Assessor wanted immediately: Salary R18 000 per month

Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
R18 000 a month

Assessor will be responsible for assessments and specialising in income disability, lump sum disability, critical illness and case management for living benefits

Duties

Complete quality industry assessments within the required service levels
Within company guidelines, approves or declines claim submissions without supervision. Selects and accepts major risks on behalf of the company, evaluating proposals rather than mechanistic assessment
Under general direction, assess most complex cases that involve greatest risk
Provide guidance and assistance to claims consultants.
Assist with the overall improvement of risk management within the living benefits assessment area
Ensure that assessment methodology and execution is in line with legislation and best practices within the financial management field in order to optimise the claims assessment service offering and delivery
Familiar with the regulatory framework, insurance related court decisions and/or determinations by regulatory bodies, governing bodies etc. that could impact the way claims are processed or handled
Risk opportunity identification to prevent fraud and to deliver quality work
Assist with continuous improvement efforts by the identification of opportunities, cost reduction, improvement on the quality of claims decisions and systems enhancement
Embed and apply tools that allow for more efficient decision making, processing and risk management capabilities
Providing insight, knowledge, assistance and provide testing support where necessary as part of the development and maintenance of all claims systems to improve quality and efficiency

Experience and Qualifications

Diploma
Experience in assessor beneficial
Experience of general protection market product offerings

Job Type: Full-time