Claims Supervisor

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Carl Warren is a nationwide Third-Party Administrator (TPA) with about 150 employees and 20 locations across the country. We provide liability and property claims management and administration services to the private and public sectors, insurance companies, and captives.

At Carl Warren, we are committed to investing in our employees’ development and providing a positive work environment where our employees feel valued. We are looking for a Claims Manager to join our team.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary/Objective

Supervises, trains, coaches and directs claims adjusters as they resolve claims. Collaborates with other members of the management team. Responsible for ensuring claim quality and desired outcome is achieved through consistent oversight of claims.

Essential Functions

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

1. Train and guide claim adjusters to achieve Carl Warren claim handling standards.
2. Monitors customer service in order to recognize and resolve issues.
3. Promotes claim adjuster’s development and engagement.
4. Monitors claim handling by auditing/reviewing files and directing claim adjusters toward appropriate file resolution.
5. Travel may be required.
6. Other duties as assigned.

Competencies

1. Communication Skills: Consistently and effectively communicates with a diverse spectrum of people across the organization and team. Must seek answers and clarification from management on information that is not understood to ensure the proper message is communicated.
2. Problem Solving & Decision Making: Determines steps to obtain best outcome of claim resolution. Considers short and long-term outcomes through decision-making sessions to ensure all stakeholders are involved.
3. Customer Service: Aligns and supports goals that promote client-centric culture. Services the needs of both internal and external client’s, understands all expectations of performance, committed to delivering high quality service, ability to communicate often and be responsive to all requests timely. Has the passion to deliver high quality work.
4. Interpersonal skills: Ability to read and work with a variety of people, assess credibility, maintain optimism, build relationships, be resilient and approachable. Leads by example.
5. Strategic Thinking: Understands multiple resources assist in claim resolution and facilitates these resources. Continuously monitors effectiveness of current strategy and makes recommendations for necessary changes. Continually accesses the success of the strategy and ultimate claim outcome against market and competitors
6. Functional/Technical Expertise: Demonstrates ability to investigate, evaluate and resolve claims. Maintains own functional /technical expertise through projects, designations, continuing education, etc. Models expert learning and growth by having a strong understanding of best practices within function. Has a working knowledge of claims workflow and strong understanding of the processes. Proven track record of sustained performance as measured by performance indicators.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m., unless otherwise agreed upon.

Required Education and Experience

1. Five or more years of experience handling Property & Casualty claims
2. Three or more years of experience training, leading and supervising the work of others, required.
3. Litigation management experience preferred.
4. College degree preferred.
5. Insurance designation preferred.
6. Excellent oral and written communication skills.
7. Strong analytical and organizational skills.
8. Superior interpersonal skills with team orientation.
9. Excellent computer skills and knowledge of Microsoft Office applications preferred.
10. Obtain and maintain adjuster licenses in state where required.

Salary up to $90k