claims handler

A claims handler in the UK insurance market manages the end‑to‑end journey from first notification of loss through investigation, negotiation, settlement, and closure, and is often the most visible representative of the insurer. Firms are investing in training, digital FNOL, automation, and decision‑support tools to help claims handlers deliver fair, timely, and consistent outcomes aligned with Consumer Duty, while also capturing feedback and data that inform underwriting, pricing, and product design.

Read the latest claims handler news stories below!

‘A little too London-centric’ - insurance’s dementia campaign looks beyond the Square Mile
With more than £13m raised, Insurance United Against Dementia wants regional brokers, reinsurers and life and protection firms to play a bigger part in its next phase
‘A little too London-centric’ - insurance’s dementia campaign looks beyond the Square Mile
£8.7m for rubber-stamping a contractor's homework - court backs award against Avison Young
The project manager certified the payments. The contractor went bust. Guess who pays
£8.7m for rubber-stamping a contractor's homework - court backs award against Avison Young
Marine insurance must shift from 'repair to prevention' - IUMI
Dubois says the same policy shift now shaping national climate strategy needs to reach marine underwriting too
Marine insurance must shift from 'repair to prevention' - IUMI
CII and PFS New Generation cohort showcases 5 industry projects
A claims fraud tool combining technology with human judgement was among five projects presented at the programme's year-end showcase
CII and PFS New Generation cohort showcases 5 industry projects
Only 1 in 4 insurers are scaling AI beyond pilot projects - Accenture
Only 23% of the insurers that report real revenue gains from AI said they have achieved true enterprise-wide integration
Only 1 in 4 insurers are scaling AI beyond pilot projects - Accenture
Claims oversight now a 'decisive factor' as regulators tighten scrutiny - Sedgwick
The FCA's own review found poor outsourced claims oversight was the most common failing across its sample - Sedgwick's report frames this not as a warning but as a description of enforcement already in progress
Claims oversight now a 'decisive factor' as regulators tighten scrutiny - Sedgwick
AXA scales governed AI infrastructure across global operations
The insurer's vendor-agnostic hub is already live in five entities, with AXA XL among those building claims and email applications
AXA scales governed AI infrastructure across global operations
LIIBA, IUA and LMA launch first joint claims skills conference
The October event targets early-career professionals as experienced talent exits
LIIBA, IUA and LMA launch first joint claims skills conference
Which AI tool are users most satisfied with?
ChatGPT is top for recognition - but not necessarily peoples’ favourite to use
Which AI tool are users most satisfied with?
Insurance moves: Brokerslink, Pro Global, MS Amlin and Rokstone
MS Amlin opens direct cyber book with two senior hires - and three other market moves worth noting
Insurance moves: Brokerslink, Pro Global, MS Amlin and Rokstone
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