Claims Assistant Intern/Co-op
Claims
Updated on 9/22/2025

Definity Financial
No salary listed
Kitchener, ON, Canada
In Person
Work term: Winter 2026
Work term length: 4-months
From classroom to co-op to career, every step of your journey has an impact on your future. That’s why it makes sense to choose a co-op placement with a company that offers truly rewarding work and real-life experience. At Definity®, your contributions, creativity, and energy will be put to good use, and you’ll get to be involved with initiatives that support our strategic goals and use your skills in a supportive team environment.
If you’re looking for a company that takes care of its people — full time, part time, and co-ops alike — and has a track record of doing big things, get ready to love it here.
What you’ll be doing:
- Processing invoices payments accurately and on time.
- Ensure labelling of invoice is accurate (document type, subtype, title, along with other data)
- Completing file transfers
- Uploading damage photos to claims • Perform quality checks to ensure data integrity and compliance
- Ensure collaterals (EHB) are deducted when appropriate.
- Make a note of payments on claims when necessary
- Provide superior customer service by building and maintaining excellent relationships with our internal and external customers
- Adhere to all internal Claims Best Practices.
- Notify claims representative if reserves are depleted • Maintain workload within established guidelines and service standards and achieving the daily KPI target for invoices processed
- Contact medical facilities to obtain claim details
- Participate in bi-weekly huddles
- Monitor common mailboxes and respond to e-mails
- Other general duties as assigned
What you bring:
- Minimum 2 years of office experience
- Some exposure to support functions in a claims area is an asset
- Strong keyboarding skills and adept at navigating through numerous screens quickly and efficiently
- Excellent computer skills and proficient in MS Word and Excel
- Professional, friendly, and courteous in all interactions, whether with customers or co-workers
- Able to perform well in a busy operation and remain calm under pressure
- Team player adaptable to a changing environment
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
Did you know?
- We care about our co-ops: Definity’s co-op students are considered the best pipeline of talent for our full-time, permanent positions.
- We care about students: Definity distributes $85,000 in scholarships to students across Canada each year.
- We care about our community: Definity donates more than $1 million every year to causes that drive true change in the neighborhoods in which we live and work.
What can Definity offer you?
- Meaningful work forwarding our purpose of building a better world by helping our clients and communities adapt and thrive in their hardest times of need.
- Culture of accountability, empowerment, and collaboration.
- Opportunities to support personal and professional growth through real-life experience and unique learning opportunities.
- Opportunity to join our employee groups - focused on women's empowerment, LGBTQ+, anti-racism and cultural equity, and environmental activism
- Determined to create positive change for our environment, our people, and our communities, now and in the future. Check our ESG work!

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