals with a wide range of property claims coming from the rural community.
Imagine stepping into farmers' lives during their toughest moments: From peril related damage to an isolated farmhouse, a hailstorm wrecking crops, a barn fire destroying a barn and farm equipment, livestock lost to disease and a wide range of diverse activities as the rural community reacts and evolves to modern times and ways of working. You'll be the reassuring presence amidst the chaos, building relationships with customers agricultural agencies and brokers then returning to your desk at Sedgwick or your laptop at home to compile a comprehensive reports, managing claims from cradle to grave in accordance with client requirements.
We will consider candidates with no loss adjusting experience but with the right attributes and qualifications.
The role may especially appeal to claims handlers currently in office based/desktop roles who wish to expand and develop their skills, experience and career.
The skills you will have when you apply:
- A full UK Driving Licence: It is essential you can travel by car
- Agricultural insurance knowledge: It would be beneficial if the applicant had an understanding of agricultural businesses, farm property and a good awareness of the rural community.
- Excellent communication skills: You'll speak with and write to Policyholders, Insurers, contractors, and more. You’ll explain complex details clearly and negotiate fair settlements for all.
- Problem-solving abilities: You should be able to identify and solve problems efficiently as you’ll be dealing with property damage claims often involve complex situations and challenges.
- Time management: As you’ll be planning your own week, you must effectively manage your time, prioritise tasks, and meet deadlines. You will be required to handle multiple claims simultaneously.
What we’ll give you for this role:
Remuneration & more
- Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience and qualifications
- Company car or monthly car allowance.
- A Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme (SIPP)
- Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays
- Flexible working from our office or your home
Health & support
- Private healthcare plan (including pre-existing conditions)
- Life assurance
- Employee assistance programme for employee wellbeing
- Wellbeing and digital GP apps
- Group Income Protection
Other benefits
- Voluntary flexible benefits – green car scheme, health assessment, travel insurance, dental cover, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan,
- Discounts on various products and services
This isn't just a position, it's a pivotal role in shaping our industry
At Sedgwick, you won't just build your career; you'll cultivate a team of experts. Our Sedgwick University offering empowers you to excel as well as your team members, with the most comprehensive training program in the industry which includes more than 15,000 courses on demand, training specific to roles, and opportunities to continue formal education.
Together, we're not only reshaping the insurance landscape, we’re building a legacy of talent. Come and be a catalyst for change within our industry.
Next steps for you:
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After the closing date we will review all applications and may select some applicants for an interview (which may be virtual, or in-person).
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