Field Claims Specialist-Workers' Compensation Job at Strategic Comp, Los Angeles, CA

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  • Strategic Comp
  • Los Angeles, CA

Job Description

When is the last time you felt like you made a difference to your employer and in the job you do? Been awhile? Never? Our employees at Strategic Comp DO make a difference and feel appreciated for it. In fact, we received 98% rating for overall job satisfaction from the participants in our last employee survey. This clearly indicates the passion and energy our staff has for our company and for the job they do!

A big reason for these successes is due to our careful matching of the right job with the right person. Currently we have an opening for a Field Claims Specialist in California. 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 (A.M. Best A:XIV) are engaged primarily in property and casualty insurance focusing on specialty commercial products for businesses, and in the sale of supplemental insurance products. 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 our customers enjoy working with us too!

Here’s what you would be doing if hired for the Field Claims Specialist position. Your role would be to investigate and adjust workers' compensation claims with the highest 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 field work and overnight travel required. The ideal candidate will reside in Los Angeles or Long Beach, CA. Considerations will be given for candidates residing in Southern California if willing to travel to Los Angeles and Long Beach as needed.

Responsibilities

  • Investigating losses
  • Analyzing coverage, determining compensability and benefits
  • Establishing reserves and negotiating settlements
  • Conducting face-to-face meetings with claimants and insureds
  • Preparing large loss reports to both internal and external audiences
  • Attending settlement conferences, pre-trials and trials 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; will work from an office at home approximately 40% of the time
  • Travel: requires travel in the field approximately 60% of the time; overnight travel is required as needed and where caseload dictates

Qualifications

  • A minimum of 10 years of California workers' compensation claims adjusting experience with higher exposure claims is required.
  • Must have current California Workers' Compensation Certification and be current with required continuing education training or have current California Self Insurance Administrator’s License.
  • 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.

Job Tags

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