Overview
Non Motor Field Assessor/JG Jobs in East London, South Africa at Santam Insurance
Position: Â Non Motor Field Assessor (JG8)
CAREER OPPORTUNITY
This career opportunity is available at Non-Motor region and the successful incumbent will be based in East London.
WHAT WILL YOU DO?
Receiving instruction from Claims Service Consultant (appraisal notes & docs).
Checking completion and correctness of document and policy conditions.
Planning routes for claims, making arrangements and contacting clients.
Identifying what is required and outstanding from clients.
Deciding on what must be investigated and whether specialist expertise is required e.g. builder, engineer.
Assessing risk to provide recommendations to underwriting.
Appointing specialist resources if required.
Interacting with the police, weather bureau etc. to assess merit.
Comparing information collected to the policy requirements and claim details presented.
Determining equivalent replacement and determining risk.
Deciding and negotiating on replacement/cash/claims card.
Authorizing repairs/cash settlement.
Writing Claims Report and updating the central claims file.
Handling and resolving client/broker complaints in a timely and fair manner.
Managing relationships with clients, brokers, service providers and internal stakeholders (relationship managers, claims committee, opinions from underwriters); and
Ensuring effective and continuouscommunicationwith all stakeholders.
Qualifications And Experience
Matric (Grade 12) with Mathematics.
Short-term insurance qualification (NQF4) plus completed Digital Non-motor Assessors Skills Programme.
Certified Fraud Examiner qualification advantageous.
Five (5) years’ or more relevant experience at digital non-motor level (full spectrum), field assessing experience advantageous.
OR
Seven (7) or more years’ relevant claims assessment experience (non-motor) (full spectrum).
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Analytical thinking.
Information seeking.
Directiveness.
Initiative.
Flexibility.
Customer Service Orientation.
Knowledge And Skills
All relevant product training completed.
Familiar with IM external systems.
Must have experience in adjusting process, assessor reporting tools, building terminology, repair estimation on building damage, indemnity issues, non-standard roofing e.g. thatching, floor coverings, gyproc, building repair calculator and advanced electronic equipment.
Ability to do investigations on buildings, its contents and fire.
About The Company
Santam is the market leader in the general insurance industry in Southern Africa. We are a large, diversified, expanding and transforming company and whilst based in South Africa, we are rapidly moving into a number of emerging markets, both in Africa and Asia.
Our success is rooted in our passion for our clients and everything we do is centered on our delivery of Insurance Good and Proper. We’re about people. People drive our business so it follows that we want to recruit the best people possible whether they work for us permanently or for a short time as temporary employees.
At Santam we are committed to transformation and embracingdiversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve adiverseworkplace with employment equity as a key goal to create aninclusiveworkforce, representative of the demographics of our society. In achieving our employment equity goals we give preference to applicants from the designated groups in alignment with the Divisions Employment Equity targets.
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Title: Non Motor Field Assessor/JG
Company: Santam Insurance
Location: East London, South Africa
Category: Insurance (Insurance Claims, Insurance Analyst)
