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Claims Handler Review

at Direct Line

Level 2 Apprenticeship

Insurance and Risk Management

Leeds

Review Submitted: April 2021

Overall Rating

4 /5

The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!

4/5 - Overview of Role
4/5 - Skills Development
4/5 - Structure and Support

Overview of Role

Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
4/5
Answering customer calls and answering any queries they have, this can be with sorting repairs to their vehicle or assisting with the liability investigations if another vehicle is involved, we will often question the customer to make sure we have all the relevant information to make an informed decision on liability.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
4/5
I enjoy this programme a lot, it has given me a chance to grow my knowledge within the business and insurance in general, before starting this role, my knowledge on insurance was very minimal and since starting I have been able to assist customers confidently with any questions they have

Skills Development

Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
4/5
I have learned how to investigate liability in the best way possible, for example knowing when a customer is liable due to the nature of an incident before the customer does, as the customers will 9/10 times believe they are not at fault and you need to adapt your language to inform them why this isnt the case.

Structure and Support

How well organised/structured is your programme?
4/5
I think the structure to the programme is really good, as when starting we weren't just thrown into the deep end, we had a few weeks to actually grow our knowledge before putting it out there to customers so that we could offer the best customer service we can.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
4/5
We have a lot of support not only by our team leaders but when our group was new we were assigned an SME who would assist us whenever needed and this took a lot of pressure off knowing we had someone there who was ready to help us whenever we had a question
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
4/5
Every few weeks we would have meetings booked in where we would come with any questions or struggles and this would be something that the training providers could help us with. We would work specifically on a few chapters and have a meeting to discuss and make sure we have understood everything
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
4/5
It has helped my knowledge within insurance and has helped me when speaking with customers, it has given me a much wider understanding of Insurance which helps within my job role. It makes explaining things to customers a lot easier as they are more likely to trust you with the more knowledge you have.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
4/5
Since working from home there isn't too many events to take part in, however there is a club that sends quizzes and riddles to teams to make their day a bit more exciting, this gets all the teams working together as some are more competitive than others.

Recommendations & Advice

Would you recommend Direct Line to a friend?
Yes
Why?
There are so many benefits to working for direct line such as the discounts on insurance for car, home, pet etc. however there is so much more than that, it offers incentives throughout the year to show that they really care about their employees and the hard work they do.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Direct Line?
That its a really great place to work and to get involved in activities as this will make your time with them so much more enjoyable, and to get involved in discussions as it is important to get your voice heard if you have any opinions on anything that can help the business.
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