Insurance Consultant
Provide solutions to the insurance needs of clients, including new policies and claims.
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- What's it like to be an Insurance Consultant?
- How to become an Insurance Consultant
- Latest Insurance Consultant jobs
- Top skills and experience for Insurance Consultants
- Insurance Consultant role reviews
What's it like to be an Insurance Consultant?
Insurance Consultants work with individuals and businesses to manage different types of insurance policies such as home, vehicle, income, life, professional indemnity and workers’ compensation insurance. You might approve insurance applications, manage current policies or process insurance claims. Insurance Consultants often work in call centres, but you might also work in the insurance department of a company, in a retail outlet or for a financial institution.
Tasks and duties
- Providing insurance advice to clients by discussing available policy options and helping clients find the best policy for their needs.
- Approving insurance applications.
- Processing insurance claims.
- Maintaining client file information.
- Liaising with key stakeholders such as brokers and underwriters.
- Providing excellent customer service.
How to become an Insurance Consultant
To become an Insurance Consultant, it is recommended that you have a relevant qualification in finance or insurance broking. This could be a bachelor or diploma-level qualification. Industry experience is also beneficial.
- Complete a qualification in finance or insurance, such as a Bachelor of Commerce, Certificate IV in General Insurance (FNS41420) or Diploma of General Insurance (FNS51120).
- Gain work experience. Consider completing an internship in the insurance department of a company, or take on a role in a call centre.
- Keep up-to-date with the latest legislation and procedures. Insurance Consultants should have a strong understanding of the insurance industry and all relevant legislation and policies.
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Skills and experience employers are looking for
Having the right skills and experience can make you an in-demand applicant. Insurance Consultant employers on SEEK are looking for job seekers with expertise in the following areas. Insurance Products
Community Involvement
Flexible Attitude
Contact Centre Services
Life Insurance
Call Taking
Willingness to Learn
Cash Handling
Key Performance Indicators
Rg146 Accreditation
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Latest Insurance Consultant reviews
Oct 2024
As an insurance consultant, I utilized my medical expertise to assess and validate insurance claims, ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations and policies.
ExperienceLess than a year
Organisation sizeLarge (200+ employees)
SpecialisationHealthcare & Medical
The good thingsIn my role as an insurance consultant, I applied my medical expertise to ensure accurate evaluation of insurance claims. I analyzed medical records and treatment plans to assess risks and validate cla...
The challengesWhile my role as an insurance consultant offered valuable insights into healthcare administration, certain aspects were less fulfilling:
Limited Patient Interaction: The role focused on paperwork and...
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May 2021
If the customer has not disclosed the fact at the time of taking the policy insurer's will reject the claim
Experience10+ years
Organisation sizeSmall (1-19 employees)
SpecialisationGeneral Insurance
The good thingsLearn thoroughly about the insurance products which you are going to present to present in front of the customer.
The challengesIf you do not know the product pls do not present it
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