Why join us?
Welcome to TAL.
As a leading life insurer, we've been protecting Australians for over 150 years.
Backed by Daiichi Life, we're driven by big ambitions and empower to create better products and services.Company DescriptionWhy join us?
Welcome to TAL.
As a leading life insurer, we've been protecting Australians for over 150 years.
Backed by Daiichi Life, we're driven by big ambitions and empower to create better products and services.
Together with our Partners, we're helping millions of Australians live a life filled with choices, options, and freedoms.
See the direct impact you make delivering support and financial security with care and expertise.
Grow beyond expectations with diverse roles, global connections, and exclusive learning opportunities.
Work with passionate, bright and capable colleagues.
Feel inspired by supportive leaders.
Collaborate with heart, where flexibility, wellbeing and inclusivity is valued.
Together, we're reimagining insurance.
So, bring a curious mind and an ambition to help us become the progressive, digitally enabled leading insurer.Job DescriptionThe OpportunityAs a Claims Technical Specialist, you'll provide expert technical guidance to Claims Consultants across Income Protection, Life, and TPD.
Your focus will be improving assessment quality, supporting sound decision-making, and ensuring claims are managed in line with policy terms, delegated authorities, and TAL frameworks.
You'll play a key role in building technical capability across the team, driving consistent outcomes and best-practice claims management.In this role you will:Ensure claims are managed in line with TAL policies and industry best practiceAct as the technical SME, reviewing and authorising complex and adverse claim decisionsCoach Claims Consultants to improve assessment quality, communication and outcomesSupport managers with fund reporting,



case conferences and stakeholder engagementContribute to claims procedures, governance and quality assuranceProvide insights to support capability development and performance managementQualificationsQualifications:ESSENTIAL: Experience in Group life insurance claims in a technical specialist or senior claim's roleProven ability to coach and uplift case manager capabilityStrong knowledge of life insurance legislation and claims frameworksAbility to identify issues and drive effective claims solutionsStrong communication, influencing and stakeholder management skillsCustomer-focused approach with sound judgementRelevant qualifications or insurance certification (desirable)Additional Information10% annual short term incentive (bonus)An Inclusive Employer – Recognised as Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency and Bronze Tier Status within the Australian Workplace Equality IndexDiversity Champions – Member of Diversity Council Australia, Australian Disability Network, Pride in Diversity and Champions of ChangeReconciliation Advocates – Read our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan.We welcome applications from people with diverse experiences, perspectives and backgrounds including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, caregivers, individuals living with disabilities, people from culturally diverse backgrounds and the LGBTIQ+ community.Need adjustments during the recruitment process?
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Our expectations are that you follow the principles set out in our Code of Conduct when you come to work every day.
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📌 Claims Technical Specialist (Melbourne)
🏢 TAL Australia
📍 Melbourne