Summary
Date Posted: Friday, July 10, 2020 , Base Salary: Not Disclosed

JOB DETAILS:
Meanwood General Insurance is a growing general insurance Institution in Zambia. The Company underwrites all classes of business in respect of general insurance and has a good branch network spread across the Country.
CLAIMS MANAGER
The Company is seeking to recruit a talented and experienced Insurance professional to fill the position of Claims Manager to be based in Lusaka – H/Q and reporting to the General Manager. The Claims Manager shall be responsible for handling all classes of insurance underwritten claims. .

Key Responsibilities
• Provide Leadership for the Claims Function of the Company
• Investigate, evaluate and settle claims, applying technical knowledge to promptly dispose cases.
• Notify legal counsel on litigation cases and attend court on behalf of the company.
• Adjust claims to reduce loss ratio.
• Adjust reserve to be consistent with claims outstanding.
• Process and pay claims within a specified period.
• Examine claims investigated by Motor Assessors / Loss Adjusters, further investigating questionable claims to determine whether to authorize payments.
• Handing over files requiring reinsurance to Reinsurance Manager.
• Contact or interview Claimants, Doctors, Medical Specialists to get additional information.
• Contact or interview police officers and verify circumstances from the OB (Occurrence book) at Police stations.
• Verify if claims submitted match what is covered in policies.
• Generation of Claims Report.
• Attend to Customer Complaints.
• Guidance to branch managers on claim procedure.

Job Skills: Not Specified

Key Qualifications, Qualities & Competencies
• Hold a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree and/or ACII/FCII;
• Be a member of the Insurance Institute of Zambia;
• Minimum 5 years working experience at Manager level in a General Insurance Company;
• Possess strong knowledge of the insurance and financial services industry
• Proven track record of Claims Management;
• Have thorough understanding of insurance, strategic management, regulatory compliance and demonstrable commercial acumen.

Job Education Requirements: Hold a minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree

Job Experience Requirements: Minimum 5 years

Work Hours: 8

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Job application procedure
GENERAL GUIDANCE
• FEMALE CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
• Submit copies of your academic and professional certificates, testimonials, curriculum vitae and telephone contacts of three (3) referees familiar with your qualifications and experience
• Send your applications and supporting documents EXCLUSIVELY to jobs@meanwoodgeneral.co.zm  as one document (PDF) by 11th July 2020.
• Candidates that do not meet the minimum requirements should NOT apply.
• Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.
Meanwood is an equal opportunity employer

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