Job Opportunities Senior Inside Appraiser
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4 days ago
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Job Summary
Job ID:9937
Employment Type: Existing Role
Working Business Language: English. This role is considered a head-office role and will be required to communicate with internal and external stakeholders across Canada where the primary business language for this role is English. As such the successful candidate must be fully proficient in English.
Salary: At Wawanesa salary is only one component of a holistic comprehensive and competitive offering that we provide to our addition to salary full-time and part-time permanent employees are eligible for an annual bonus plan leave of absence top-up programs and provided with generous vacation time personal days premium free benefits and pension plan.
The salary offered for this role is determined with consideration to various factors including but not limited to: your work location local labour market conditions external market salary data internal pay equity and the knowledge skills experience and anticipated proficiency in the role. The salary offered is estimated to be within the following range: $65000 - $85000.Candidates with salary expectations outside of the range are still encouraged to apply.
About Us
At Wawanesa we offer a hybrid work environment that offers flexibility to our employees in balancing in-office (2 days per week OR 15 hours per week in a Wawanesa office) and remote may work from any of the following locations: Winnipeg MB; Wawanesa MB; Vancouver BC; Calgary AB; Edmonton AB; Lethbridge AB; Toronto (North York) ON; Kitchener ON; Ottawa ON; Montreal QC; Quebec City QC Moncton NB; Dartmouth; NS.
The Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Company (Wawanesa Mutual) founded in 1896 is one of Canadas largest mutual insurers with over $3.5 billion in annual revenue and assets of $10 billion (CAD). Wawanesa Mutual with its National Headquarters in Winnipeg is the parent company of Wawanesa Life which provides life insurance products and services throughout Canada and Western Financial Group which distributes personal and business insurance across Canada. Wawanesa proudly serves more than 1.7 million members in Canada and we are home to more than 3300 employees distributed across the Canadian regions and communities where we operate. We give back to organizations that strengthen communities donating more than $3.5 million annually to charitable organizations including over $2 million annually in support of people on the front lines of climate change. We are also proud to be recognized as one of Manitobas Top Employers. To learn more visit .
We are currently looking for dedicated driven and enthusiastic individuals who thrive in an environment that welcomes change and are looking for an opportunity for diverse experience and advancement on a growing team.
Job Overview
The Senior Inside Appraiser contributes to Wawanesas goal of delivering an exceptional and consistent claims service experience through the assessment and evaluation of complicated automobile or property estimates with the aid of a computer application. This is a desk position.
Job Responsibilities
- Provide exceptional customer service.
- Conduct technical analysis of submitted repair estimates with estimating software to ensure compliance with company standards and industry best practices.
- Communicate with repair facilities estimators and adjusters as required to ensure accuracy and completeness of estimates.
- Refer estimates to appropriate parties for re-inspection as required.
- Meet company service standards by maintaining an active production schedule and diary system.
- Develop positive business relationships with internal and external parties.
- Maintain vigilance in the detection and prevention of fraud.
- Serve as a resource person to less experienced adjusting staff and appraisers.
- Remain up-to-date with legislative changes trends in the insurance industry estimating practices and developments in vehicle or property repair procedures and materials.
- Perform other duties as required.
Qualifications
- 5 years property estimating experience.
- Professional/technical designation is required.
- Expert knowledge of estimating software (Xactimate).
- Excellent investigative and analytical skills.
- Highly proficient time management and organizational skills with the ability to prioritize work in a fast paced changing environment.
- Detail oriented with a critical degree of accuracy regarding data entry.
- Excellent negotiation skills.
- Excellent communication skills both oral and written.
- Excellent customer service skills.
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Diversity Equity Inclusion& Belonging
At Wawanesa we are committed to Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB) and believe that our strength lies in the diversity of our people this is supported by having a representative workforce.
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates including racialized persons women Indigenous Peoples persons with disabilities members of the 2SLGBTQIA community gender-diverse and neurodiverse individuals and anyone who can contribute to the further diversification of thought and ideas.
We aim to ensure our recruitment process is accessible to all candidates. If you require accommodations during any stage of the recruitment process please reach out in confidence to .
All Wawanesa job applicants are subject to Wawanesas .
Please note that the recruitment process for this position may involve the use of AI tools to screen assess or select applicants. All final decisions are taken or reviewed by human recruiters and human hiring leaders in compliance with all applicable legislation.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
About Company
Wawanesa Insurance offers affordable rates for homeowners, home, renters, car insurance and more in the U.S. Get a free insurance quote online to see how much you can start saving!
