Category Specialist (m/f/d) - Maternity Cover (Temporary)

Large Loss Specialist - Milton Keynes About MIB At MIB our people are passionate about making roads safer by getting uninsured and hit-and-run drivers off our roads. Working in partnership with the Police, Insurers and Government our collective aim is to make it a thing of the past but, until that’s accomplished, we’re here to compensate victims quickly, fairly and compassionately. Last year we helped more than 34,000 people struck by uninsured and hit-and-run drivers and paid over £400 million in compensation to support victims rebuild their lives. Are you ready to take the lead on high-value, complex claims and make a real difference? In this pivotal role, you'll provide expert technical guidance, ensuring consistency, control, and continuous improvement in line with our policies and procedures. To handle a portfolio of complex and high value personal injury claims in a collaborative manner making the optimal use of the telephone to drive the case forward To deal with all aspects of end-to-end claims handling To keep up to date with good claims practice and champion this throughout the team and wider claims function To act within set handling authorities as defined by the Claims Authorities Matrix Develop and apply claims strategies to conclude claims in an economical and effective way to drive down the length of the claims lifecycle and keep legal costs down Support the wider Claims function with the identification of skills gaps and where appropriate the design and delivery of specific technical training to assist with their progression and succession plans Deliver short term /one off projects and activities as required by and to the standards and outcomes agreed with line manager Proven experience of handling significant personal injury claims valued in excess of £500k Good judgement and to be able to balance commercial and claims risks to achieve positive outcomes The ability to process data quickly and make risk based decisions within the authorities provided To be able to use a claims case management system as well as Microsoft based products An unquestionable understanding of motor insurance and claims principles in general Understanding of the Civil Procedure Rules and MIB stance on litigation Understanding of settling claims using periodic payments Understanding and application of the MIB agreements and claims handling processes / procedures, gained from experience of working as a MIB Claims Handler or in a similar insurance or legal role. Large Loss Specialist Monday - Friday Office Location: Milton Keynes Job Type: permanent 320 (before tax) start up allowance Hybrid working (2 days in the office per week) from our Milton Keynes office, MK14 Contributory Group Stakeholder Personal pension scheme Life Assurance 27 days holiday (plus public holidays) Holiday purchase scheme 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme Free access to online tools to support mental and physical health Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave