The Bilingual Claims Specialist will manage assigned claims and clients effectively and efficiently by evaluating and proactively assisting clients in enhancing their claim practices. The Claims Specialist will perform client reviews and support industry presentations / internal projects as required.
Responsibilities : Claim Adjudication
- Conduct expert claim adjudication within internal standards, delegated authority limits and client response timelines.
- Monitor coverage assessment including promptly identifying, addressing, and resolving coverage matters.
- Proactively investigate and assess claim inconsistencies.
- Promptly approve payments in accordance with payment authorization protocols and client service level agreements.
- Archive all claim documentation in an appropriate and orderly manner; proactively manage claim file follow up process.
Client Management
Establish strongly positive, mutually beneficial, long-term client relationships through professional and knowledgeable communication.Monitor clients claim results and provide business partners with accurate client information on a timely basis through claim analytics, data mining and trend analysis.Assist with identifying / implementing initiatives to enhance claim handling efficiencies and effectiveness.Develop and implement strategies to track and improve deteriorating client claim results.Risk Monitoring and Claim Reviews
Interpret contract language as applicable with a strong understanding of the group insurance market and claim handling best practices.Identify and communicate exceptions to reinsurance treaty terms (as needed) and claims where non-compliance exists to internal business partners and provide recommendations for resolution.Perform client reviews (audits) according to reinsurance treaty contracts; produce written analytical review reports with sound recommendations.Participate in client review result presentations; follow up on recommended client actions to improve client review results.Present claims to Senior Management for evaluation / authority including completion of pertinent claim summary reports and notice of high exposure claims.Knowledge Transfer
Create and deliver presentations and training programs for clients and internal business partners, via industry seminars or internal publications.Deliver leading-edge knowledge of insurance claim investigations and practices to clients and internally. Apply emerging risk management knowledge to client claim situations and share expertise throughout the Munich Reinsurance Group e.g., product development, contract wording.Engage with pricing, underwriting, and legal to ensure treaty and contractual liabilities, product language and client decisions meet Munich Re’s risk standards and intent.Project Management
Complete claims contributions for product development, treaty / contract wording, industry surveys and publications and special projects as required.Qualifications :
University degree in health sciences, psychology, criminology, or business or related field.LOMA or other insurance designation (NIDMAR, CEBS), or progression towards is highly desired.Minimum 2 years insurance claims experience (short- and long-term disability required, health or dental an asset)Exhibits thoroughness, accuracy, and attention to detail in claim reviews and data capture.Strong analytical and inquisitive skills; excellent attention to meeting time service and achieving deliverables.High degree of self-motivation, continuing development, and proven ability to work independently.Demonstrated desire and aptitude to learn other lines of business and claim types.Excellent presentation and report creation and delivery skills.Strong oral and written communication skills.Demonstrated ability to build solid client relationships.Related experience in group insurance, reinsurance, underwriting, medical concepts, or financial analysis will be an asset.Bilingual (French) is required.Willingness to travel across Canada, minimal travel expected.What Can We Offer You?
We are pleased to offer our employees great benefits and resources to support their mental, physical and financial wellbeing. These include :
An engaging and collaborative environment that promotes continuous learning and developmentA hybrid work environment that combines weekly in-office and remote days with Meeting-Free lunch hours and Focus Friday afternoonsA great compensation package including annual company bonusMarket leading company-paid flexible health and dental benefits, starting on your first dayFlexible dollars provided by the company to put towards Health Spending Account and / or Wellness Spending AccountImmediate participation in DC Pension Plan with an automatic 5% employer contribution, plus optional company matchGenerous time off including vacation, personal days, unplanned time, Statutory Holidays and company-wide early closure half-daysLearning and development programs and resources, including unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning, Education Assistance Program and reimbursement for professional feesMaternity, Parental & Adoption Leave top-up programEmployee Referral Program, Recognition & Rewards PlatformAbout Munich Re
Together, we engage with everything we have and are, to help humankind act braver and better.
As the world’s leading reinsurance company with more than 40,000 employees in over 50 locations around the globe, Munich Re introduces a paradigm shift in the way you think about insurance. By turning uncertainty into manageable risk, we enable fundamental change. We recognize Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging as a key priority with a culture that welcomes different thoughts and opinions. We dare to think big and are continuously innovating on behalf of our clients.
Our data, our technology, and our teams place us in a unique position to drive transformative change in the life insurance industry. We invest strategically in our world class talent, offering our employees a work experience that promotes professional development, innovation, and rewards high performance.
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