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Marsh & McLennan

Brokers insurance and runs risk and HR consulting

Technical Claims Handler/Senior Claims Handler - Global/Specialty Insurance

Full-TimeUpdated on 10/24/2026
No salary listed
Mid
Norwich, UK
HybridHybrid; at least three days per week in the Norwich office or onsite with clients.
InsuranceClaims Adjudication

About the job

Requirements
  • Claims handling experience is ideal, although other insurance-related or professional services experience may be considered.
  • Strong attention to detail and a methodical, conscientious approach.
  • Planning and organisational skills.
  • Ability to quickly absorb new technical information.
  • Analytical ability to resolve complex queries.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  • Good numeracy skills.
  • Ability to promote continuous improvement and respond positively to change.
  • A good standard of education.
Responsibilities
  • Receive, handle, and manage new claim notifications, subsequent updates, and collection requests.
  • Negotiate with insurers and suppliers to achieve beneficial, cost-effective settlements for clients.
  • Review and interpret policy wordings to obtain the best claims settlements for clients.
  • Meet agreed standards for accuracy, service, work volumes, and other performance targets in line with bespoke client service-level agreements.
  • Handle and case-manage claims, and contribute to the satisfactory resolution of complex or contentious issues.
Desired Qualifications
  • CII qualifications, or willingness to study for and obtain them.
  • Previous general commercial, property, liability, construction, or financial lines claims experience.
  • Previous training, coaching, or mentoring experience.
  • Experience dealing with complex or technical claims cases.

About the company

Marsh & McLennan Companies, which operates under the Marsh brand, is an insurance broker and consulting group serving businesses, governments and institutions worldwide. Its Marsh Risk unit arranges property, casualty, cyber and employee-benefit coverage, while Guy Carpenter places reinsurance for insurers. Mercer advises employers on pay, benefits, retirement and investments, and Oliver Wyman, Lippincott and NERA handle strategy, brand and economic consulting. Brokers earn commissions and fees from placing coverage, and consultants bill client fees or charge fees based on assets or plan members. The company traces its roots to 1871 and is headquartered in New York City.

Company Size

10,001+

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

New York, NY

Founded

1871

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What believers are saying

  • Consulting drives growth: Mercer and Oliver Wyman's group grew 8% organically in the June 2026 quarter, versus 3% for broking.
  • Profits cushion jobs: Marsh kept about 27 cents of operating profit per sales dollar in 2025, before one-time costs.
  • Many career paths under one employer: 95,000+ colleagues span broking, reinsurance, benefits and strategy consulting in 130 countries.

What critics are saying

  • Expect cuts: Thrive, announced October 2025, sets aside $500 million, mostly severance and technology, to save $400 million yearly.
  • Pricing works against broking: Marsh's index shows commercial rates fell 6% in the June 2026 quarter, an eighth straight drop.
  • Back-office roles are being consolidated: a Business and Client Services unit is pooling operations and technology teams company-wide.

What makes Marsh & McLennan unique

  • Consulting is a third of the business: Mercer and the Oliver Wyman group earned 36% of 2025 revenue.
  • Investment management sets it apart: Mercer is the world's largest outsourced chief investment office, running portfolios for institutions.
  • Scale sets it apart: 2025 revenue grew 10% to $27.0 billion across broking, reinsurance and consulting.

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