Tausi Assurance Company Ltd
Vacancy: Assistant Manager Claims
Ref:TAS/HR/AM/1698/2016
On a quiet day in 1992, seven
shareholders founded Tausi Assurance Company Limited. Subsequently, in 1993,
the company began modest operations in the Westlands suburb of Nairobi.
For more information on Tausi,
please visit www.tausiassurance.co.ke
We currently have an opening
for Assistant Manager Claims.
The position holder will be
reporting to the head of Legal & Claims.
Profile: This is very much a 'hands on position' where the holder will be
expected to have good understanding of insurance operations.
Role Purpose: Deputise the Head of Legal & Claims, oversee investigations
of claims and coordinate processing and payment of the same.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure
in-depth, investigation of actual claims through direct or indirect
contact with policyholders, claimants, other carriers, physicians,
contractors, attorneys, etc.
- Ensure
applicable claims are reported accurately and timely to reinsurance as
required by procedure.
- Recommend for
approval appropriate reserves on files within the set guidelines and
monitor the utilization of the distributed reserve.
- Control and
direct activities of defense counsel, directly or indirectly through
staff.
- Coordinate
efforts among staff and other parties to achieve timely, equitable
disposition of claims handled in the Claims Department.
- Review, monitor
and provide technical expertise of staff and ensure that there is
systematic adequate on job training
- Monitor
benchmarks and have working knowledge of Expense and Payment controls,
Large Losses, Staffing and Performance Management.
Academic Qualifications
- Bachelors’
degree in Insurance, Business Management or Accounting
Professional Qualifications
- Diploma In
Insurance, ACCA/CPA K
Experience
- 4 years’
working experience in a claims department preferably in an insurance
organization with a good understanding of insurance operations.
Skills and Competencies
- Leadership
skills.
- Strategic and
analytical skills.
- Report writing
and presentation skills.
- Planning and
organization skills.
- Ability to
drive change and innovation.
- Ability to work
under pressure.