Senior Claims Handler

• Apr 2021 - Present

Reviews Team Leader

• Mar 2018 - Feb 2021

Reviews Assistant

• Mar 2017 - Mar 2018

Solicitor

• Aug 2016 - Feb 2017

As a solicitor within the professional indemnity team, I assisted with defending and resolving claims for a range of insurers and professional clients, including accountants, surveyors and construction professionals. As a solicitor within the professional indemnity team, I assisted with defending and resolving claims for a range of insurers and professional clients, including accountants, surveyors and construction professionals.

Associate

• Oct 2015 - Jul 2016

As an associate solicitor in the professional indemnity team my work involved defending and resolving claims for a range of insurers and professional clients including solicitors, barristers, and construction professionals. Some examples of claims which I handled included claims against construction professionals involving allegations of defective inspection, claims against barristers involving allegations of inadequate advice; and complex and high-value claims against solicitors arising out of corporate property transactions, and failed litigation.

Claims Handler (Solicitor)

• Sep 2014 - Oct 2015

Assisting Solicitor clients and their insurers with defence of claims, and managing complaints from cradle to grave for a national insurer on a delegated authority basis.

Trainee Solicitor

• Sep 2012 - Aug 2014

Seats included: Claims handling: September 2012-June 2013 and June 2014 – August 2014Delegated authority claims handling of Directors & Officers, Bankers Blanket Bond, Reinsurance and Professional Indemnity Insurance claims for a wide variety of Insureds on behalf a London Market managing agent and an exclusive Solicitors Professional Indemnity Insurer.Professional Indemnity: June 2013 – September 2013 and March 2014 – June 2014 Assisted the team in the defence of a wide variety of professional indemnity matters including claims concerning solicitors, accountants, surveyors, valuers and brokers and also assisted with various employment practices claims. Commercial: September 2013 – February 2014 Assisted commercial team with various bankruptcy, commercial insolvency and commercial matters including liquidation, bankruptcy and enforcement of judgments inside and outside the jurisdiction.

Senior Claims Handler

• Aug 2011 - Sep 2012

Handled a caseload of BBB, FIPI, D&O and PII Reinsurance/Insurance claims on both primary and excess layers for a London market managing agent on a Delegated Authority basis.

Claims Manager/Paralegal

• Oct 2010 - Aug 2011

Assisted with claims against various professionals including solicitors, architects, and accountants. Reviewed Appointments, Collateral Warranties and variety of other contracts for Architects and Surveyors from a professional indemnity insurance perspective for a market leading insurer and broker.

Claims Manager

• Jul 2007 - Sep 2010

Managed the day to day handling of a busy caseload of claims and circumstances that may have given rise to claims against Accountants, Architects, Solicitors and Surveyors as well as some emerging professions and trained and mentored junior staff in claims handling methods. Provided MI and other data to the Managing Director and Sales Director to assist with placement of renewals and negotiation of both specialist schemes and panel arrangements. Also provided a Appointment and Collateral Warranty review service to our construction professionals and assisted with the provision of bespoke risk management advice to solicitors.