Rebecca Smith
Rebecca Smith
Director, Group Life and Disability Services
Rebecca brings more than 25 years of disability management experience and progressive leadership to her role as Director of Group Life and Disability Services at Medavie Blue Cross. In this senior management position, she is responsible for a number of disciplines including rehabilitation services, new business onboarding, sales support and business analysis. Rebecca draws on an extensive background in claims management, quality assurance and training. She began her career as a claims assessor for the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, gradually working her way up to top management posts with leading insurance carriers in Ontario. Before Rebecca joined Medavie Blue Cross in 2010, she was Director of Group Disability Claims for another major insurer.
Check out Rebecca's posts
Meeting the mental health needs of a multi-generation workforce in the digital age: An insurer’s perspective
Insurers are major architects in building mentally healthy workplaces in Canada. The products and services we provide to 70 per cent of Canadians are foundational pillars to individual and collective wellbeing nation-wide. The need for mental health...- Blog post
Pharmacogenetic testing: A revolutionary new tool in personalized, precision medicine
Hailed as a revolutionary tool in personalized health care, pharmacogenetics studies our body’s ability to respond to certain drug medication treatment, based on our genetic makeup.- Blog post