Senior Claims Specialist

Founded as a farmers' mutual in 1936, the company is now one of the larger mutual insurers in Canada.

About the role:

Hamilton Insurance Agency is hiring a Senior Claims Specialist to work remotely from Canada. Mix of desk and field work. Company car or mileage reimbursement for field inspections. Remote, open to candidates across Canada. We do not have many meetings. Most updates happen in writing. Please make sure you have a quiet place to work and a solid internet connection.

What you'll do:

• Negotiate settlements with claimants, contractors and attorneys within your authority
• Investigate claims by taking recorded statements from insureds, claimants and witnesses
• Manage rental, repair shop and vendor assignments
• Work catastrophe deployments after major storms, sometimes for weeks at a time
• Meet state fair claims practices deadlines
• Pursue subrogation against at-fault parties
• Document every file activity in Guidewire ClaimCenter

Requirements:

• 5+ years of claims handling experience
• Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent experience
• Valid driver's licence and clean driving record
• Patient and professional with upset customers
• Working knowledge of auto, property or liability coverage
• Comfortable handling a high caseload with deadlines

What we offer:

$77,000 to $92,000 annually

• Health spending account
• RRSP matching
• Parental leave top-up
• Home office allowance
• Flexible hours

Interview process: a phone call, a meeting with the hiring manager, and a final conversation with the team.

Applications are reviewed as they come in.

Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Hamilton Insurance Agency.