REGIONAL HEAD of Claims & Collections

Job description

Your role

·  Recognized leader for all people working in claims and collections in the region. Interface between Group and OEs.
·  To ensure implementation of Claims & Collection Target Operating Model and Group Standards throughout the Region.
·  To support local Claims & Collections teams and report to Group Claims & Collections on the enforcement of Group standards in order to improve and harmonize the handling of Claims & Collections cases within the region.

 
Your main tasks

·  Support local C&C teams and report to Group C&C to ensure consistent C&C handling within the Group
·  Liaise with other regional functions (Commercial, Operations, Credit Underwriting and Assessment) and participate to Regional Committees
·  Assess and ensure good implementation of Group standards in the region's OEs
·  Propose and contribute to effective developement of claims and collection Group standards, define together with Group C&C and enforce projects and action plans within the region.
·  Ensure quality, completeness and accuracy of data reported to Group C&C and provide Group with performance analysis of the region.
·  Involvement in large regional Claims & Collections cases management and validation of large claims
·  Follow-up large claims reserving, recoveries & salvages
·  Contribute to customer satisfaction via implementation of C&C guidelines in the OE's.

 

Your Challenges

·  To make effective the junction of Claims and Collections
·  To make effective the roll-out of COMPASS, IMX and/or any other system implementations                                                                                                                                      
·  To ensure a perfect coordination between Claims and Collections teams in order to mitigate loss and maximise recoveries for the company.
·  To propose consistent improvement in C & C function in order to adapt to changing business requirements and maximise efficiency in the functions.
·  To actively engage in the development of appropriate and harmonized reporting tools.                                

 

Typical functional skills & Experiences

·  Good claim assessment and collection business skills, knowledge of legal and insolvency practices and knowledge of international practices. 
·  Sound legal and financial background            
·  Ability to engage impacted stakeholders in ways permitting to drive change iniative successfully
·  Drive change throughout a complex organization (multiple geopgraphies, multiple IT systems, skills heterogenity)
·  Ability to introduce significant improvements to processes, operations or practices                        
·  Good knowledge of Allianz Trade products, systems and working practices
·  Good project management skills / Process oriented.
·  Broad understanding of B2B market in insurance/collection industry
·  Up-to-date knowledge of the state of business
·  Results Oriented
·  Ability to work in a matrix organization
·  Very strong communication skills
·  Flexible
·  Decisiveness
·  Strong, fact-based decision making
·  Team player in the Region
·  Provides leadership and clear direction to Claims & Collections Community.

 

 

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