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If you want to be excited about starting your workday and are ready to make a real difference in people's lives, this could be the right spot for you.

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Position Overview

The Casualty Specialist takes a special kind of mindset, one that can be objective and empathetic when dealing with policyholders. You'll investigate, adjust, and settle liability claims and medical payment claims. This position requires quick thinking and attention to detail as you'll determine whether the insured has the proper coverage, where the liability lies, and what the extent of the damages is.

A Few Essential Job Functions

• From the comfort of your desk, you'll handle claims that involve liability losses (including bodily injury and property damage claims) and medical payment claims.
• You'll work one on one in conversations with policyholders and claimants regarding casualty claims.
• Determining parameters of coverage, conducting investigations, and interviewing insureds, witnesses, and third-party claimants is key. A willingness to initiate conversations and ask detailed questions is required.
• Investigating and evaluating first-party medical payment coverage claims will be a major part of your duties.
• You'll be negotiating settlements with individuals, other insurance carriers and/or attorneys, and processing loss settlements.
• Reviewing demand packages in the assessment of an individual's injury claim is key.
• You'll be handling telephone inquiries on claim status and coverage.
• Completing appropriate verbal, written, and on-line reports to reflect and supplement all file activity will be a priority.
• Setting and maintaining adequate reserves on claim files is required.
• Obtaining and reviewing reports, statements, records, and related materials will be completed as necessary.
• Using independent discretion and judgment, along with sound decision-making in the handling of claims is paramount.
• You'll be expected to perform other duties as assigned.

• Bachelor's Degree
• Typically requires 1-3 years of industry experience

• Bachelor's degree in law or law-related field
• Prior bodily injury casualty claims handling experience

• Industry accepted Claims designations preferred

• listen, define, write, explain, and interpret ideas and policies
• handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure
• analyze, organize, and prioritize work while meeting multiple deadlines
• work evenings, nights, and/or weekends as necessary
• work as a team member and follow directions
• process and handle confidential information with discretion
• define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions

• completing assignments accurately and with attention to detail

• liability coverages, laws, and injuries
• technology and software relating to insurance claims and adjusting