Insurance

Insurance Operations Specialist (Policy Administration)

BriefYour role

Also known as Claims clerk · Collector of insurance payments · Indemnity administrator · Insurance accounts clerk

and 8 moreInsurance administration clerk · Insurance assistant · Insurance claims and policy processing clerk · Insurance claims clerk · Insurance Clerk · Insurance Collector · Insurance management assistant · Insurance office clerk

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What the role does

Insurance Operations Specialist (Policy Administration) is a role in Insurance. The family covers underwriting, claims, actuarial, broking, sales and insurance operations. The core skill is insurance policy administration, and the main work is insurance underwriting, claims and policy.

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Levels

  1. L1 Starting out 0-2 years
  2. L2 Independent 2-5 years
  3. L3 Senior or specialist 5-9 years
  4. L4 Leads a team or an area 8-14 years
  5. L5 Leads the function 12+ years
Full level descriptions and job titles

The EFO level names are the common scale; job titles differ between employers.

Levels of Insurance Operations Specialist (Policy Administration)
LevelWhat the work looks likeTypical yearsTypical job titles
L1 Starting outLearns the job; executes defined tasks with supervision0-2Banks: Analyst, Junior Analyst, Associate (asset servicing), Trainee, GraduateAsset servicers: Junior, Specialist (entry), Officer
L2 IndependentOwns a process end to end; trains L1; first contact for the team's clients2-5Banks: Analyst / Senior Analyst, AssociateAsset servicers: Specialist, Senior Specialist, Senior Officer
L3 Senior or specialistDeep expertise; handles exceptions and change; represents the function in projects5-9Banks: Senior Associate, AVP, Assistant ManagerAsset servicers: Senior Specialist, Expert, Team Lead (small team)
L4 Leads a team or an areaManages people or a large process; owns budgets or controls; escalation point8-14Banks: VP, Manager, Senior ManagerAsset servicers: Team Lead, Manager, Head of Section
L5 Leads the functionAccountable for the function in a legal entity or region; sets priorities and standards12+Banks: Director, Executive Director, Managing Director, Head of functionAsset servicers: Head of Department, Director

Specialisations

Specialisations share most of the role and differ in the skills listed here.

Underwriting Assistant

Also known as Underwriting Assistant · Underwriting Support · Underwriting Technician

Critical skills: Insurance policy administration, Insurance pricing, reserving and product economics, Data entry and record keeping accuracy

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Skills

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Critical 3

The job cannot be done without these.

Important and supporting skills 18

Important 9

Needed in most positions.

Supporting 6

Help in many positions.

Useful 3

Occasionally useful.

Processes

The work the role takes part in.

What each process covers
  • Insurance underwriting, claims and policyMainPricing, underwriting, claims and policy administration.
  • Client onboarding and KYCSupportingIdentifying and verifying clients before and during the relationship.

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Salary snapshot

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Certifications

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Neighbouring roles

Roles that need many of the same skills, by weighted skill overlap, with the skills you would need to add.

Claims Analyst

50% skill overlap

To add: Contract drafting and negotiation, Investigative reasoning on anomalies, Complaint handling and relationship recovery

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Insurance Fraud Investigator

50% skill overlap

To add: Fraud typologies and controls, Contract drafting and negotiation, Investigative reasoning on anomalies

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Reinsurance Analyst

42% skill overlap

To add: Reinsurance fundamentals, Credit analysis and creditworthiness, Reading client needs and dynamics

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Underwriting Analyst

40% skill overlap

To add: Credit analysis and creditworthiness, Descriptive statistics and distributions, Reading client needs and dynamics

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KYC Analyst

34% skill overlap

To add: Anti-money laundering regulation, Sanctions regimes and screening, Investigative reasoning on anomalies

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