Supervisor, Claims Quality Assurance - AB & Casualty

We are currently hiring a Supervisor, Claims Quality Assurance AB & Casualty to join our growing team.

This is an exciting opportunity to grow your insurance career and contribute to building out a Centre of Excellence for quality claims handling capabilities with Wawanesa. The Claims Quality Assurance Supervisor, AB & Casualty will lead a team of quality assurance analysts focused on ensuring best in class practices deliver the best settlement outcomes for our customers and Wawanesa.

The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in driving the claims quality strategy and process and will be responsible to determine effectiveness of management over claims handling quality and improve effectiveness.

The ideal candidate has leadership experience in a QA role within a P+C organization, and a passion for developing processes and practices in QA as well as coaching and mentoring team members to reach their goals.

Note: We are open to candidates in a variety of ON locations, in addition to the Toronto area.

 

Job Responsibilities

  • Identifies and drives best practice quality effectiveness techniques and testing approaches to deliver high quality outcomes and provides recommendations for overall performance improvement on results and customer experience
  • Plans the file review strategy for Accident Benefits and Casualty business lines, ensuring calibration to standard work, provides analysis of top improvement opportunities and trends and contributes to the building of action plans
  • Oversees and coaches a team to ensure the work environment is respectful, challenging and rewarding and employees are maximized to their full potential while contributing to the achievement of Wawanesa's goals
  • Champions change and continuous improvement within the Claims Division by monitoring key strategies including changes in claims processes ensuring reviews monitor key risk areas and are aligned with change
  • Advocates for the Claims Operations by challenging ineffective and inefficient processes
  • Manages the resolution process for Accident Benefits and Casualty Claims teams
  • Conducts detailed reporting and trend analysis with claims leadership and training on identification of improvement opportunities and prioritization of training initiatives
  • Communicate effectively with confidence, curiosity, courage and in a collaborative manner creating a clear vision of the outcomes we require and how our people will contribute to achieving that vision
  • Performs other duties as assigned

 

Job Qualifications

  • 7+ years of general insurance experience with practical experience in AB and/or Casualty Claims handling, audit and/or quality monitoring.
  • Minimum of 5 years in a leadership role with demonstrable experience in managing and developing talent
  • 2 years of file review methodologies/practices
  • Ability to lead and manage virtual teams
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage and execute projects within required timelines and expectations
  • Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to prepare clear and concise reports.
  • Excellent negotiation skills with the ability to present information or arguments in a convincing manner
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to conduct detailed analysis of information, and to select and implement best solutions in a timely manner
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently with latitude for initiative and judgement.
  • Demonstrated ability to work with highly sensitive and confidential information
  • Demonstrated ability to lead others to embrace, perform effectively, and adapt quickly to change.
  • Computer proficiency: Excel, PowerPivot, Word, PowerPoint, MicroStrategy
  • Completion of the CIP or FCIP designation would be considered an asset.
  • Technical competence in Accident Benefits and/or Casualty claims handling is a definite asset