Claims Assessor Wellington

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Wellington - New Zealand

profile Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed
Posted on: 11 hours ago
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

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About the role Mō te tūranga mahi

As aCover Assessoryou are responsible for assessing claims to make cover decisions in accordance with relevant legislation and medical information. You will be gathering information from a wide variety of sources contacting employers providers medical specialists and clients to be able to make sound decisions on are multiple areas of Cover that you can learn:

  • General Cover
  • Work Related Gradual Process
  • Treatment Injury
  • Mental Injury
  • Hearing Loss
  • Accidental Death

As aTreatment & Support Assessoryou are responsible for assessing requests for treatments and/or supports on claims. There are a range of work types in this team and your day could include reviewing medical information relevant legislation and clinical guidance to provide our clients with an outcome to claims for treatments and/or supports in the following areas:

  • Surgery
  • Dental
  • Permanent Injury
  • Additional Treatment

For both roles there may be times where you will need to decline claims that do not meet our legislation and communicate these outcomes to our clients. We will train you on how to handle these situations and our leaders will support you where possible but it is important that you are decisive and comfortable having conversations of this nature.

Benefits working at ACC Ngā Hua Mahi ki ACC:

  • Employee networks to support our colleagues from diverse backgrounds.
  • Supportive leadership with a passion for developing people.
  • A challenging opportunity with plenty of variety in your role.
  • $61766 plus 9% superannuation contribution.
  • A range of benefits including wellness and employee discount programmes.

We value potential and growth over perfection. If you meet some of the criteria and youre enthusiastic about learning and contributing we want to hear from you!

We encourage you to apply if you:

  • Are excited about the opportunity to work with a diverse team.
  • Have experience in Information Assessment or a strong desire to learn and grow in this area.
  • Possess excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively.
  • Share our ACC core values that are centred around the well-being and safety of New Zealanders

About you Mōu

  • Experience working in a fast-paced environment and the ability to meet deadlines and manage a high volume of work
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills you will be confident communicating complex decision outcomes to our clients in a simple meaningful way
  • Previous experience reviewing information and making complex decisions
  • Initiative adaptability curiosity and sound judgement will put you in good stead for this role
  • Ability to operate effectively in a digital environment with a wide range of technology systems and tools

You dont need to have medical background to join us! Our team come from a range of backgrounds hospitality administration customer service pharmacy you name it! If you can bring the above to the tablewe can train you on the rest! We have a structured training and induction programme set you up for success from day 1 with experienced team members and leaders to support you along the way.

How to apply Me pēhea te tuku tono

Please attach your updated current CV and an updated cover letter telling us why you would be a great fit and what strengths you would bring to the role.

This role has a start date ofMonday 20 July 2026. Applications will run through to11:59pm Sunday 10th of May 2026

If you encounter accessibility issues when submitting your application or if you have any pātai (questions) about the role please email



DescriptionAbout the role Mō te tūranga mahiAs aCover Assessoryou are responsible for assessing claims to make cover decisions in accordance with relevant legislation and medical information. You will be gathering information from a wide variety of sources contacting employers providers medical spe...
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