Prepares and checks documentation associated with insurance. May work in a call centre.

• Processes insurance applications, adjustments to insurance cover, standard endorsements and insurance claims; monitors balances of accounts and summarises reinsurance to determine outstanding risk; surveys potential risk exposure; despatches notices of premiums due and forms concerning conservation and transfer of insurance.

• Works indoors in an office or call centre environment which may be within a large corporate-type head offices or smaller insurance firm.

• Works predominantly at office desks, usually with a computer workstation.

• Usually works in adequately heated and ventilated spaces.

• Sedentary role.

• Sits frequently to constantly at workstations and carries out a variety of both manual and computerised data entry and processing tasks.

• Occasionally required to stand and walk about the office.

• Stretching, twisting, climbing and more than very light lifting are unlikely to be required.

• Repetitive arm hand and finger movements are required for data-entry and data processing tasks.

• Bending, squatting or crouching is not a significant component of the job.

• Driving is not a significant component of the job.

• Use of office hand-held objects such as pens, calculators and staplers, as well as telephones will be occasional to frequent. Will also need to operate printers, copiers and a range of other office equipment.

• Mental skills necessary include a high level of concentration, mathematical accuracy, organisation, record keeping and communication.

• A New Zealand Register Level 2 or 3 qualification or at least one year of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 4). In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required. For entry-level positions on-the-job training is sufficient.

There are opportunities for flexibility of movement.