OUTsurance has been propelling the South African insurance industry forward for the last 28 years. As leaders in the field, we’re always looking for innovative ways to create digitally-advanced solutions, without losing sight of our human values. Our continued success can be attributed to outstanding employees who set the bar high with their energy and expertise. If you’re keen to grow your career in a vibrant environment with lots of ‘fun’, this could be the career opportunity you’ve been looking for.

What do you get OUT? 

• OUTsurance has been voted Top Employer South Africa since 2022.  Our people vision is to be a great company to work for where you always get something OUT.

We offer our employees:

• A winning, fun and inclusive company culture that embraces diversity.
• Great Rewards and Recognition programs.
• Benefits (Medical Aid, Pension fund, Group life and Disability benefits)

• Growth opportunities (we hire talent, train skill and promote values driven leaders from within)
• Wi-Fi on campus and Emergency Panic-Assist through the OUTsurance app
• Employee wellness programs: Free Counselling, Legal Advice and Financial Coaching for you and your members of household.
• A chance to give back (Staff Helping SA OUT volunteer program) and much more…

As the OUTsurance Claims Assessor (Buildings) you will be responsible for assessing, validating and finalising personal lines and business claims.

Responsibilities

• Validate all incidents and claims
• Meeting with clients, witnesses etc.
• Finalise all reports and administration (reports, scanning, photographs etc.)
• Liaise with service providers
• Make the decision, all administration and telephonic queries arising around that.
• Handling and resolving all queries and problems from service provider and clients.
• Conduct all the above to the required performance and quality standards that are in place.

Qualifications

Essential 

• Matric
• A valid driver’s license
•  Building industry experience and/or tertiary qualification or significant progress towards obtaining any construction or built environment related qualification (NQF 6 or above)

Experience

• Construction or building related experience
• Building/ Construction/ Plumbing or Electrical/Electronic related experience
• Face to Face Client services experience
• Investigation/Assessing experience, especially in a short-term insurance industry. Preferably Buildings Assessing experience

Advantageous

• A tertiary qualification or significant progress towards obtaining any construction or built environment related qualification would be highly beneficial

Additional information

Competencies and Skills

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (verbal and written)
• Computer literacy is essential
• Investigative know-how is essential
• Conflict handling
• Self-disciplined and self-motivated (must be able to work independently)
• Problem solving/initiative
• Negotiating
• Stress tolerance
• Tenacity and resilience
• Be an analytical thinker with a investigative instinct
• Customer service oriented
• Deadline and results oriented
• Attention to detail
• Takes ownership and responsibility
• Adaptability

An ideal candidate will be able to align their personal work values to the OUTsurance values of Awesome Service, Passionate, Honest, Human, Dynamic and Recognition.

Enthusiastic in dealing with people in a stressful, deadline orientated environment is essential.

Must be willing to travel locally when required with a valid driver’s license.

To note that in accordance with Employment Equity goals, preference will be given to individuals who meet the job requirements and are from the various designated groups.