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A training programme developed by Property Consortium UK to give its employees an insight into building repairs has been accredited by the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) for CPD purposes.
Property Consortium UK who provide a nationwide building network and service delivery centre for the insurance industry - has developed a series of 12 modules, aimed at giving all its employees an understanding of the major aspects of building repair, drainage and faults.
Each module is approximately one and a half hours long and ultimately builds up a bank of knowledge that supports staff making claim validations and provides the necessary knowledge to challenge suppliers.
Matt Brady, managing director of Property Consortium UK, said: "The idea behind the training is that if claims staff know how a building is put together, it helps them when they deal with claims where a structure has been damaged, for example due to the effects of a storm.
"Ultimately the course is designed to give our staff empathy with our suppliers, implement contractor control and target improvements to settling claims."
Matt added: "To maintain the high standards within our technical team, who work with the surveyors to reduce claim costs, we make it a requirement of the position to be CII qualified.
"The ability to accurately settle claims requires not just insurance knowledge, but a high standard of building construction and repair knowledge.
Tamsin Mills FCII, CII Director of Accreditation Services, stated, "The CII is pleased to recognise the excellent training programme provided by Property Consortium UK.
"This programme provides its employees with valuable knowledge to assist them in their roles.
"The bite-sized approach enables PCUK employees to combine learning with their regular activities and to assimilate this information in a staged manner. The expertise of the trainer and use of visual aids and other props enables desk-based employees to visualise materials and construction defects to better understand claims situations".
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Notes To Editors
Property Consortium UK offers a 24 hour building repair network and service delivery centre to insurers, loss adjusters and brokers across the UK
It is the winner of both the Somerset Business Awards Business of the Year and Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2010/2011
Alec Tarrant
Group Commercial Director
Property Consortium UK Limited
Blackdown House
Culmhead Business Centre
Taunton, Somerset, TA3 7DY
Tel 0845 250 4404 Fax 0845 250 4401
atarrant@propertyconsortium.co.uk
http://www.propertyconsortium.co.uk/
Press release issued by Jane Shepherd, Shepherd PR Limited, 01538 308685/308099
