Assistant Claims Manager

Location

Vancouver, BC | Canada

Job description

Assistant Claims Manager - ( 240000XF )

Description

Grow with the best. Join a smart, creative, and inspired team that works behind the scenes to support operational excellence. Our functional services teams (FSTs) provide services to 30,000 employees in over 400 locations worldwide. Bringing together individuals with diverse backgrounds, talents, and expertise, our FSTs are vital to making our Company stronger.

Your Opportunity

Investigates, evaluates, and resolves Professional Liability claims primarily in the engineering, architectural, planning and construction fields. Provides a superior level of customer service to internal and external business partners. Administers and resolves claims in a timely manner and in accordance with company, insurer, and regulatory guidelines.

Key Responsibilities

• Promptly investigates all assigned claims for coverage, liability assessment, damages evaluation and subrogation/contribution. Ensures timely disposition of all claims in accordance with company, insurer, and regulatory and statutory requirements.
• Within granted authority, establishes appropriate loss and expense reserves with documented rationale. Maintains and adjusts reserves over the life of the claim to reflect changes in exposure. Notifies appropriate management when exposure exceeds authority. Negotiates claims resolution within granted authority.
• Establishes and executes appropriate action plans for claim resolution including loss cost management.
• Comply with Company’s Claim Management manual requirements.
• Works collaboratively with internal and external business partners in investigating and reaching appropriate disposition of all claims.
• Selects and manages service vendors in accordance with Company guidelines.
• Maintains a strong working knowledge of regulatory and jurisdictional requirements.
• Demonstrates technical proficiency through timely, consistent execution of best claim practices and established claims handling guidelines.
• Communicates effectively with internal and external customers on claims and account issues.
• Maintain and manage a diary system of claims pending to efficiently and effectively resolve all claims.
• Effectively manage litigation process and defense counsel to ensure timely and cost effective outcomes.
• Prepares and submits claim status and excess reports to Company management, primary and excess insurers, and monitoring counsel.
• Potential travel for claims investigations, mediations, arbitrations, depositions, and trials.
• Obtains and maintains state/provincial adjusting licenses, as needed. Ensures that all state/provincial-required Continuing Education Credits are obtained as needed to maintain license and/or designation.
• Demonstrate commitment to Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics, and apply knowledge of compliance policies and procedures, standards and laws applicable to job responsibilities in the performance of work.

Qualifications

Qualifications and Credentials

• Familiarity with coverage, negligence principles, investigation and negotiation techniques.
• Control Adjuster Experience would be an asset.
• Certified Engineering Technologist (CET) designation or experience in adjusting construction claims would be an asset.
• Strong organizational skills and detail oriented.
• Ability to work independently, handle multiple tasks simultaneously and exercise good judgment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Computer literacy, including working knowledge of MS Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Education and Experience
• Bachelor’s degree, CRM or Equivalent. Legal education considered a plus.
• Minimum of 7 years of progressively responsible experience handling Professional Liability claims.

This description is not a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee and other duties, responsibilities and activities may be assigned or may be changed at any time with or without notice.

Stantec is a place where the best and brightest come to build on each other’s talents, do exciting work, and make an impact on the world around us. Join us and redefine your personal best.

Pay transparency laws require employers to provide the following information for positions that may be in the following jurisdiction(s):

Salary Range(s):

• $75,600 - $113,400 Min/Max Pay Range for postings located in PEI
• Lower Mainland $89,000 / BC Other Areas $84,000 - Lower Mainland $133,600 BC Other Areas $126,000 Min/Max Pay Range for postings located in BC (Lower Mainland includes Vancouver & Burnaby)

The final agreed upon compensation is based on individual education, qualifications, experience, and work location. At Stantec certain roles are bonus eligible.

Benefits Summary: Regular full-time and part-time employees will have access to health, dental, and vision plans, a well-being program, health care spending account, wellness spending accounts, group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, group tax-free savings account, life and accidental death & dismemberment (AD&D) insurance, short-term/long-term disability plans, emergency travel benefits, tuition reimbursement, professional membership fee coverage, and paid time off.

Temporary/casual employees will have access to group registered retirement savings plan, employee stock purchase program, and group tax-free savings account.

The benefits information listed above may not apply to union positions because benefits for such positions are governed by applicable collective bargaining agreements.

Primary Location : Canada-British Columbia-Vancouver

Other Locations : Canada, Canada-Alberta-Edmonton, Canada-Prince Edward Island

Work Locations :

Vancouver BC

Organization : BC-1198 Risk Management-CA Canada

Employee Status : Regular

Job Level : Individual Contributor

Travel : Yes, 20 % of the Time

Schedule : Full-time

Job Posting : Feb 29, 2024, 2:13:23 PM

Req ID: 240000XF

Stantec provides equal employment opportunities to all qualified employees and applicants for future and current employment and prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, genetic information, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression. We prohibit discrimination in decisions concerning recruitment, hiring, referral, promotion, compensation, fringe benefits, job training, terminations or any other condition of employment. Stantec is in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations and ensures equitable opportunities in all aspects of employment. EEO including Disability/Protected Veterans

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Salary

$75.6k - $113.4k per year