Claims Specialist

The Role

Santam Corporate Property (‘SCP’) is seeking to hire a Claims Specialist to be based in our offices in Illovo, Johannesburg.

What will you do?

• Management and administration of claims in terms of Corporate Assets, All Risk Property Damage, Mining, and Business Interruption policies


• Management of reinsurance claims (treaty and facultative)


• Appointment and management of external resources, e.g., loss adjuster, attorneys, etc.


• Liaising with / updating co-insurers, brokers, reinsurance brokers, and other stakeholders on claims


• Reporting to management and other interested stakeholders on claims


• Ad hoc tasks

Qualifications and Experience

• Minimum of 3 years corporate/commercial property and business interruption claims management experience


• Understanding of corporate/commercial property damage and business interruption policy wordings


• Understanding of treaty and facultative reinsurance claims management


• Matric qualification (suitable tertiary education would be a preference)


• Fully FAIS compliant/able to attain FAIS compliant status within 3 years of joining SCP  


• IISA qualification/membership (or to be attained within 2 years of joining SCP)


• Basic understanding of accounting principles

Competencies

• Attention to detail / analytical thinking


• Solution orientated


• Negotiation skills


• Mathematically astute


• Proficiency in MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint (specific emphasis on Excel data analysis and reporting abilities)


• Excellent workflow management


• Service delivery orientated


• Ability to work under pressure


• Excellent interpersonal skills – the ability to work independently and as part of a team


• Interaction, building and maintaining of relationships within the corporate property market