Claims Processor

Independence Pet Group; Canada; On-site; CAD 34,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare

Parental leave

Career advancement opportunities

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Wellness Day off

Job summary

Pets Plus Us is seeking a Claims Processor to investigate, evaluate, and process insurance claims and determine policy coverage for losses and appropriate compensation. This role is remote in Canada and offers a competitive CAD salary.

Responsibilities include reviewing medical histories, determining eligibility, issuing claim decisions, and communicating with policyholders and providers. Strong veterinary background and Canadian residency are required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in veterinary field if licensed technician or 5+ years in veterinary field if unlicensed assistant.
• Must be located in Canada.
• High school or secondary school diploma or GED required.
• Associates Degree or equivalent work experience (one-year relevant experience is equivalent to one-year college).

Responsibilities

• Works closely with veterinary hospitals and policyholders to evaluate and review a pet’s medical history to determine a baseline of health.
• Reviews policies to make eligibility determination.
• Creates and issues claims decisions to policyholders.
• May order medical records from providers.
• May communicate with clients and providers during treatment.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Skills

Veterinary knowledge

Claims processing

Policy evaluation

Client communication

Education

High school diploma

Associates degree or equivalent

Job description

Established in 2021, Independence Pet Holdings is a corporate holding company that manages a diverse and broad portfolio of modern pet health brands and services, including insurance, pet education, lost recovery services, and more throughout North America. We believe pet insurance is more than a financial product and build solutions to simplify the pet parenting journey and help improve the well-being of pets. As a leading authority in the pet category, we operate with a full stack of resources, capital, and services to support pet parents. Our multi-brand and omni-channel approach include our own insurance carrier, insurance brands and partner brands. Doubtless Pet Insurance Partnerships – North America is one of North America’s largest pet insurance and services organizations. Our impressive family of brands (Figo, Felix, ASPCA Pet Health Insurance, Pets Plus Us, and AKC Pet Insurance) supports insurance for more than 1,000,000 pets in the U.S. and Canada and provides well-being, safety, resources, and business solutions to the pet industry, including microchip identification and an online pet registry.

Job Summary: Pets Plus Us is seeking a Claims Processor. The Claims Processor will be responsible for investigating, evaluating, and processing insurance claims and determining policy coverage for the claimed loss and appropriate compensation amount.

Job Location: Remote – Canada Compensation: $40,500 CAD annually

Main Responsibilities

• Works closely with veterinary hospitals and policyholders to evaluate and review a pet’s medical history to determine a baseline of health.
• Reviews policies to make eligibility determination.
• Creates and issues claims decisions to policyholders.
• May order medical records from providers.
• May communicate with clients and providers during treatment.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Basic Qualifications

• 3+ years in the veterinary field if a licensed technician or 5+ years in the veterinary field if an unlicensed assistant.
• Must be located in Canada.
• High school or secondary school diploma or GED required.
• Associates Degree or equivalent work experience (one-year relevant experience is equivalent to one-year college).

Preferred Qualifications

• Veterinary technician licensure strongly preferred.

All of our jobs come with great benefits including healthcare, parental leave and opportunities for career advancements. Some offerings are dependent upon the location of where you work and can include the following: Comprehensive full medical, dental and vision Insurance Basic Life Insurance at no cost to the employee Company paid short-term and long-term disability 12 weeks of 100% paid Parental Leave Health Savings Account (HSA) Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) Retirement savings plan Personal Paid Time Off Paid holidays and company-wide Wellness Day off Paid time off to volunteer at nonprofit organizations Pet friendly office environment Commuter Benefits Group Pet Insurance On the job training and skills development Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

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Thanks for visiting our careers page! ASPCA Pet Health Insurance, Embrace, Felix, Figo, Independence American Insurance Company, Pets Best, Pethealth, PetPartners, PetPlace, and Pumpkin are all operated by Independence Pet Holdings (IPH). At IPH, we welcome and encourage applications from individuals with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates participating in all aspects of the selection process.