Claims Consultant - Group Multi Claims

Job Description

At TAL, we’re all about people - helping Australians through some of life’s toughest moments. As a Claims Consultant, you will manage a portfolio of life insurance claims across IP/TPD multi funds and related benefits. You’ll play a key role in supporting our customers when they need us most, managing the portfolio with care, empathy, and confidence.

In this role you will:

• A key focus of this role involves providing a best-in-class customer and client (e.g. advisers, trustees, fund administrators) experience, including regular communication in relation to the status of claims and managing expectations, to deliver on quality health and claim outcomes.
• Independently managing a portfolio of TPD and IP claims end-to-end
• Assess, analyse, calculate and finalise claims payments
• Active engagement of external treating doctors, rehabilitation consultants as well as in house medical and legal specialists and delivering timely outcomes for our customer
• Provide exceptional customer service in accordance with our philosophy, policy and claims procedures
• Participate in case conferences, peer case discussions, and instructing third party service providers
• Contributing to team and company initiatives that make a difference to our customers and our people.

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing group life insurance claims assessment, ideally across all products or income protection claims with a DA OR a strong background in managing end-to-end workers compensation claims with an allied health or legal degree
• Strong knowledge of legislative, regulatory, and industry frameworks (Life Insurance Code of Practice, Privacy, etc.).
• Qualification in legal or allied health will be highly regarded
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to build trust and manage expectations with multiple stakeholders.
• A passion for developing others through coaching and mentoring

Additional Information

TAL is one of Australia’s leading life insurers, committed to inclusion, and supporting the career growth of our diverse workforce. We’re proud to be:

• An Inclusive Employer – Recognised as Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency and Bronze Tier Status within the Australian Workplace Equality Index
• Diversity Champions – Member of Diversity Council Australia, Australian Disability Network, Pride in Diversity and Champions of Change
• Reconciliation Advocates – Read our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan.
• We welcome applications from people with diverse experiences, perspectives and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, caregivers, individuals living with disabilities, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community.
• Need adjustments during the recruitment process? Let our team know by getting in touch with us here.—we’re here to support you.

You’re always accountable for your actions. You never give up. You strive to find the best outcomes for customers and partners. And you value working together to find the best solutions for problems.

As part of the recruitment process, there are several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate your eligibility for a role at TAL including Criminal History, Bankruptcy, Entitlement to Work, Regulatory and Reference Checks.

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Everyone at TAL has a responsibility to do the right thing and is accountable for the way they conduct themselves. Our expectations are that you follow the principles set out in our Code of Conduct when you come to work every day. Risk management is everyone’s responsibility.

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