Claims Technical Lead - Complex Bodily Injury

Job Title: Claims Technical Lead – Complex Bodily Injury

Location: Leicester, London, or Bexhill (hybrid)

Lead technical capability within the Motor Bodily Injury function, supporting development, coaching, and decision‑making for high‑value claims.

• Collaborate with the Head of Large Loss to define and implement technical strategy for claims up to £250k.
• Design and implement a development pathway to enhance technical capability, confidence, and progression across the department.
• Provide coaching and technical guidance to senior handlers, serving as the primary referral point.
• Work with specialist frontline and leadership teams to improve assessment, management, and resolution of high‑value cases, and identify efficiencies.
• Monitor changes in the bodily injury landscape (CPR, JCG, Consumer Duty, MOJ, OIC, Intermediate Track) and ensure teams adapt to new requirements.
• Shape technical standards, quality controls, and governance frameworks to maintain compliance and commercial strength.

• Significant experience handling high‑value motor bodily injury claims, ideally up to £500k.
• Deep knowledge of indemnity principles, insurance contracts, RTA, MIB Articles of Association (incl. Article 75), BI legislation, protocols, and frameworks (CPR, JCG, Consumer Duty, MOJ, OIC, Intermediate Track).
• Proven coaching/mentoring ability, providing constructive feedback on high‑value files.
• Strong complaints handling experience and ability to resolve issues in line with regulatory expectations.

• Recruiter screening call.
• First stage: technical interview with hiring leader.
• Second stage: competency interview with senior hiring leader.

Competitive salary, £5k car allowance, flexible hybrid working, performance bonus, comprehensive wellness and financial packages, 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays (with option to buy/sell weeks), and inclusive benefits such as private medical insurance, life assurance, income protection, and pension match up to 10%.

Hastings Group is an equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of gender, age, race, disability, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, or marital status. A thorough referencing process including credit and criminal record checks will be conducted.