Technical Supervisor, Claims - Accident Benefits
About The Position
We are a leading Canadian financial services co-operative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society and our team is essential to deliver on this strategy. That’s why we prioritize our people, to ensure we provide a strong culture and development opportunities which enables our team to thrive and to live our purpose. The best part is that you will work with people that care passionately about you, our clients and our communities. As the Technical Claims Supervisor – Accident Benefits, you will be accountable for managing the unit operations, providing leadership, coaching, development, and support to the team to achieve claims objectives. You will be accountable for the leadership in delivering superior client service, employee engagement, meeting claims handling guidelines, controlling expenses, resource planning and people management for the unit.
Requirements
- 5- 7 years of experience in claims, insurance or related field.
- A post-secondary degree or a related discipline.
- Fellow Chartered Insurance Professional (FCIP) or Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) designation, or working towards it.
- Successful experience in coaching, developing and leading others with a positive focus on teamwork and professionalism, and exhibit a high degree of autonomy and resiliency.
- Comprehensive knowledge of insurance policies and claims handling practices across all provincial jurisdictions.
Nice To Haves
- You build trusting relationships and provide feedback to enable the successful development of your team and colleagues.
- You foster innovation and continuous improvement with a focus on client experience.
- You facilitate the adoption of change and create a high-performance culture through alignment of your team’s work with organizational goals.
- You successfully convey messages and demonstrate openness to exploring alternative points of view.
- You use critical thinking to guide decision making.
Responsibilities
- Leading and cultivating an inspired working environment that encourages mastery, autonomy, purpose, and resiliency for a diverse team.
- Creating a client service culture and embed client engagement into the claim’s operation, inspiring and motivating the claims team to provide the best claims experience in Canada.
- Developing and building service expertise and knowledge in the business operations and remain current on the claims technology to best serve our clients. Leveraging analytics and partnerships to optimize decision making within the operation and file handling.
- Providing daily support to the claims team in making sound decisions, policy interpretations, policy violations, quantum, assessment, negotiation, and settlement of claims in accordance with discipline practices, legislation, and company guidelines.
- Ensuring the adequacy of manual reserves and implementation of the reserving policy and authorize claim payments and reserves up to $1,000,000.
- Coaching and developing your team, recruit and select talent, recognize achievements, and manage performance to develop an agile team and achieve department objectives.
Benefits
- Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
- Flexible work options and paid time off to support your personal and family needs.
- A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
- Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.
- Competitive salary and incentive programs.
- Comprehensive total rewards package including group retirement savings plans, pension and benefits (e.g., health and wellness, dental, disability and life coverage), mental health support and an employee assistance program.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
