Branch Manager, Full-Time, Markham or Whitby (Markham, ON)

SCM Insurance Services; Markham; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance firm in York Region is seeking a Claims Manager to oversee financial management, file quality, and business development. The ideal candidate has over 10 years of claims adjusting experience, strong leadership abilities, and excellent communication skills. This position offers significant career growth potential within a dynamic environment.

Benefits

Education fee reimbursement

Flex-benefit health and dental plan

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years claims adjusting experience with management level.
• Field Claims adjusting experience required.
• Strong commitment to ongoing education and learning.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for management and collection of account receivables.
• Handle insured and client complaints, ensuring resolutions.
• Monitor and assess resources against volume.
• Recruit and select staff.

Skills

Management abilities

Leadership skills

Business Acumen

Problem Solving

Strong communication skills

Education

University degree/college diploma

CIP / FCIP designation

Tools

MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Explorer)

Job description

Overview

ClaimsPro is Canada’s largest independent insurance adjusting firm. We employ over 700 independent adjusters from across Canada. Our team is made up of some of the best and brightest talent in the business and we empower them with the tools, technology and support that they require to excel in their careers and help our clients reach their full potential.

Why should you consider a career with ClaimsPro?

• You will be part of a dynamic workforce and you will be trained to use industry-leading technology such as our iAdjust software.
• As one of the seven companies under the SCM Insurance Services umbrella, you have the potential for you grow your career in a multitude of areas.
• Your workload is balanced and you will be compensated for your billable hours.
• You will be entitled to a multitude of benefits such as education fee reimbursement and a flex-benefit health and dental plan that allows you to customize your coverage.

Want to learn more? Visit www.scm.ca or www.claimspro.ca.

Job Responsibilities

Financial Management

• Responsible for the management and assist in the collection of account receivables
• Responsible for the management of direct reports billings and maintaining the level of interims as per company standards
• Responsible for revenue contributions and EBITDA/margins

File Quality / Customer Service

• In preparation for QA file reviews, review billings and fees in accordance with client billing expectations and corporate standards
• Handle insured and client complaints, monitor and ensure resolutions reached
• Review, analyze, revise, and sign adjuster’s reports, ensuring compliance/accuracy and efficiency
• Review fees for accuracy and quality

Technical Expertise and Support

• Act in a consultative and advisory capacity on claims matters and technical issues such as: coverage analysis, subrogation, liability determination, investigation, policy interpretation, settlement negotiation, and reserve establishment for claims
• Adjuster Production
• Manage budgeted revenue expectations in conjunction with individual adjuster production
• Works with Supervisor, Administrative Support to coordinate effective file support for adjusters

Employee Development

• Prepare and discuss performance reviews with staff members
• Provides guidance and feedback regarding performance
• Support technical training and other development requirements
• Coordinate and facilitate staff meeting on a regular basis
• In conjunction with the Licensing Officer, monitor and track licensing status/issues with FSCO and manage criteria for all direct reports

Resource Management

• Monitor and assess resources (capacity) vs. volume in conjunction with Human Resources and the management team
• Responsible for the recruitment and selection of staff

Business Development

• Responsible for meeting business development objectives as set out by the Corporation

Other

• Support the account management and effective partnerships with dedicated accounts; running performance overviews and producing monthly revenue reports in order to track trends
• Special projects as assigned by management
• Responsible for the communication of corporate policies and ensuring compliance
• Provides file review feedback and in some cases direction on file completion

Qualifications & Experience

• University degree/college diploma preferred or equivalent business experience.
• CIP / FCIP designation or actively pursuing and/or nearing completion of same.
• Minimum of 10 years claims adjusting experience with experience at the management level
• Field Claims adjusting experience required
• Proficient with MS Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Explorer)
• Strong communication skills, including listening, interviewing, negotiating, and must be able to flex style appropriate to audience
• Demonstrated organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage conflicting priorities in an effective manner

Advanced Communication Skills

• Effective written skills including those of a technical nature
• Effective oral skills, including listening, interviewing, negotiating, must be able to flex style appropriate to audience. Demonstrated organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage conflicting priorities in an effective manner.
• Proactive and positive approach to customer service ensuring that all inquiries are effectively dealt with in a timely manner.
• Strong interpersonal skills allowing you to effectively deal with conflict and difficult situations.
• Strong commitment to ongoing education and learning.

Competencies

• Management abilities - demonstrated skills to effectively manage people and service, using a fiscally responsible approach and an entrepreneurial focus
• Leadership skills - the ability to lead people effectively
• Business Acumen - the ability to initiate and contribute to business development through visibility, displaying of technical expertise and networking
• Initiative - must be able to proactively identify new opportunities within the industry and successfully lead those opportunities to conclusion
• Determination – the ability to continue to strive for a solution despite obstacles from others and/or uncontrollable situations
• Achievement Orientation - demonstrated initiative and resourcefulness to achieve desired goals and o objectives.
• Problem Solving - the ability to look at situations and barriers to creatively provide solutions that meet the needs of all parties in the best collective manner possible.
• Service Orientation - Creates and sustains an organizational culture which encourages others to provide the quality of service essential to high performance.

SCM Insurance Services and affiliates welcome and encourage applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates throughout the recruitment and assessment process.

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SCM Insurance Services (SCM) and its affiliated companies will not accept unsolicited resume submittals from third- party recruiters and hereby request agencies to not contact SCM employees or managers directly to present candidates. Be advised SCM will NOT pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited resume and will consider any unsolicited resumes forwarded public information. SCM welcomes resumes submitted directly from candidates