Department: Claims Management
Location: Bolton
Description
The Assistant File Handler will manage a caseload of EL/PL fixed fee cases on behalf of a number of insurance clients. 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 Assistant File Handler will support a Partner and 2 Large Loss handlers on tasks within their caseloads.
Key Accountabilities
Duties on the Assistant File Handler’s own caseload:
• 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 review and setting strategy for the management of the claim
• Reviewing matters throughout
• CRU
Duties as an Assistant to File Handlers in the team
• Dealing with disclosure
• Reviewing evidence (including medical / personnel records)
• Conducting investigations with Insured’s / obtaining witness statements
• Liaising with parties involved in claims including the insured, Claimant Solicitors and witnesses
• Instructing Counsel / Experts
• Attending conferences and Trials with Counsel and note taking
• Dealing with routine correspondence
• Reviewing quantum
• Drafting Tomlin Orders and Consent Orders
• Dealing with general or straightforward queries
• Telephone chasing activities
• Filing out Allocation Questionnaires and witness summon
• Ensuring compliance with the SRA Standards & Regulations.
Working Hours
35 hours per week
Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm with 1 unpaid hour for lunch.
Primary location for this role is Bristol
Experience, Skills and Qualifications
