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Claims advisor, P&C insurance

Role overview

Qualifications

  • General college diploma in a related field
  • Minimum of four years of relevant experience
  • Knowledge of French is required
  • Advanced proficiency of English

Responsibilities

  • Conduct investigations and inspections to assess damage and estimate costs
  • Analyze medical, financial and job information to determine eligibility for benefits
  • Settle claims in accordance with the organization’s standards and contract terms
  • Negotiate with all parties involved to ensure smooth claims processing

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Analytical Skills
  • Decision Making
  • Negotiation
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving
  • Social Skills

About the company

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Desjardins

  • Banking
  • XLarge
  • 10,001+
Desjardins Group is the leading cooperative financial group in Canada and the fifth largest cooperative financial group in the world with assets of $227 billion. It has been rated one of Canada’s top 100 employers by Mediacorp Canada. To meet the diverse needs of its members and clients, Desjardins offers a full range of products and services to individuals and businesses through its extensive distribution network, online platforms and subsidiaries across Canada. The group has one of the highest capital ratios and credit ratings in the industry. It is considered as the fourth safest and strongest bank in North America according to Global Finance magazine and the first according to Bloomberg News.

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Job description

As a property and casualty insurance claims advisor, you help serve and maintain business relationships with members and clients for all claims. You handle high-complexity property insurance claims and medium-complexity accident benefit and bodily injury claims. You investigate and approve claims. You solve problems using your analytical skills and extensive discipline-specific knowledge. You draw on your sound decision-making to develop solutions, negotiate claims settlements and enter into agreements with members, clients, third parties and others. You advise and assist clients, represent Desjardins and enter the organization into important agreements with clients. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. More specifically, you will be required to :

  • Conduct investigations and inspections to assess damage, estimate costs and market value, and produce and review reports and other documents to determine settlement amounts
  • Analyze medical, financial and job information and determine eligibility for benefits based on statutory criteria
  • Settle claims in accordance with the organization’s standards, policies and quality commitments as well as the contract terms. Meet deadlines to ensure client satisfaction and avoid penalties
  • Negotiate with all parties involved to ensure smooth claims processing.

What we offer*

  • Competitive salary and annual bonus
  • 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
  • Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
  • Group insurance including telemedicine
  • Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

* Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

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What you bring to the table

  • General college diploma in a related field
  • A minimum of four years of relevant experience
  • Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
  • Knowledge of French is required 
  • Advanced proficiency of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients
  • Available to travel within the Greater Montréal area and surrounding regions, as required by business needs
  • Must have a valid driver's license and access to a vehicle; business travel reimbursed on a mileage basis.
Business insight, Communicates effectively, Decision quality


Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!

Trade Union (If applicable)

Job Family

Member/client sales and service (FG)

Unposting Date

2026-11-1

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