Claims Specialist

Aon Hewitt; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Aon Aotearoa New Zealand seeks a proactive Claims Specialist for a 12-month fixed term contract in Christchurch. You will engage with clients and manage claims processes while collaborating with a team of professionals. The role offers a range of benefits, emphasizing work-life balance and continuous learning in a diverse workplace.

Benefits

Subsidised insurance coverage

Southern Cross Health Insurance

Extensive Wellbeing programmes

Reward leave programme

Global Wellbeing Days

Qualifications

• Experience in a claims background or customer service.
• Strong administrative skills in a corporate environment.

Responsibilities

• Act as a point of contact for corporate clients regarding claims.
• Liaise between clients, insurers, and other stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate claim records and process legal fees.

Skills

Customer first mentality

Proactive problem solver

Strong organisational skills

Outstanding written and verbal communication skills

Call Centre experience

Job description

Claims Specialist

We are looking for a proactive individual to join our Regional Claims team. Ideally you will have experience from within the industry that you can bring with you to this role, otherwise you will be part of a team with expert professionals where you will be able to learn, grown and develop from their experience.

**Please note this is a 12 month Fixed Term Contract **

What makes working at Aon Aotearoa New Zealand different

As a Claims Specialist you will have the opportunity to collaborate with other professionals both within and externally to the organisation. Your valued contributions will play a key part in the delivery of our Risk and Broking services to our corporate clients.

You will have access to a range of benefits that we hope will make an impact on your life when and where it matters most including access to a range of subsidised insurance coverage – Life, Income and Trauma, Partially Subsidised Southern Cross Health Insurance, access to extensive Wellbeing programmes, and a reward leave programme.

Some of your responsibilities will include

• Being a front-line point of contact for our corporate clients and looking after any enquiries related to claims they might have
• Liaison between our clients, the insurers, legal advisers, and other related stakeholders
• Preparation of accurate and concise claim records for brokers
• Processing of legal fees and monitoring reserves
• General administration and record maintenance

Skills and experience that will lead to success

Ideally you will come from a Claims background, otherwise experience from a customer or solution driven environment with strong administrative aspects to the role from within a corporate setting would be well suited to the role.

Other key skills will be:

• Call Centre or phone based experience highly regarded
• A customer first mentality along with being a proactive problem solver
• You’ll be a natural communicator who understands how to tailor to the situation, whether it be face to face, over the phone or through written correspondence
• You’ll be a motivated self-starter who once up and running is able to work with a level of autonomy
• Strong organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your work
• Outstanding written and verbal communication skills
• Confidence using the usual suit of Office Products, but also the ability to pick up new system

How we support our colleagues

In addition to our comprehensive benefits package, we encourage a diverse workforce. Plus, our agile, inclusive environment allows you to manage your wellbeing and work/life balance, ensuring you can be your best self at Aon.

Furthermore, all colleagues enjoy two “Global Wellbeing Days” each year, encouraging you to take time to focus on yourself.

We offer a variety of working style solutions, but we also recognise that flexibility goes beyond just the place of work... and we are all for it. We call this Smart Working!

Our continuous learning culture inspires and equips you to learn, share and grow, helping you achieve your fullest potential. As a result, at Aon, you are more connected, more relevant, and more valued.

We provide individuals with disabilities reasonable accommodations to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment in accordance with applicable law. Please contact us to request an accommodation [e-mail]

Aon values an innovative, diverse workplace where all colleagues feel empowered to be their authentic selves. Aon is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

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