PAULINE FORBES
** **** **** • Ajax, ON L*T *C* • 647-***-**** • acdx6m@r.postjobfree.com
PROFILE
A dedicated individual with over 16 years of experience in Customer Service and Administration.
Excellent interpersonal skills and professional telephone manner. Continuously focuses on
delivering excellent customer service promoting the “simple, fast and easy “approach. Readily
takes on new responsibilities and challenges. Ability to research, assess, review, attends to detail
and sustain high quality customer service standards while maintaining confidentiality. Flexible,
able and willing to learn new things. Good analytical and effective problem solving skills. Team
player who sees the whole picture while focusing on primary objective.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
TD INSURANCE 2004 – 2014
Accident Benefits Assistant 2007 – 2014
• Assisted Accident Benefits Analyst. Set up Insurer’s Examination as requested by the Analyst
in a timely manner.
• Coached new hires on daily tasks and participated in job shadowing with Accident Benefits
Analysts.
• Paid invoices for treatment; set up cycle payments for benefits and note padded reports as
requested by the Analyst. Opened new claims and assign to appropriate Analyst.
• Sent letters to lawyers and clients regarding responses to invoices and file copy requests with
breakdown of benefits paid out to claimant.
• Knowledge of Statutory Accident Benefits Schedule (SABS).
• Liaise with clinics and vendors to waive interest on late invoices on behalf of the Analyst. Also
attended TD in house file clinics for career development.
Support Services Associate 2004 – 2007
• Provided positive and immediate response to clients;
• Delivered incoming mail, faxes and reports according to departmental standards;
• Filing documents in a mobilex setting;
• Purge old files for claims services;
• Assist and cooperate with colleagues during peak periods, vacation times and special projects
while maintaining my own personal workload;
• Assists with departmental procedures to improve levels of efficiency/productivity;
• Ensure that quality standards are met;
• Prepared letters for Customer Service, Accident Benefits & Property Departments;
• Process Accident Benefits Package;
• Relieved and covered Reception & Switchboard.
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LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE 1997 – 2004
Sales & Marketing Assistant
• Coordinated and set up of trade shows, responsible for project displays;
• Personal Assistant to Sales Manager & Marketing Coordinator for Region;
• Administrative duties (including filing, faxing, photocopying, etc.);
• Coordinated meetings and vacations for Sales Representatives;
• Prepared weekly and monthly report forecasting for Sales Reps;
• Participated in marketing projects as necessary;
• Prepared packaging information kit for mass distribution;
• Coordinated incoming and outgoing mail with maintaining accurate inventory.
ORION BUS INDUSTRIES LTD. 1995 – 1997
Accounts Payable Clerk
• Matching packing slips to appropriate invoices;
• Administrative duties (filing, faxing, photocopying, etc.);
• Posting invoices to accounts ledger;
• Liaise with suppliers, receiver & purchasing department to resolve discrepancies;
• Sort all incoming and outgoing office mail;
• Prepared bank deposits;
• Performed other accounts payable duties as required.
EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Certificate in Office Technology Management, 2001
Certificate in Supervisory Studies, 1998
Sheridan College, Oakville, ON.
Diploma in Secretarial Studies, 1981
Northern Caribbean University (formerly West Indies College)
Jamaica, W.I.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Proficient in Microsoft Office Word, Excel & PowerPoint;
Knowledge of insurance related systems;
Typing speed of 45 wpm
INTERNAL TRAINING
Fundamentals of Communication
Anti-Money Laundering and Fraud Awareness
Dealing with the Irate Customer
ACHIEVEMENT
Personal Sales Assistant of the year Runner-up for the Canadian Region in 2002
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(Liberty Mutual Insurance)