Senior Casualty Litigation Claim Specialist

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Job Type:

Full time

 

Exempt/Non Exempt:

 

Salary

Job Description:

 

Senior Claim Specialist – Casualty – The Auto Club Group

What you will do:
• Review assigned claims, contact the insured and other affected parties, set expectations for the remainder of the claim process, and initiate documentation in the claim handling system.
• Complete coverage analysis on the most complex claims.
• Ensure all possible policyholder benefits are identified.
• Create additional sub-claims if needed.
• Complete an investigation of the facts regarding the claim to further and in more detail determine if the claim should be paid, the applicable limits or exclusions and possible recovery potential.
• Conduct thorough reviews of damages and determine the applicability of state law and other factors related to the claim.
• Evaluate the financial value of the loss.
• Approve payments for the appropriate parties accordingly.
• Refer claims to other company units when necessary (e.g., Underwriting, Recovery Units or Claims Special Investigation Unit).
• Thoroughly document and/or code the claim file and complete all claim closure and related activities in the assigned claims management system.
• Utilize strong negotiating skills.

Senior Claim Specialists are assigned Liability/BI/MedPay/Non-MI PIP claims involving litigation/arbitration. Handle the most complex claims involving liability disputes, bodily injuries, and coverage questions.

How you will benefit:

Senior Claim Specialist will earn a competitive salary of $73,000 to $95,000 annually with annual bonus potential based on performance.

• Excellent and comprehensive benefits packages are just another reason to work for the Auto Club Group. Benefits include:
• 401k Match
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• PTO
• Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement

We’re looking for candidates who:

Required Qualifications (these are the minimum requirements to qualify)

Education:

• Complete ACG Claim Representative Training Program or demonstrate equivalent knowledge or experience
• In states where an Adjuster’s license is required, the candidate must be eligible to acquire a State Adjuster’s license within 90 days of hire and maintain as specified for appropriate states.
• Must have a valid State Driver's License

Experience:

• Five years of experience in the following:
• negotiation of complex claim settlements
• securing and evaluating evidence
• preparing manual and electronic estimates
• subrogation claims
• resolving complex coverage questions
• taking statements
• establishing clear evaluation and resolution plans for claims

Knowledge and Skills:

• Advanced technical knowledge of  
• Essential Insurance Act (Michigan)
• Fair Trade Practices Act as it relates to claims
• Subrogation procedures and processes
• Intercompany arbitration
• Litigation
• Large Loss

Advanced technical knowledge of:

• Negligence Law
• No-Fault Law
• medical terminology and human anatomy
• Insurance Policy Review and Understanding
• Coverage Review and Writing
• advanced technical knowledge of building construction and repair techniques

Ability to:

• handle claims to the line Claim Handling Standards
• follow and apply ACG Claim policies, procedures and guidelines

• work within assigned ACG Claim systems including basic PC software
• perform  claim file review and investigations
• demonstrate effective communication skills (verbal and written)
• demonstrate customer service skills by building and maintaining relationships with insureds/claimants while exhibiting understanding of their problems and responding to questions and concerns
• analyze and solve problems while demonstrating sound decision making skills
• prioritize claim related functions
• process time sensitive data and information from multiple sources
• manage time, organize and plan work load and responsibilities
• safely operate a motor vehicle in order to attend meetings off site  
• travel outside of assigned territory which may involve overnight stay
• relocate, work evenings or weekends

Preferred Qualifications