Full-Time

Claims Handler

Updated on 9/3/2026

Aviva

Aviva

10,001+ employees

Provides savings, retirement, and insurance solutions

Compensation Overview

£26.7k - £29.6k/yr

+ 6% bonus + Aviva shares

Manchester, UK

Hybrid

At least 50% of working time is spent in the office each week.

Category
Insurance (1)
Required Skills
Microsoft Office
Customer Service

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Requirements
  • Previous customer service experience in a fast-paced environment.
  • Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities effectively.
  • Excellent communication skills and confidence building relationships with customers and stakeholders.
  • Good digital capability, including experience using Microsoft Office and multiple systems simultaneously.
Responsibilities
  • Support landlord, tradespeople, and small and medium-sized enterprise customers throughout the commercial property claims journey, from first notification through to settlement.
  • Manage end-to-end claims, coordinating repairs, replacements, and claim payments to deliver positive customer outcomes.
  • Keep customers, suppliers, and stakeholders informed through proactive and regular communication.
  • Help minimise disruption to customers' businesses by progressing claims efficiently and effectively.
  • Work across multiple systems and processes to ensure claims are handled accurately, fairly, and in line with regulatory requirements.
Desired Qualifications
  • Claims handling or commercial property experience is advantageous but not essential; full training will be provided.

Aviva is a financial services group that provides savings, retirement, and insurance products to individuals, families, and businesses mainly in the UK, Canada, and Ireland. Its products help people manage long-term financial security through life insurance, pensions, and investment options. The company earns money from insurance premiums, investment income, and fees for asset management, and its offerings span protections, savings accounts, retirement plans, and investment services. Aviva differentiates itself by integrating a strong focus on sustainability and responsible investing (such as its Electric Vehicle Salary Sacrifice Scheme and venture capital investments in emerging tech) and by prioritizing diversity and inclusion in its workforce. Its goal is to help clients secure their financial futures while growing its business through a broad, diversified portfolio of financial products and services.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

IPO

Headquarters

London, United Kingdom

Founded

1990

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • H1 2026 operating profit rose 24% to £1.326 billion; cash remittances jumped 47%.
  • Aviva delivered £100 million run-rate Direct Line synergies and targets £225 million by 2028.
  • Aviva Capital Partners launched the Glasgow regeneration partnership on 19 August 2026, expanding fee income.

What critics are saying

  • PRA fined UK Insurance £10.6 million on 11 March 2026 for Solvency II errors.
  • Aviva cut 2026 health operating profit guidance to £90 million on 14 August 2026.
  • Integration complexity remains existential: Direct Line synergies depend on claims discipline through 2028.

What makes Aviva unique

  • Aviva controls UK, Canada, and Ireland franchises with £479 billion AUM, June 2026.
  • Direct Line integration gives Aviva Britain's largest home and motor scale after July 2025.
  • Aviva Premier and high-value protection bundle underwriting, claims, and wealth expertise, September 2026.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Performance Bonus

Paid Vacation

Hybrid Work Options

Parental Leave

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

-12%

1 year growth

-12%

2 year growth

-12%
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