Insurance Claims Manager – Bedfordview, Gauteng
Salary : R - R
Posted today
Job Description
Bsure Insurance Advisors is one of South Africa's most progressive and people-centric brokerages. We partner with a multitude of insurers and handle key binder functions across underwriting, claims management, and renewals — all while maintaining an obsessive focus on service, empowerment, and culture.
We don't micromanage. We believe in accountability, execution, and ownership. Our leaders operate with autonomy and integrity, constantly looking for better ways to structure, improve, and evolve the business.
We are looking for a dynamic, hands-on Head of Claims with 6–10 years' experience in the short-term insurance industry, the majority of which should be within the claims environment. You'll bring both leadership and operational depth — someone who can drive strategy and lead teams, but who also understands the nuances of claims workflows, client service, and insurer engagement.
This is a role for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, empowered environment — someone who can make decisions, solve problems, and constantly challenge the status quo to make our claims experience best-in-class.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage the entire Claims Department across all lines of business.
- Develop and execute claims strategies aligned with company growth and service goals.
- Empower, mentor, and hold your team accountable for performance and client outcomes.
- Drive innovation and continuous improvement in claims processes and customer experience.
- Oversee front-end claims management and ensure efficient turnaround times.
- Identify process gaps and implement practical, measurable solutions.
- Maintain strong relationships with insurer partners, assessors, and service providers.
- Ensure claims compliance with all binder and regulatory obligations.
- Actively contribute to the leadership team — challenging and supporting where needed.
- Foster a positive, high-performance culture that reflects Bsure's values of empowerment, integrity, and accountability.
- Be proactive in suggesting restructuring, process improvements, or new initiatives that drive better outcomes for clients and teams.
Performance & Reporting
Monitor and manage claims ratios, turnaround times, and customer satisfaction metrics.Provide data-driven insight and recommendations to the executive team.Ensure operational reporting and performance tracking is accurate, clear, and actionable.Requirements
6–10 years' experience in short-term insurance, with a significant portion in claims.Proven leadership or management experience within a claims environment.Strong understanding of insurer relationships, binder structures, and compliance requirements.Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.Able to operate autonomously while collaborating across multiple departments.Driven, accountable, and motivated by results and continuous improvement.Who You Are
Dynamic, decisive, and take ownership of outcomes.You don't need to be micromanaged — you manage your space, your people, and your results.Thrive in a culture that values empowerment, execution, and personal accountability.Love working with people, solving problems, and finding better ways to do things.Understand that leadership means both guarding and growing your team.Why Bsure
At Bsure, our people are the priority.
We work hard, grow fast, and build together. You'll be joining a culture that believes in genuine empowerment, high accountability, and mutual respect — all in a team that's constantly expanding its footprint in the short-term insurance space.
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Bryanston, Gauteng
Salary : R - RY Prime South AfricaPosted today
Job Description
The Role
This position reports to the Claims Investigation Middle Manager and is based at our offices in Bryanston. The successful individual has extensive motor claims investigation experience, displays natural leadership qualities, and has a high drive to succeed. They possess strong analytical and process improvement skills, along with a passion for coaching and developing people.
Use industry knowledge and strong motor claims investigative skills to lead, guide, and mentor a team of junior investigators to meet the set targets.
Main Responsibilities of a Claim's Investigation Manager :
Oversight and Management : Manage a team of desktop investigators. Use technical expertise to guide the team and ensure that set targets are achieved while maintaining quality standards. Monitor and course correct daily performance.Leadership : Provide effective, supportive leadership with a desired outcome of creating a team that commits to the overall vision of the company. Carry out performance management, reward, and recognition processes for each professional's performance and provide continuous feedback to your team members on their strengths and areas of development. Motivate and inspire team members to provide consistent performance.Process Improvement : Identify and implement process improvement concepts. Use industry technical expertise to coach and train less experienced desktop investigators and assist in improving training methods and content. Conduct regular reviews of claims both individually and collaboratively in teams to evaluate the claim process and investigation techniques.Strategic Contribution : Work closely with middle management and contribute strategically through data analytics, scorecard projects, and insightful planning. Recommend and implement best practices to ensure company policies and insurance industry regulations are followed through in the claims investigation process.Regulatory Compliance : Maintain a strong professional knowledge of claims regulatory and legal environments. Perform various administrative duties required to support the function, including capacity planning.Personal Attributes and Skills
Team playerResilient and results-drivenAbility to teach and coachCope well under pressure in a fast-paced environmentAnalytical with strong critical thinking skillsStrong data analytics and process improvement skillsExcellent negotiation and decision-making skillsGood administration and time management skillsExcellent communication skills, written and oral, articulate and fluent in EnglishQualification & Experience
Education : Completed Degree (Criminology (Honours), Law (LLB), Forensics, Finance / Accounting are preferable)Additional Skills :
Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel and internet navigation.Experience :
Strong expertise in motor claims investigations, including conducting interviews to gather facts and collect evidence.Minimum 5-10 years in a similar or related role.Registration as a representative with the FSCA in terms of the FAIS Act, advantageous.Is this job a match or a miss?
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