Matt Cardases
Sales and Service Administration Representative at OTIP (Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan)- Claim this Profile
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English Native or bilingual proficiency
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Spanish Native or bilingual proficiency
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Bio
Credentials
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Registered Insurance Broker
Registered Insurance Brokers of Ontario (RIBO)Nov, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Lean Six Sigma Fundamentals
LinkedInFeb, 2017- Nov, 2024
Experience
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OTIP (Ontario Teachers Insurance Plan)
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Canada
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Insurance
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400 - 500 Employee
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Sales and Service Administration Representative
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2018 - Present
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Benefits Services Representative
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2017 - 2018
- Provide timely, accurate information in response to member and provider inquiries regarding benefits eligibility, group plan coverage (health/dental/life), claims, and service.- Assess completed claims to determine adjustments required, investigate premium accounting issues, and resolve employment status discrepancies.- Met all production and quality performance targets and was selected for additional uptraining within 6 months.
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Allianz Partners
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France
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Insurance
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700 & Above Employee
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Claims Examiner
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2013 - 2017
- Adjudicated credit card and travel insurance claims to determine eligibility based on contract terms (trip cancellation/interruption, baggage loss/delay, collision loss/damage, purchase security, and extended warranty). - In 2015/2016, exceeded production targets by over 20% while exceeding quality targets without overpayments. - Served as leading senior examiner and handled team leader duties as needed, including escalated complaints, legal and social media threats, workflow management, and resource planning. - Trained and onboarded 10 new examiners over 24-month period; delivered in-class instruction and developed comprehensive training material, learning plans, and other operational resources. - Conducted 12-month production data analysis to update staffing model and quantify additional hiring needs. Show less
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Sun Life
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Claims Analyst
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2010 - 2012
- Adjudicated health care claims to determine eligibility based on contract terms, specializing in warranty policies and web claims. - Formulated web claims workflow adjustments resulting in team production increases of 100-400%. - Facilitated training for 6 onsite web analysts, independently developed and implemented 60-day support framework, and developed interim knowledge management strategies. - Adjudicated health care claims to determine eligibility based on contract terms, specializing in warranty policies and web claims. - Formulated web claims workflow adjustments resulting in team production increases of 100-400%. - Facilitated training for 6 onsite web analysts, independently developed and implemented 60-day support framework, and developed interim knowledge management strategies.
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Team Lead/Trainer
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2009 - 2010
- Trained new employees and provided technical and soft skills uptraining to all call centre staff.- Designed and wrote quality assurance training manual in collaboration with QA team.- Developed performance assessments and quantified training material for review by Ministry of Training in pursuit of Government of Ontario apprenticeship certification.- Maintained all training manuals, designed new training resources, and facilitated transition to new scoring procedures with training and QA teams. Show less
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Bilingual Customer Service Representative
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2009 - 2009
- Fielded incoming program member inquiries; booked and issued reward tickets.- Processed written communication from program members, resolved within service level deadlines, and responded effectively by adapting template responses.
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Education
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Insurance Institute of Canada
Chartered Insurance Professional, Insurance -
Alberta Distance Learning Centre
High School Diploma