Lead Associate - Operations

Company DescriptionWNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS), is a leading Business Process Management (BPM) company. We combine our deep industry knowledge with technology and analytics expertise to co-create innovative, digital-led transformational solutions with clients across 10 industries. We enable businesses in Travel, Insurance, Banking and Financial Services, Manufacturing, Retail and Consumer Packaged Goods, Shipping and Logistics, Healthcare, and Utilities to re-imagine their digital future and transform their outcomes with operational excellence.We deliver an entire spectrum of BPM services in finance and accounting, procurement, customer interaction services and human resources leveraging collaborative models that are tailored to address the unique business challenges of each client. We co-create and execute the future vision of 400+ clients with the help of our 44,000+ employees.Job DescriptionLodge new insurance claims for our customers and intermediaries Determine coverage through exploratory questioning, policy interpretation and using judgement and analysis to make informed decisions Elevate the customer experience through setting clear expectations of the claim process and effectively communicating how the claim will be managed Negotiate and obtain collection of customer excess including appropriate education of payment options Accountable for financial outcomes impacting claims costs through application of correct policy limits, applicable laws and leveraging preferred suppliers/repair methods Respond to and manage customer, supplier and repairer and third-party enquiries on existing claims via customer channel of choice with a focus on cost management and progressing and finalising the claim Respond to and manage claim activities; customer, supplier and repairer correspondence and complaints within agreed timeframes and obligations Ensure information provided to the customer is clear, complete and accurate based on sound knowledge and understanding of claim policies, processes and their intent Ensure claim review is completed on each claim touch; liaise with suppliers and repairers to ensure timely replacement and/or repair experience for our customers and claim is progressed efficiently, actively contributing to overall reduction of customer life of claim and effective financial management Identify opportunities to improve processes and systems and participate in their testing, in order to contribute to the overall efficiency and cost effectiveness of the Claims function Accountable for decision making within policy guidelines and delegations of authority to deliver best outcome for the customer and the organisation Appropriate and professional workplace behaviours, assist other team members and willingly undertake other key responsibilities and activities to contribute to overall portfolio health Demonstrate responsibility for own personal development and professional learning goals and actively participate in performance review process in conjunction with direct LeaderQualificationsRelevant tertiary qualification desired (Business, Finance, Commerce)