Claims Learnership X4 (12 Months) at Sasria

Job Advert Summary    

• The learner should be able to process and handle claims within the delegated authority by ensuring validity, assessing liability and negotiating settlement, whilst ensuring excellent customer service and cost containment.
• The management of claims should be within the governed framework to ensure compliance with the short term insurance regulations.

Minimum Requirements    
Minimum Qualifications:

• Matric.

Minimum Experience:

• None.

Please note that preference will be given to people with disabilities.

Duties and Responsibilities    
Administration and Claims processing

• Perform administration functions – registration of new claims and loading (and authorization) payments.
• Examine and validate new claims and any related documentation thereof.
• Adjust claims and ensure that the merits are inline with Sasria policy cover.
• Ensure that the appropriate documents supporting the quantum are received and the calculations are correct.
• Perform document diary maintenance on IMS system.
• Update the reserve as per reserving policy and keep a regular follow-up outstanding proof of quantum.
• Exercises proper judgment and decision making to analyze the claims exposure, to determine the proper course of action and to appropriately settle the claim within delegated authority.
• Approve claims within delegated authority after verification of all documents and validation thereof under the policy cover.
• Escalate complex and contentious claims to Supervisor.
• Manage and ensure that all other external resources and handle the claim within the required procedures and Sasria philosophy.
• Update notes on the system regularly to ensure notes reflect latest status of claim.
• Inform underwriting department of gaps in cover, omitted documents as well as losses/ gains on premium.
• Handle all customer enquiries and queries promptly and in-line with policy.

Agency/ Broker Liaison

• Negotiate the settlement of claims.
• Liaise with Agent companies and brokers regularly on the progress of the claim.
• Update all relevant stakeholders on the progress of the claim.

Perform ad hoc tasks

• Perform any reasonable tasks as and when required by the Line Manager.

Closing Date    
2026/02/24