Tausi Assurance Company Claims Officer Job in Kenya

Tausi Assurance Company Ltd
 

Vacancy: Claims Officer

Ref: TAS/HR/AM/1636/2016
 

It was a quiet day in 1993 when 7 shareholders got together and formed Tausi Assurance Co. Ltd.The Company opened its doors for business quietly but confidently in 1993 in Westlands.

Tausi is a mid-sized insurance company with profits in excess of Ksh. 200m dealing in general insurance and is looking to recruit a suitably qualified, dynamic and experienced individual to join their high powered team as an Claims Officer.. 

The position holder will be reporting to the Head- Legal & Claims.
 

Role Purpose: Assist the Manager in charge by, oversee investigations of claims and coordinate processing and payment of the same.
 

Duties and Responsibilities

• Registry and Acknowledgement of new claims from Brokers and Agents,


• Calling for relevant claim supporting documents to enable processing of claims,


• Appointment of service providers within set benchmarks, reviewing their reports and processing claims as necessary.


• Processing claims:- Preparing Claim Notes for admissible claims,


• Discharge Vouchers for admissible claims,


• Drafting Repudiation Notes for inadmissible claims for approval,


• Maintenance of registers (Intimated Claims, Paid Claims, Assessors, Salvage, Recovery)


• Maintenance of adequate claims reserves and adjustment of the same,


• In-house assessment & adjustment of small claims to minimize costs on claims,


• Attending post loss survey,


• Recommending risk improvement measures to Underwriting Department,


• Notifying Reinsurance Department of claims with high reserves for purposes of recovery from reinsurers,


• Dealing with general correspondence on claims,


• Initiating third party recovery matters,


• Preparation of claims statistics / analysis of data:- Claims Experience, Loss Ratios,


• Cleaning up of claims manual data,


• Claims Incurred / Claims Projections

Professional Qualifications

• Bachelors’ Degree in Insurance, Business Administration or Accounting


• Diploma in Insurance, Business Administration or Accounting

Relevant Experience

• At least 3 years’ experience claims management

Skills and competencies

• Proven intellectual leadership in managing people, operations and financial resources;


• Strong planning and coordination skills;


• Strong analytical skills


• Report writing skills


• Knowledge on general insurance software system (Premia – version 10) will be an added advantage

All applications should be made through hr@tausiassurance.com by COB 30th June 2016

For more information, visit www.tausiassurance.co.ke