Claims Assessor - Medical (Fixed Term 12 Months)
AIA Group · Auckland
Your Role with UsAs a Claims Assessor - Medical, you play an important role in helping customers through some of life’s most challenging moments. Working within AIA’s Claims team, you assess and manage claims with accuracy, empathy, and sound judgement to deliver fair and timely outcomes. You build trusted relationships with customers, advisers, medical professionals, and internal stakeholders, ensuring clear communication throughout the claims journey. In this fast-paced environment, you balance customer care with risk management while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance the claims experience. This is a great opportunity to deepen your technical expertise, strengthen stakeholder partnerships, and make a meaningful difference every day.
Your Impact
- Assess and investigate medical claims thoroughly, making fair and informed decisions that deliver timely outcomes for customers
- Communicate claim decisions clearly and empathetically, helping customers understand next steps with confidence
- Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support efficient and accurate claims processing
- Identify and manage risks, including non-disclosure and potential fraud, to protect the integrity of the claims process
- Prepare clear recommendations and present complex cases to the Claims Committee to support effective decision making
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives that enhance customer experience, team performance, and operational efficiency
Your Capabilities
- You have experience assessing or managing claims within the life and/or health insurance industry
- You bring strong communication skills and build positive relationships with a wide range of customers and stakeholders
- You have the confidence to make sound decisions, solve problems, and remain effective when managing competing priorities and ambiguity
- You bring strong attention to detail and consistently follow processes to deliver high-quality outcomes
- You have the ability to understand and apply medical terminology and information when assessing claims
- You are comfortable using digital systems and tools to support customer outcomes
- You are a self-starter who takes initiative and is motivated to achieve positive outcomes for customers and the team
Your Life at AIA
At AIA, your experience matters, and so does your impact. In return for your expertise, we offer a career where you can apply your skills to meaningful work that improves lives across Asia-Pacific. You’ll enjoy flexible ways of working, competitive rewards, and access to continuous learning programs designed to keep you ahead in a rapidly changing world. Our collaborative culture values your ideas and empowers you to innovate, solve complex challenges, and contribute to our ambition of helping a billion people live Healthier, Longer, Better Lives by 2030.
DEIB
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are central to who we are and how we work. We value people from all walks of life and welcome candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and lived experiences, including those with disabilities, additional mental health needs, chronic health conditions, or who are neurodiverse. If you’re excited about this role but don’t meet every requirement, we still encourage you to apply. And if there’s anything we can do to support you during the recruitment process, please contact us at nz.talentacquisition@aia.com.
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