Accounting & Finance ✦ Dedicated & full-time

Insurance Claims
Processor

Claim lodgement, follow-up and documentation at volume — from $14/hr + GST.

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$14/hrFrom, + GST · full-time
70%Average saving vs a local hire
14 daysBrief → first day
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What an Insurance Claims Processor does

Claims are process-heavy and detail-critical. A claims processor lodges, documents and chases at volume, so nothing stalls and clients stay informed.

Every StaffingSolutions.io insurance claims processor is recruited, hired and managed by us — reference-checked for your tools, working your business hours, and backed by our zero-risk promise: no placement fee, money-back first week, and a free replacement if the fit isn't right.

What they handle

  • Claim lodgement — accurate and prompt.
  • Documentation — gathered and checked.
  • Insurer follow-up — chased to resolution.
  • Client updates — clear status comms.
  • Claims register — maintained.
  • Settlement admin — finalised cleanly.
The actual work

A week in the role

Runs open claims from lodgement through to settlement administration for a broker or a business carrying claim volume. Cover checked against the schedule, evidence collected, assessors booked, insurers chased and the client told where things stand. Coverage and liability decisions stay with the insurer and the licensed claims manager.

The taskWhat that actually involves
New claim lodgement

Takes the loss details, checks the risk was on cover at the date of loss against the policy schedule, lodges with the insurer through their portal or Sunrise Exchange, then registers the claim in WinBEAT, Insight or Ebix Evolution.

Policy and excess check

Reads the schedule and wording to identify the section, sub-limits, applicable excess and any endorsement or warranty affecting the claim, and puts a written summary to the claims manager, who confirms the coverage position.

Evidence and document collection

Chases what the insurer needs — quotes, tax invoices, photographs, police event number, proof of ownership, medical certificate, incident report — and follows up the client until the file is complete instead of sending it part built.

Assessor and adjuster coordination

Books the loss adjuster or assessor inspection with the site contact, provides them the claim file and supporting evidence, and follows up the report so the claim does not sit for weeks on an inspection nobody chased.

Repairer and supplier bookings

Arranges the smash repairer, builder, restoration contractor or hire car through the insurer's preferred supplier network, obtains authority numbers, and tracks the repair through to completion with dates the client can plan around.

Claim diary management

Runs the diary in the broking system so every open claim carries a next action date, chases the insurer at the agreed intervals, and sends the client a status update before they have to ask for one.

Settlement figures and paperwork

Prepares the settlement figures against the claim documentation, checks the excess and any underinsurance adjustment has been applied as the insurer advised, and passes the payment request to the licensed staff member who authorises it.

Third party recovery files

Builds the recovery file where another party is at fault — statements, photographs, repair costs, registration and driver details — issues the recovery correspondence the claims manager approves, and tracks the response through to conclusion.

Claims register and renewal data

Maintains the claims register for each client, produces the claims experience report showing open and closed claims with reserves and amounts paid, and prepares it for the broker's renewal submission to the market.

Workers compensation claim admin

Lodges the injury claim with icare, WorkCover Queensland or the relevant scheme agent, collects certificates of capacity and wage details, and keeps return-to-work plan documentation and review dates current for the client's coordinator.

Complaints and disputes

Records the complaint, gathers the file chronology and correspondence, and refers it immediately to the licensed claims manager for internal dispute resolution — never makes or communicates a decision on liability, quantum or declinature.

Payment and remittance reconciliation

Reconciles insurer settlement remittances against the claims register, identifies claims paid but not closed and closed but not paid, and follows up the insurer each month on the outstanding items.

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Questions

Frequently asked

How much does an insurance claims processor cost?
From $14/hr + GST for a full-time, dedicated team member — roughly $29K a year against $95K–$115K all-in for the local equivalent once you add super, leave, payroll tax, software and a desk. No placement fee, no setup fee, no recruitment retainer: you pay from the day they start, for hours worked, and interviewing candidates costs nothing. Specialist roles sit a little higher. Run your numbers →
How fast can they start?
Typically 14 days from your discovery call to day one. In the first week we source and screen against your brief; you get three matched profiles and interview whoever you like. Once you choose, we handle the offer, the contract, equipment and connectivity checks, and induct them on our side before they reach you. Specialist roles — developers, NDIS claims, anything needing niche software — can take a week longer, because we won't pad a shortlist just to hit a date.
What if the fit isn't right?
You're covered twice over. If it's clearly wrong by day five, your first week is refunded in full. After that, a free replacement any time — new shortlist, new interviews, no second fee, because there was never a first one. Before it gets that far, talk to us: our HR manager will work through it with you and the team member, since most problems turn out to be an unclear process rather than the wrong person, and a fortnight of coaching usually fixes it. Replacing someone is the last resort, not the first move.
Is there a minimum term?
Three months, then month to month. It's the same runway you'd give a new local hire to learn your systems, your clients and your standards — and the team members who get a fair run are the ones who stay for years. There are no exit penalties at any point, and if the issue is the person rather than the role, the first-week refund and free replacement cover that separately.
How do you handle confidentiality?
The same way you'd treat any remote team member. Every placement signs an NDA and a confidentiality clause before day one, and they work inside your systems — your email, your CRM, your file storage — so you control what they can see and can revoke access instantly. No client data is stored on our side.
What stays with you, and what goes to them?
They take the recurring, process-driven part of the insurance Claims Processor role — the work that happens the same way every week and eats your day. Judgement calls, client relationships, anything requiring your licence, sign-off or authority stay with you. The clients who get the most out of an insurance Claims Processor hand over a defined process and keep the decisions, rather than handing over the whole function and hoping. On the discovery call we'll map which tasks fall on which side of that line before you commit to anything.
How do I hand the work over without losing weeks to training?
Record yourself doing the task once and talk through it as you go — a fifteen-minute screen recording beats a written manual every time, and your insurance Claims Processor will turn it into a documented process you both work from. Expect the first fortnight to be shadowing and checking, then steadily less. If you have nothing documented, that's normal and it's not a blocker: we'll help you decide what to record first, and your account manager checks in through the whole ramp-up.