Bodily Injury Claims Specialist Albany, NY

Advance your career at Liberty Mutual - A Fortune 100 Company!

Are you looking for an opportunity to join a Bodily Injury Claims Team with a responsible company that has consistently outpaced the industry in year over year growth? Liberty Mutual has an excellent claims opportunity available. As a Bodily Injury Claims Specialist, you will get the opportunity to use your investigative and negotiation skills in a fast paced environment while protecting the assets of the company.  This position concentrates on general liability and auto liability with an opportunity to handle both property and injury losses and litigated cases. In addition to a wide range of benefits, as a direct employee, your insurance education and training are paid by Liberty Mutual.

Responsibilities:

* Evaluate policy coverage, contact insureds, claimants, attorneys, body shops and medical staff to determine injuries stemming from an accident while determining and establishing reserve requirements. * Plan and conduct investigations (including but not limited to interviewing parties involved, collecting and evaluating documentation and securing evidence and protecting the chain-of-custody) to analyze coverage, determine liability, compensability, and extent of damages. * Maintains accurate records and handles administrative responsibilities associated with processing and payment of claims.  Records and updates status notes, and documents results of contacts, relevant medical reports and duration information per file posting standards. * Determine need for independent adjusters, cause and origin experts, independent medical examiners, economists, accident re-constructionists, and engineers. * Evaluate claim for potential fraud. * Assess actual damages associated with claims and conduct negotiations to settle claims. * May be involved with litigation as necessary.

Qualifications:

* Ability to communicate effectively with individuals from all backgrounds and uphold our high standard of customer service. * Thorough knowledge of insurance coverages, contracts, claims handling guidelines, legal and medical terminology. * Experience with homeowner liability and auto liability encompassing injury and property damage losses. * Experience with litigated claims. * Ability to analyze information, such as medical records and legal documentation. * Negotiation and settlement skills. * Bachelors degree preferred, continuing insurance education desired. * Hard work, honesty, integrity and unwavering business ethics. * Detail-oriented organizational skills in a multi-tasking environment. * Success driven individual who has demonstrated success in a claims adjusting role.

Benefits:

We recognize that talented people are attracted to companies that provide competitive pay, comprehensive benefits packages and outstanding advancement opportunities. For this reason we offer a Comprehensive Benefits Plan that includes the following:

* 401K and Company paid pension plan * Medical coverage * Dental coverage * Paid time-off * Pay-for-Performance * Discounts on automobile and homeowners insurance * Discount fitness memberships * Flexible spending accounts * Tuition reimbursement * Vision care coverage * Work/Life resources * Credit Union membership * Employee and Dependent life insurance * Disability insurance * Long-term care insurance

Overview:

We believe strongly that commercial success can be achieved in a manner consistent with principles and ideals that bind us together as one company, that set us apart from our competitors, and that in the end will allow us to say we have succeeded commercially by doing the right thing the right way.

We believe that the Companys success is inextricably linked to our employees satisfaction and success: satisfaction that they work for an industry leader committed to improving safety, satisfaction that they work for a company that does the right thing, and satisfaction that the company will reward them for their contributions and provide opportunities for personal growth and success.

We believe our employees take pride in knowing that they help people live safer more secure lives everyday.

Responsibility. Whats your policy?

Job Claims

Primary Location US-NY-Albany

Schedule Full-time

Salary (Pay Basis) 40,700-61,400

Shift Day Job

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Category:	Accounting/Banking/Finance/Insurance
	> Claims
Location:	Albany, NY
County:	Albany County
ZIP Code:	12201
Pay Rate:	Open
Job Terms:	full time
Company:	Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
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