PURPOSE:
Responsible for analyzing and settling all legal matters relating to third party claims lodged with CIC and pursue recoveries with respect to material damages.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Review pleadings, legal opinions and status reports prepared by external advocates and action as appropriate.
- Conduct legal research and prepare legal opinions for review/ advice by management.
- Engage in negotiations with third party claimants with a view to settling admissible claims out of court.
- Issue instructions depending on the task to various service providers involved in the claims process such as advocates, investigators amongst others.
- Respond to demand letters from third party advocates and/or claimants;
- Initiate and ensure timely processing of legal claims payments (judgements, fee notes and discharge vouchers).
- Maintain and update reserves for all files.
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Academic and Professional Requirements
Experience Required:
Behavioural Competencies These are defined as:
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| CIC insurance Group is committed to providing excellent service, spur further growth and employees are required to align their behaviour to the following core values as critical to driving their performance;· Integrity- Be fair and transparent
· Dynamism- Be passionate and innovative · Performance- Be efficient and results driven · Co-operation- Live the Co-operative spirit |
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Job Profile Sign-Off
In the performance of their respective tasks and duties, all employees are expected to conform to the following;
- Perform quality work within deadlines, right first time with or without direct supervision.
- Interact professionally with other employees, customers and suppliers.
- Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments.
- Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and co-coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations.
- Unconditional positive regard for customers.
If you have the aforementioned professional and academic qualifications and you are ready to execute the above mandate, strictly apply through: https://careers.cicinsurancegroup.com/ clearly indicating the position being applied for.
The application should reach us by close of business on 28th August 2024. Please note only short-listed candidates will be contacted. If you do not hear from us by 30th September 2024 consider your application unsuccessful.
