Carin Marcell Blignaut
Claims Administrator
Benoni
Summary
Insurance claims & traffic offence administrator managing end-to-end claim registration, repair coordination, settlement negotiations, and traffic fine allocation for company vehicles and property. Handles insurer liaison, client account redirections, invoice generation, and recoverable-cost reconciliation to keep claims and fine recovery moving on time. Supports accurate financial control across fleet, buildings, and all-risk items.
Overview
1
1
Language
12
12
Certifications
30
30
years of professional experience
Work History
Insurance claims & traffic offence administrator
Elite Truck Hire
01.2017 - 01.2025
- Coordinate the end-to-end administration of incoming insurance claims for Elite company-owned vehicles, buildings and all risk items. Encompassing initial registration with insurers, oversight of repair processes, and facilitation of settlement negotiations.
- Administer the allocation of traffic fines across relevant client accounts, including the execution of redirections and payment processing. Facilitate the generation of invoices that accurately reflect amounts recoverable from clients, ensuring compliance and timely financial reconciliation.
Insurance Claims Technician
Galileo Risk Administrators
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Oversaw the administration of multifaceted claims across personal and commercial insurance portfolios, ensuring adherence to regulatory standards and client expectations. Managed process enhancement initiatives that significantly improved claims accuracy, operational efficiency, and turnaround times.
Insurance Claims Technician
Regent Insurance / CIB
01.1995 - 01.2015
- Executed core claims administration functions, including registration, documentation validation, and policy compliance checks, while gaining a good understanding of short-term insurance frameworks and operational standards.
- Progressed from Team Leader to Claims Manager within the broker division, overseeing end-to-end claims operations across personal and commercial lines. Directed strategic adjudication, repair coordination, settlement authorisations and file closures—ensuring regulatory compliance, operational precision and consistent service excellence across motor, non-motor, fleet and dealership portfolios.
- At CIB Insurance, I was entrusted with the management of high-value motor insurance claims exceeding R200,000.
Education
National Senior Certificate -
01-1984
National Secretarial Level 1 & 2
Benoni Technical College
BenoniPublic Relations
Boksburg Technical College
BoksburgNQF4 Short Term Insurance - Short Term Insurance
Inseta
Johannesburg 04.2001 -
Skills
Claims management
Claims risk mitigation & compliance
Short-term insurance claims management
Settlement negotiation
Policy compliance monitoring
Process optimisation
Team leadership and management
Microsoft Office and Excel
Insurance operations oversight
Motor claims coordination
Certification
Short Term Insurance NQF4 # 49929 (IISA)
Timeline
Insurance claims & traffic offence administrator
Elite Truck Hire
01.2017 - 01.2025
Insurance Claims Technician
Galileo Risk Administrators
01.2015 - 01.2017
NQF4 Short Term Insurance - Short Term Insurance
Inseta
04.2001 -
Insurance Claims Technician
Regent Insurance / CIB
01.1995 - 01.2015
Public Relations
Boksburg Technical College
National Senior Certificate -
National Secretarial Level 1 & 2
Benoni Technical College