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Insurance Claims Handler

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Insurance claims handlers, also called claims technicians, deal with claims made on insurance policies. Claims can be in connection with a wide range of matters, such as motor vehicle theft or accident, storm damage, illness or house theft.

The Work

You could be:

Pay

The figures below are only a guide. Actual pay rates may vary, depending on:

The starting salary is likely to be between £18,000 and £20,000 a year. More experienced claims handlers can earn between £20,000 and £30,000 a year. Claims managers can make between £40,000 to £60,000 per year or more.

There may also be benefits such as performance-related bonuses, cheap mortgage and insurance and a pension scheme.

Conditions

Workforce Employment Status

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Getting In

You would work for an insurance company or an insurance broker. Firms vary widely in size, but tend to be located in major towns and cities, with call centres based throughout the country.

Workforce Education Levels (UK)

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Job Outlook Scotland

Employment

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Job Outlook Scotland and UK

  Scotland
2024
1589
0.4 %
RISE
2029
1595
  United Kingdom
2024
28904
2.4 %
RISE
2029
29589

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What Does it Take?

You need to have:

You need to be:

Training

Getting On

Video

Courtesy of BUPFarmers Insurance

Contacts

The following organisations may be able to provide further information.

London Institute of Banking and Finance
Tel: 01227 818609
E-mail: customerservices@libf.ac.uk
Website: http://www.libf.ac.uk
Twitter: @StudyLIBF
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StudyLIBF

Society of Claims Professionals (part of the CII)
Tel: 020 8989 8464
E-mail: customer.serv@cii.co.uk
Website: http://www.socp.org.uk
Twitter: @ClaimsSociety

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