Senior Claims Handler – Care Team
Leeds | Hybrid (4 days office / 1 day home)
The Opportunity:
At Markel, our Care Claims team handles complex, high-impact claims that genuinely matter, supporting organisations and individuals through some of their most challenging moments.
We’re now looking for a Senior Claims Handler to join our Leeds team due to internal progression, giving you the opportunity to step into a well-established, high-performing environment with real scope to grow.
If you’re currently in insurance claims or private practice, this role offers:
• More ownership and autonomy over your cases
• A broader, more varied and interesting caseload
• The chance to move into a strategic, decision-making role
• Better work-life balance without sacrificing technical challenge
What You’ll Be Doing:
You’ll take ownership of a diverse and complex caseload, handling claims across multiple lines, including:
Employers’ Liability (EL)
Public Liability (PL)
Professional Indemnity / Professional Negligence
Personal Injury
Management Liability, Cyber & Commercial Crime
Inquests and sensitive safeguarding matters
You’ll also:
Manage claims from initial notification through to settlement
Develop and drive your own claims strategy
Work closely with policyholders, brokers, and solicitors
Handle high-value and occasionally high-profile claims
Build strong customer relationships and deliver great outcomes
You’ll have real autonomy, not just process execution, but ownership of decisions
About the Team:
Specialist Care Claims team (not just injury or casualty)
Handling multi-line, highly varied work
Approx. 8 handlers across 2 teams
Supportive, collaborative, and high-performing culture
Strong track record of internal promotion and development
You’ll join a team where:
People genuinely support and learn from each other
Work is interesting, meaningful, and never repetitive
There’s exposure beyond claims into clients, projects, and training
What We’re Looking For:
Essential:
Experience in claims handling OR a legal background (solicitor / legal exec)
Exposure to:
Ability to manage complex cases independently
Strong communication and decision-making skills
Highly Desirable:
Experience in insurance claims environment
Background in care / healthcare or sensitive claims
Exposure to multi-line claims
This is a claims role (not a legal career path). You must have a genuine interest in care sector work and should be comfortable with sensitive and sometimes challenging but quality cases.
Why Join Markel?
At Markel, we believe insurance is about helping people when it matters most.
You’ll be part of a business that:
Puts people first
Encourages ownership and innovation
Invests heavily in your long-term development
Offers a culture that is both high-performing and genuinely supportive
What’s in it for you:
A great starting salary plus generous annual bonus & strong benefits package…
25 days paid holiday plus Bank Holidays, with the opportunity to buy / sell extra leave
Fantastic company pension scheme, private medical and dental cover, life assurance, travel insurance cover, income protection, season ticket loan as well as other great benefits on offer
Fully funded CII qualifications + structured development
Clear progression into:
Ready to Apply?
If you’re looking for a role where you can:
Take real ownership of your work
Broaden your experience beyond a narrow caseload
Join a team that supports and develops you
Apply now and take the next step in your career!
Markel celebrates the value of a diverse workforce that brings experience and expertise from a wide variety of backgrounds and life circumstances. Whatever your background, if you feel you meet the requirements of this role then we want to hear from you. We are also happy to consider candidates who are looking for flexible working patterns.
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided with all reasonable accommodations to be able to participate in the job application or interview process and to perform essential job functions if successful. Please contact us via email at rec@markel.com or call us at 0161 507 5827 to request any accommodations that may be needed. This includes any alternative formats of any documents or information on how to apply offline.
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