Job Description
As a Claims Technical Specialist, you'll provide expert technical guidance to Claims Consultants across Income Protection, Life, and TPD. Your focus will be improving assessment quality, supporting sound decision‐making, and ensuring claims are managed in line with policy terms, delegated authorities, and TAL frameworks.
You'll play a key role in building technical capability across the team, driving consistent outcomes and best‐practice claims management.
Responsibilities
* Ensure claims are managed in line with TAL policies and industry best practice
* Act as the technical SME, reviewing and authorising complex and adverse claim decisions
* Coach Claims Consultants to improve assessment quality, communication and outcomes
* Support managers with fund reporting, case conferences and stakeholder engagement
* Contribute to claims procedures, governance and quality assurance
* Provide insights to support capability development and performance management
Qualifications
* Experience in Group life insurance claims in a technical specialist or senior claim's role
* Proven ability to coach and uplift case manager capability
* Strong knowledge of life insurance legislation and claims frameworks
* Ability to identify issues and drive effective claims solutions
* Solid communication, influencing and stakeholder management skills
* Customer‐focused approach with sound judgement
Additional Information
TAL is one of Australia's leading life insurers, committed to inclusion, and supporting the career growth of our diverse workforce.
* 10% annual short term incentive (bonus)
* 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
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.
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