Insurance Agent - Bilingual

Established in 2021, Independence Pet Holdings is a corporate holding company that manages a diverse and broad portfolio of modern pet health brands and services, including insurance, pet education, lost recovery services, and more throughout North America.

We believe pet insurance is more than a financial product and build solutions to simplify the pet parenting journey and help improve the well-being of pets. As a leading authority in the pet category, we operate with a full stack of resources, capital, and services to support pet parents. Our multi-brand and omni-channel approach include our own insurance carrier, insurance brands and partner brands. 

Pethealth is seeking a French Bilingual Insurance Agent who will report to the Supervisor, Customer Service. The Bilingual Insurance Agent is responsible for assisting customers by providing information about products and/or services, answering questions, and resolving problems and issues. This role can expect 5-10% of their communications to take place in French, with the remainder in English. 

Job Location: Remote – Oakville, Ontario 

Main Responsibilities:   

• Responds to internal and external inquiries within stated service level agreements. 

• Manages incoming contacts regarding members questions, customer complaints, products, warranties, and general customer inquiries in accordance with quality and processing guidelines. 

• Analyzes, researches, and resolves problems and discrepancies for member accounts. 

• Maintains product knowledge, and awareness of customer services policies, and/or store policies. 

• If applicable, maintains understanding of federal and state regulations to include compliance. 

• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.  

Qualifications:   

• 2 years customer service, call center, or relevant experience 

• Must have and maintain OTL License or must obtain within 45 days of hire 

• Proficiency in both English and French- reading, writing, and speaking both languages smoothly and without hesitation 

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All of our jobs come with great benefits including healthcare, parental leave and opportunities for career advancements. Some offerings are dependent upon the location of where you work and can include the following:

• Comprehensive full medical, dental and vision Insurance
• Basic Life Insurance at no cost to the employee
• Company paid short-term and long-term disability
• 12 weeks of 100% paid Parental Leave
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Retirement savings plan
• Personal Paid Time Off
• Paid holidays and company-wide Wellness Day off
• Paid time off to volunteer at nonprofit organizations
• Pet friendly office environment
• Commuter Benefits
• Group Pet Insurance
• On the job training and skills development
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)