Motor Assessor (DBN).

Closing Date 2024/07/30

Reference Number HOL240530-4

Job Title Motor Assessor (DBN)

Business Unit Hollard Insure

Department Motor Claims

Job Family Operations - incuding Claims, Policy Servicing, Underwriting and Retentions

Job Type Classification Permanent

Reporting To Regional Manager

Number of Positions 1

Location - Town / City Durban

Location - Province KwaZulu-Natal

Location - Country South Africa

Job Advert Summary

Hello an exciting new opportunity has just become available in our Insure Operations, in the Motor Claims area. We are looking to recruit a Motor Assessor in Durban

Role Objectives

To establish quantum of damaged vehicles for example fire damaged accident damaged and or stolen and recovered

vehicles that have damages. Suggesting the final costing for either repairing the vehicles and or suggesting

uneconomical to repair whichever is most cost effective. Manage repair process and ensure and end to end facilitation, from point of conducting assessment and establishing a fair and reasonable repair cost, to quantifying additional and further managing and auditing final repair costing, to ensure financials are in order.

Protect Hollard from being over exposed from a risk management point of view. Cost containment of motor book.

Drive motor culture. Implement head office protocols Parts Sourcing, salvage process. To contribute to the growth and profitability of Hollard by accurate risk assessment.

Enhance the image of the company through the continuous delivery of efficient and effective customer

service. Foster effective relationships with supply chain partners.

Technical support to branches and brokers through the supply of accurate information to ensure the most informed decision can be made by business.

Key Responsibilities

• Technical expertise: Assessment of damaged vehicles, determining what repairs are necessary, authorisation of repair work and ensure that all invoices received are relevant.
• Responsible for the authorisation of suitably costed repair estimates in line with agreed rates, methods, and

timings. Where initial estimated costs cannot be agreed, negotiate revised costs and methods in the best interest of the customer.

• Appoint repairers according to Hollards preferred Motor Body Repairer panel and execute BEE strategic

requirements.

• Conduct constant work in progress audits at repairers to manage and check whether repair allowances are being followed through by appointed repairer.
• Key deliverables and measurements: Average Repair Cost, Total Cost of Claim, Repair % against sum insured

value, Total Cost % against sum insured value, Average w/o cost, w/o ratio %, parts ratio %.

• Support the reduction of 'vehicle off road' time by challenging methods and processes to ensure customer

inconvenience is minimised.

• Promote the fair treatment of customers in decisions and actions undertaken.
• Adherence to system procedures and requirements.
• Take accountability for decisions made and ensure at all times any action taken is followed through with effective communication to the relevant stakeholders and pro-activeness in terms of Service Delivery, according to the Hollard Way
• Ensuring at all times TCF is adhered to through having the necessary discussions with the respective clients.
• Evaluate risk and management of risk; quantum; work in progress; final costing; vehicle substitution; quality

assurance.

• Partnership management: Build strong relationships with role players in partnership agreements and ensure adherence to partnership agreements. Interact frequently with colleagues, brokers, MBR and the insured in a

professional manner. Ensure SLAs are observed.

• Assessment reporting: All assessment reports to be completed within timeframes stipulated in service level

agreements i.e., 48 hours turn-around time

• Innovation: Ongoing research into issues affecting motor at Hollard. Participate with senior management in

initiatives around product development, processes, policy, and strategy.

• Branch support: Local branch support in terms of technical aspects of claims.
• Continuous Process Improvement: Ensure full compliance to all processes, policies and procedures and identify areas for improvement.
• Maintain a high level of service to customers (internal and external) according to service level agreements and within the service standards as set by the company. Promote the fair treatment of customers in decisions and actions undertaken.
• Effective and timeous communication: Communicate in a professional manner with internal and external parties

Required Knowledge And Experience

• Three years experience of accident damage repair estimating required.
• Experience of discussing repair methods and times with supply chain partners and have market credibility.
• Knowledge of commercial and industrial short-term insurance including:
• Risk management
• Claims procedure
• Insurance terminology
• Underwriting procedure (ability to interpret policy wording)
• Reinsurance and treaties
• Product knowledge
• Abuntex licence/ certificate and experience on the system essential

Educational Requirements

• Matric or NQF4 Equivalent
• B Relevant tertiary qualification advantageous

All Hollard appointments are made in line with our DEI policy.

Hollard is unapologetically committed to creating and enabling a workplace that values your diversity with a true sense of care, dignity and inclusion.?We actively seek to hire for your different lived experiences (including, but not limited to disability, race, religion, ethnicity, culture, language and social origin , gender diversity, sexual orientation, neurodiversity). These grounds enhance cognitive diversity and psychological safety in our workplace for everyone.

We proudly promote the Hollard Way we work, which is a combination hybrid work environment at this time.? We offer flexibility in our work as far as possible, dependent on the nature of the role. Even if you dont meet all our selection criteria, we encourage you to apply!