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Sedgwick

Major Loss Adjuster

United Kingdom

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Seniority
Mid level
Country
GB
Work mode
On-site / unstated
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24 Sept 2026

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By joining Sedgwick, you'll be part of something truly meaningful. It’s what our 33,000 colleagues do every day for people around the world who are facing the unexpected. We invite you to grow your career with us, experience our caring culture, and enjoy work-life balance. Here, there’s no limit to what you can achieve.

Major Loss Adjuster

  • 📍 Location: UK Wide
  • 🕒 Job Type: Permanent
  • 💼 Remuneration: Competitive, based on skills, experience, and qualifications

Drive Impact as a Major Loss Adjuster – Lead complex claims and deliver results that matter

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Major & Complex Loss team as a Major Loss Adjuster. In this pivotal role, you will manage high-value commercial property claims from start to finish, ensuring exceptional service delivery for our clients and their customers. You’ll take ownership of complex cases involving material damage and business interruption, applying your expertise to investigate and resolve claims efficiently and cost-effectively.

As part of a collaborative team, you’ll work closely with desk-based Adjusting Executives and other specialists to meet client service level agreements and maintain the highest standards of quality and compliance. Your ability to build strong relationships, demonstrate empathy, and communicate effectively will be key to promoting customer satisfaction throughout the claims process. This role demands a proactive, conscientious approach, with flexibility to adapt during surge periods and the confidence to manage your own caseload independently.

We’re looking for a seasoned professional with a proven track record in handling major and complex loss claims, strong IT skills, and ideally ACII or ACILA qualifications. In return, you’ll enjoy a competitive salary, company car or allowance, generous benefits including healthcare and pension schemes, and the chance to work with a market-leading team that values expertise and customer focus.

The skills you will have when you apply:

  • Full UK driving licence as an essential requirement.
  • Major & Complex Loss expertise with solid experience handling high-value claims.
  • Professional qualifications , ideally ACII/ACILA or equivalent.
  • Excellent communication skills , including active listening and clear action-taking.
  • Team collaboration combined with the ability to work independently and manage your own caseload.
  • Relationship building to maintain strong connections with clients and customers throughout the claims process.
  • Empathy and understanding when dealing with sensitive situations.
  • Adaptability and flexibility to perform effectively during surge periods.
  • Market awareness and account management experience as an advantage.

What we’ll give you for this role:

Remuneration & more

  • Competitive salary based on experience and qualifications
  • Bonus Scheme
  • Company car or monthly car allowance.
  • A Self-Invested Personal Pension Scheme (SIPP)
  • Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays
  • Flexible working options (home/office hybrid)

Health & support

  • Private healthcare plan (including pre-existing conditions)
  • Life assurance
  • Employee assistance programme for employee wellbeing
  • Wellbeing and digital GP apps
  • Group Income Protection

Other benefits

  • Voluntary flexible benefits – green car scheme, health assessment, travel insurance, dental cover, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan
  • Discounts on various products and services

This isn’t just a role—it’s a chance to shape the future of client engagement in a specialist market.

At Sedgwick, you won't just build your career; you'll cultivate a team of experts. Our Sedgwick University offering empowers you to excel as well as your team members, with the most comprehensive training program in the industry which includes more than 15,000 courses on demand, training specific to roles, and opportunities to continue formal education.

Together, we're not only reshaping the insurance landscape, we’re building a legacy of talent. Come and be a catalyst for change within our industry.

Next steps for you:

Think we'd be a great match? Apply now – we want to hear from you.

As part of our commitment to you, we are proud to have a zero tolerance policy towards discrimination of any kind regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital/ family status, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation.

After the closing date we will review all applications and may select some applicants for an interview (which may be virtual, or in-person).

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