Senior Claims Consultant – Property

Benefact Group

Senior Claims Consultant managing property claims portfolio ensuring accurate and compliant outcomes at Ansvar Insurance. Delivering exceptional service and contributing to team initiatives in a hybrid work environment.

Posted 5/25/2026full-timeMelbourne • 🇦🇺 AustraliaSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage a portfolio of property claims, including material damage matters, ensuring technically accurate, policy-aligned, and commercially sound outcomes within delegated authority.
Oversee the end-to-end claims process, including reserving, exposure management, and participation in mediations, site meetings, and settlement discussions where required.
Deliver exceptional customer and broker service, acting as a key point of contact, building strong relationships, and providing timely, transparent communication on claim progress and outcomes.
Support claims governance and continuous improvement, including reserving accuracy, process optimisation, service provider performance, and compliance with internal policies and regulatory requirements.
Contribute to team capability and business outcomes, sharing industry insights, supporting colleagues through coaching and knowledge transfer, and actively participating in strategic initiatives and continuous improvement efforts.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Strong stakeholder engagement, communication, and relationship management – builds trusted relationships with colleagues, brokers, clients, and partners while effectively influencing and negotiating to achieve business outcomes.
Analytical thinking and sound judgement – interprets data, assesses risk, solves complex problems, and makes balanced, well-informed decisions.
Customer-focused with high performance drive – demonstrates a strong commitment to service excellence, consistently meeting deadlines, KPIs, and organisational objectives.
Comprehensive insurance and claims expertise – deep understanding of general insurance principles, claims management, risk, and relevant legislation, applied with accuracy and compliance.
Results-driven team player with adaptability – highly motivated, embraces change, contributes to a positive team culture, and supports continuous improvement while maintaining high standards under pressure.
Degree qualification in relevant disciplines would be highly desirable
Minimum five years’ experience handling property claims

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive salary
Flexible, Hybrid working in modern CBD offices
Generous industry performance bonuses
Generous annual leave plus birthday, well-being, paid parental, volunteering & more
Tailored professional development programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

claims managementrisk assessmentdata interpretationprocess optimisationreserving accuracyexposure managementsettlement negotiationcustomer service excellencecomplianceinsurance principles

Soft Skills

stakeholder engagementrelationship managementanalytical thinkingproblem solvingcommunicationinfluencingnegotiationteam collaborationadaptabilitycoaching

Certifications

degree qualification in relevant disciplines