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At Gallagher Bassett, we're there when it matters most because helping people through challenging moments is more than just our job, it’s our purpose.  Every day, we help clients navigate complexity, support recovery, and deliver outcomes that make a real difference in people’s lives. It takes empathy, precision, and a strong sense of partnership—and that’s exactly what you’ll find here. We’re a team of fast-paced fixers, empathetic experts, and outcomes drivers — people who care deeply about doing the right thing and doing it well. Whether you're managing claims, supporting clients, or improving processes, you’ll play a vital role in helping businesses and individuals move forward with confidence.  Here, you’ll be supported by a culture that values teamwork, encourages curiosity, and celebrates the impact of your work. Because when you’re here, you’re part of something bigger. You’re part of a team that shows up, stands together, and leads with purpose.

We are seeking a dedicated **Casualty Claims Handler** to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for investigating Employers' Liability  and Public Liability insurance claims to determine the extent of liability on behalf of our clients.

This involves assessing damages to people and property, communicating with third parties, and determining the appropriate settlement amounts.

If you have a keen eye for detail, excellent communication skills, and a passion for delivering exceptional service, we encourage you to apply.

• Review claims on our in-house system, ensuring compliance with product standards, verifying policy coverage, and allocating appropriate codes and reserves.
• Conduct liability enquiries using the most suitable methods, including phone calls, correspondence, or field visits, in line with the Adjuster’s Manual.
• Evaluate claim quantum by gathering relevant evidence and adjusting reserves in accordance with Gallagher Bassett’s realistic reserving philosophy.
• Clearly explain liability decisions and negotiate settlements within your authority level, where applicable.
• Respond promptly and courteously to all written and phone enquiries.
• Regularly review claims using the diary system to ensure accurate reserves and timely claim closures.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients by providing friendly and efficient service.
• Liaise with and manage solicitors to ensure cases are handled effectively and not abandoned.

• Previous personal injury, employers, and public liability claims handling experience.
• Proven ability to verify and analyse coverage for adjuster-level claims with moderate supervision.
• Strong investigative skills to establish facts, build rapport with involved parties, and support claims strategies.
• Experience in determining liability/compensability for adjuster-level claims.
• Familiarity with the litigation process and ability to ensure quality and timely carrier reporting.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with a customer-focused approach.
• Eligible to work in the UK.

Please be advised that, due to the nature of this role and the type of clients we serve, an enhanced external background check is a requisite part of our recruitment process. Further information regarding this procedure will be provided during the recruitment process.

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On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

• Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to ‘buy’ extra days
• Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to
• Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x
• Income protection, we’ll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up
• Health cash plan or Private medical insurance

Other benefits include:

• Three fully paid volunteering days per year
• Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount
• Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan
• Critical illness cover
• Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally
• Season ticket loan
• Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase
• Emergency back-up family care
• And many more…

We value inclusion and diversity

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities.

We understand that applicants may have disabilities, if you do, you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Don’t worry, we’re here to help, however, we can only do this if you let us know.

Should you require reasonable adjustments to your application, please get in touch with . If you’d prefer to speak on the phone, please request a call back, leaving details, so we get in touch.

Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/ belief, age and those with caring responsibilities.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.