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Claims Trainer

Gallagher Bassett
Downers Grove, IL Full Time
POSTED ON 12/23/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 1/22/2026
Introduction

At Gallagher Bassett, we're there when it matters most because helping people through challenging moments is more than just our job, it’s our purpose. Every day, we help clients navigate complexity, support recovery, and deliver outcomes that make a real difference in people’s lives. It takes empathy, precision, and a strong sense of partnership—and that’s exactly what you’ll find here. We’re a team of fast-paced fixers, empathetic experts, and outcomes drivers — people who care deeply about doing the right thing and doing it well. Whether you're managing claims, supporting clients, or improving processes, you’ll play a vital role in helping businesses and individuals move forward with confidence. Here, you’ll be supported by a culture that values teamwork, encourages curiosity, and celebrates the impact of your work. Because when you’re here, you’re part of something bigger. You’re part of a team that shows up, stands together, and leads with purpose.

How You'll Make An Impact

  • Manages compliance and quality functions whose mission is to provide assistance to Field Operations and Account Management in order to exceed our client's claim handling expectations.
  • Collaborates internally and externally to develop strategic plans for assigned client's customized requirements.
  • Proactively identifies areas for development, conducts training and education and develops special projects to assist the Field with improved performance.
  • Plans, conducts and manages assignments demonstrating a comprehensive knowledge of claim handling requirements.
  • Develops project plans, collects and analyzes data, and presents resulting findings and recommendations.
  • Plans, coordinates and directs training and staff development programs for the client.
  • Conducts needs analysis studies and confers with leadership to determine training needs.
  • Formulates audit and training policies, programs, and schedules, based on knowledge of identified client needs, company production processes, business systems, or changes in products, procedures or services.
  • Organizes and develops training manuals, reference library and other educational materials.
  • Develops special projects designed to increase efficiency and overall claims handling performance.
  • Responsible for special projects.
  • Proven track record in handling and supervising General Liability claims with an emphasis on Premises Liability matters.
  • Interprets internal or external business issues and recommends solutions/best practices.
  • Serves as senior subject matter expert associated with content, processes, and procedures.

About You

Required:

  • Bachelors degree and a minimum of 6 years claims experience.
  • Strong analytical and technical skills;
  • Solid working knowledge of claims handling best practices.
  • Working knowledge of Word, Excel, Adobe Professional, and Power Point.

Preferred:

  • Knowledge of accepted industry standards and practices.
  • Solid understanding of insurance companies, third party administrators and the insurance brokerage business.
  • Computer knowledge with related claims and business software experience.

Compensation And Benefits

We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market/geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business/practice area, supply/demand, and scheduled hours. On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.

Below are the minimum core benefits you’ll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

  • Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one!
  • Life and accident insurance
  • 401(K) and Roth options
  • Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA)
  • Educational expense reimbursement
  • Paid parental leave

Other benefits include:

  • Digital mental health services (Talkspace)
  • Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function)
  • Training programs
  • Gallagher Thrive program - elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing
  • Charitable matching gift program
  • And more...
  • The benefits summary above applies to fulltime positions. If you are not applying for a fulltime position, details about benefits will be provided during the selection process.

We value inclusion and diversity

Click Here to review our U.S. Eligibility Requirements

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it’s embedded into the fabric of our organization. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.

Gallagher embraces our employees’ diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.

Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as “protected characteristics”) by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

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