National Claims Manager

7 months ago


Johannesburg, South Africa Sanlam Full time

**Who are we?**

Santam is the market leader in the general insurance industry in Southern Africa. We are a large, diversified, expanding and transforming company and whilst based in South Africa, we are rapidly moving into a number of emerging markets, both in Africa and Asia. Our success is rooted in our passion for our clients and everything we do is centred on our delivery of Insurance Good and Proper.

**What will you do?**
- We have an exciting opportunity for a **National Claims Manager at Echelon, a division of Santam.** The incumbent reports to the Head of the division at an EXCO level. The incumbent is required to be multi-skilled, have a very strong claims technical background, and be an excellent manager of people. This person would be responsible for the smooth running of the claims department (Motor, Non-Motor, Liability), and ensuring that the management of this department meets the Company’s claim’s philosophy and protocols at every level.**This role will be based at our Sunclare offices in Claremont.**
- Key to this is ensuring that the claims supervisors and claims administrators adhere strictly to the following:
- Service level agreements
- Approved claims authorities
- Separation of claims duties
- Management of volumes and conflicts of interest
- Oversight and direct management of complex claims

**What will make you successful in this role?**
- Claims to be processed within SLA
- Ensuring separation and segregation of duties
- Strict adherence to prescribed mandates
- Effective liaison with all departments including underwriting and accounts
- Analyzing and reporting on claims
- Salvage and recovery management
- Being an effective leader and having excellent skills with regards to management of staff
- Effective management of suppliers

**Qualifications and Experience**
- Matric

NQF4 in short term insurance- RE level 1
- Minimum 5 year’s Senior Management experience
- 6 - 8 years experience in the High Net Worth personal lines insurance
- Previous experience in underwriting (preferred)

**Knowledge and Skills**
- Very strong managerial, proven leadership and inter-personal skills
- Strong high-net-worth technical and product knowledge in claims and underwriting
- Analytical and logically minded
- Ability to solve complex problems

**Personal Attributes**
- Ability to work under pressure and meet tough deadlines.
- Resilience
- Team player
- Attention to detail
- Robust

**Core Competencies**
- Cultivates innovation - Contributing through others- Customer focus - Contributing through others- Drives results - Contributing through others- Collaborates - Contributing through others- Being resilient - Contributing through others**Build a successful career with us**
- We’re all about building strong, lasting relationships with our employees. We know that you have hopes for your future - your career, your personal development and of achieving great things. We pride ourselves in helping our employees to realise their worth. Through its five business clusters - Sanlam Fintech, Sanlam Life and Savings, Sanlam Investment Group, Sanlam Allianz, Santam, as well as MiWay and the Group Office - the group provides many opportunities for growth and development.**Turnaround time**Our commitment to transformation**

The Sanlam Group is committed to achieving transformation and embraces diversity. This commitment is what drives us to achieve a diverse, inclusive and equitable workplace as we believe that these are key components to ensuring a thriving and sustainable business in South Africa. The Group's Employment Equity plan and targets will be considered as part of the selection process.



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