Catastrophe Claims Advisor II

Posted:
10/2/2024, 4:03:18 AM

Location(s):
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada ⋅ Nova Scotia, Canada

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level

Field(s):
Growth & Marketing

Work Location:

Canada

Hours:

35

Line of Business:

TD Insurance

Pay Details:

We’re committed to providing fair and equitable compensation to all our colleagues. As a candidate, we encourage you to have an open dialogue with a member of our HR Team and ask compensation related questions, including pay details for this role.

Job Description:

Department Overview

TD Insurance is part of TD Bank Group, one of Canada’s largest financial institutions. TD Insurance helps protect clients from the ‘accidents of life’ with a wide range of products including credit protection, life, health, travel, home and auto insurance. With more than three million clients, TD Insurance authorized products and services are available online, over the phone, and through a network of more than 1,000 TD Canada Trust branches.
In Canada, we have two lines of business, General Insurance and Life and Health. Our General Insurance business is one of the top home and auto insurance groups in Canada and the national leader in group insurance and affinity marketing. Our Life and Health business is the number one provider of critical illness insurance and direct life and health insurance in Canada.

At TD Insurance, we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment. With a Canada-wide workforce of over 4,000 employees and offices in Atlantic Canada, Quebec, Ontario and Alberta, our company is always growing and can help you to grow. TD Insurance offers a stable and dynamic work environment where talent is appreciated and professional development is taken seriously. More than just a job, we offer rewarding careers!

Job Description

Reporting to the Team Leader, Catastrophe Claims Services, the claims advisor is accountable for providing quality service and managing expenses through the claims settlement process. Other duties include: opening new claims, setting up appraisals, assigning contractors, investigation, negotiation and settlement of residential and auto claims; generating financial transactions and finalizing settlements in a timely fashion. 

Additional responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

  • Meet or exceed the needs of the customer by adjusting claims in accordance to policy coverage with accuracy and speed
  • Pro-actively work collaboratively with internal and external partners to ensure a legendary customer experience in all interactions
  • Appropriately leverage external vendors, approved and non-approved
  • Share knowledge, expertise and provide advice to colleagues in order to recommend additional services/support/resources to the customer, where necessary
  • Ensure customer problems are handled appropriately and escalating issues when necessary
  • Contribute to a positive working environment
  • Demonstrate flexibility to be able to change activities based on customer and business needs
  • Actively participate in the performance management process
  • Meet professional/personal development objectives by utilizing learning maps and external courses as required
  • Engage in and complete all internal training required for the role
  • Actively participate in regular meetings
  • Actively participate and/or lead peer coaching and training
  • Provide guidance and technical support to colleagues
  • Assess and mitigate risks and escalate as required
  • Ensure accurate and timely reserving of claims
  • Contribute to the business objective for Operational Excellence by adhering to mandatory compliance and audit requirements
  • Understand and apply business operation policies and procedures and legislation
  • Be knowledgeable of and comply with company and industry codes of conduct
  • Ensure necessary due diligence to support the accuracy of all insurance claims

Job Requirements

  • Bilingualism in English and French is an asset
  • Proficiency in XACTANALYSIS is an asset
  • 2+ years of experience in a claims adjusting role (multiple lines would be considered an asset)
  • CIP designation is preferred
  • Effective Communication Listening, Empathy & Compassion 
  • Negotiation skills
  • You have a superior client service orientation. 
  • You have excellent organization and time management skills.
  • You have demonstrated your ability to function effectively in a fast-paced, multi-faceted environment. 
  • You have the ability to effectively deal with change and help foster an environment open to change.
  • You possess strong typing and computer skills. 
  • You maintain a positive demeanor and foster team spirit. 
  • You have demonstrated good attendance and promptness. 
  • Ability to work overtime on short notice as required 

Who We Are

As part of TD Bank Group, one of Canada's largest financial institutions, at TD Insurance, we care for Canadian families, making it easy to get the best advice, protection, and support in their moments of need, always.

TD Insurance offers a wide range of products, including General Insurance and Life and Health. More than four million customers count on us.

As the largest direct to consumer insurer in Canada, we are always innovating and providing exciting and rewarding career opportunities for our Canada-wide workforce.

Our Total Rewards Package
Our Total Rewards package reflects the investments we make in our colleagues to help them and their families achieve their financial, physical, and mental well-being goals. Total Rewards at TD includes a base salary, variable compensation, and several other key plans such as health and well-being benefits, savings and retirement programs, paid time off, banking benefits and discounts, career development, and reward and recognition programs. Learn more
 

Additional Information:

We’re delighted that you’re considering building a career with TD. Through regular development conversations, training programs, and a competitive benefits plan, we’re committed to providing the support our colleagues need to thrive both at work and at home.

Please be advised that this job opportunity is subject to provincial regulation for employment purposes. It is imperative to acknowledge that each province or territory within the jurisdiction of Canada may have its own set of regulations, requirements.

Colleague Development

If you’re interested in a specific career path or are looking to build certain skills, we want to help you succeed. You’ll have regular career, development, and performance conversations with your manager, as well as access to an online learning platform and a variety of mentoring programs to help you unlock future opportunities. Whether you have a passion for helping customers and want to expand your experience, or you want to coach and inspire your colleagues, there are many different career paths within our organization at TD – and we’re committed to helping you identify opportunities that support your goals.

Training & Onboarding

We will provide training and onboarding sessions to ensure that you’ve got everything you need to succeed in your new role.

Interview Process

We’ll reach out to candidates of interest to schedule an interview. We do our best to communicate outcomes to all applicants by email or phone call.

Accommodation 
Your accessibility is important to us. Please let us know if you’d like accommodations (including accessible meeting rooms, captioning for virtual interviews, etc.) to help us remove barriers so that you can participate throughout the interview process.

We look forward to hearing from you!

Language Requirement (Quebec only):

Sans Objet