Claims Consultant

• Competitive Salary + Bonus
• Flexible Work Hours | Hybrid Model (3 days in the office, 2 days working from home)
• Hours of operation 8am-5:30pm Monday-Friday
• Permanent, Full-time role

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.

As a Claims Consultant within our Group Space for our AWARE fund, you will manage life insurance claims for start to finish, providing a flawless experience for our customer.

In this role you will:

• Assess and manage Group Life claims across TPD, Death and Terminal Illnessfrom lodgement to determination.
• Review medical, financial and legal evidence to make fair, accurate and timely claim decisions.
• Communicate with claimants, trustees, employers and other stakeholders, providing clear and empathetic support throughout the claims process.
• Liaise with internal specialists and external providers, including rehabilitation consultants, medical practitioners, reinsurers and legal representatives.
• Ensure compliance with policy terms, legislation and the Life Insurance Code of Practice while maintaining accurate claim documentation.
• Proactively manage claim progress, identify barriers and drive positive customer outcomes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and support enhancements to claims processes and customer experience.
• Maintain current knowledge of life insurance products, claims management practices and industry developments.

Qualifications

• Life insurance claims management experience within Group policy -TPD claims experience is ideal OR;
• Workers Compensation or Return to Work claims management experience with an Allied Health background
• Strong analytical, problem-solving & time-management skills
• Excellent communication & empathy to support customers during challenging times.
• Solid understanding of injuries, illnesses and treatment

TAL is one of Australia’s leading life insurers, committed to inclusion, and supporting the career growth of our diverse workforce. We’re proud to be:

• 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 Index
• Diversity Champions – Member of Diversity Council Australia, Australian Disability Network, Pride in Diversity and Champions of Change
• Reconciliation 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? Let our team know by getting in touch with us here.—we’re here to support you.

You’re always accountable for your actions. You never give up. You strive to find the best outcomes for customers and partners. And you value working together to find the best solutions for problems. 

As part of the recruitment process, there are several checks which may be conducted to demonstrate your eligibility for a role at TAL including Criminal History, Bankruptcy, Entitlement to Work, Regulatory and Reference Checks.

We will be upgrading the way you apply for jobs at TAL and therefore our job ads will be temporarily unavailable from 5pm Friday 23rd October until 9am Monday 26 October 2026. All job application deadlines will be extended to ensure you have ample time to apply. We look forward to seeing your application.

Everyone at TAL has a responsibility to do the right thing and is accountable for the way they conduct themselves. Our expectations are that you follow the principles set out in our Code of Conduct when you come to work every day. Risk management is everyone’s responsibility.

If you are already a TAL employee please apply via the SmartRecruiters button in Workday and navigate to the Employee Portal. This is important to ensure that your application is recorded accurately.