Currently we have an opening for a Senior Claims Specialist in your territory. Are you innovative, high energy, resilient, determined, assertive, clever, and competitive? Do you see each new claim as a puzzle to work and a challenge to be won? Does this sound like you? If so, this might be the right job for you.
Here's who we are. Strategic Comp is part of Great American Insurance Group, which was established in 1872. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, the operations of Great American Insurance Group are engaged primarily in property and casualty insurance focusing on specialty commercial products for businesses. The members of the Great American Insurance Group are subsidiaries of American Financial Group, Inc. AFG's common stock is listed and traded on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") and NASDAQ under the symbol "AFG".
Here's what we do. We insure workers' compensation coverage for large companies, using our deductible program. Our service in claims and loss control is second to none. We've found that a large majority of our customers feel the way our employees do. Our renewal retention is 90+%, meaning they enjoy working with us too.
Here's what you would be doing if hired for the Senior Claims Specialist position. Your role would be to investigate and adjust workers' compensation claims with high potential exposure. We take an extremely aggressive and pro-active approach in claims adjusting and are looking for the person who not only knows their territory's comp laws but also enjoys the role of putting that experience to good use. Because we focus on outcomes and not just processes, we look for the adjuster who is very skilled at developing strategies to bring claims to resolution. The person hired for this position will work from an office in their home with occasional travel to quarterly claims reviews and meetings.
Responsibilities
- Investigating losses
- Analyzing coverage, determining compensability and benefits
- Establishing reserves and negotiating settlements
- Conducting meetings on the phone with insureds and claimants
- Preparing large loss reports to both internal and external audiences
- Attending settlement conferences as assigned
- Working closely with defense attorneys and other vendors including medical case management, surveillance, etc.
Physical Requirements
- Sedentary - requires prolonged sitting, continuous use of computer
- Occasional Travel - requires travel to quarterly claim reviews / departmental meetings
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Qualifications
- A minimum of 10 years of Louisiana workers' compensation claims adjusting experience with higher exposure claims is required
- Experience handling Mississippi workers' compensation claims is preferred
- Active Louisiana workers compensation adjusters license is required
- Strong consideration will be given to candidates with industry designations including Associate in Claims
- You must be a great communicator, in both written and verbal form, and be able to work with a variety of internal and external contacts