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 Technical Claims Specialist - Workers' Compensation - Wausau, Wisconsin, United States

   
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Posted by: Liberty Mutual Group 
Hiring entity type: Insurance 
Work authorization: Existing work authorization required for United States
Position type: Direct Hire, Full-Time 
Compensation: ******
Benefits: See below
Relocation: No relocation assistance provided 
Position functions: Finance
Insurance
 
Travel: See below 
Accept candidates: in same country 
Languages: See below 
Minimum education: See below 
Minimum years experience: See below 
Resumes accepted in: English
Cover letter: No cover letter requested
Job code: 09147 / Latpro-1824330 
Date posted: Oct-27-2009
State, Zip: Wisconsin, 54401

Description

Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group is a diversified global insurer and sixth largest property and casualty insurer in the U.S. based on 2007 direct written premium. The Company also ranks 86th on the Fortune 500 list of largest corporations in the U.S. based on 2008 revenue. As of December 31, 2008, Liberty Mutual Group had $104.3 billion in consolidated assets, $94.2 billion in consolidated liabilities and $28.9 billion in annual consolidated revenue.

Liberty Mutual Group offers a wide range of insurance products and services, including personal automobile, homeowners, workers compensation, commercial multiple peril, commercial automobile, general liability, global specialty, group disability, assumed reinsurance, fire and surety. Liberty Mutual Group employs over 45,000 people in more than 900 offices throughout the world.

Advance your career at Liberty Mutual - A Fortune 100 Company!
Are you looking for an opportunity to join a claims team with a fast growing company that has consistently outpaced the industry in year over year growth? Liberty Mutual has an excellent claims opportunity available in their Workers' Compensation Critical Strategies Unit, or High Value Unit. As a Workers' Compensation Technical Claims Specialist, you will help people resolve problems. You will provide excellent customer service to a wide range of people, including injured workers, employers, medical personnel, attorneys, and agents. We offer variety in your position - in the people you interact with and the cases you handle. This position will also provide you with an opportunity to handle disputed and litigated cases. You will use your investigative and negotiation skills in a fast paced environment while protecting the assets of the company. In addition to a wide range of benefits, as a direct employee, your insurance education and training are paid by Liberty Mutual.

Responsibilities:

* Conduct investigations including, but not limited to assessing policy coverage, contacting insureds, injured workers, doctors' offices, and other parties to determine compensability and establish reserves

* Set-up claims and update the loss to reflect actual circumstances

* Determine the need for independent adjusters or independent medical examiners.

* Evaluate claim for potential fraud

* Assess actual damages associated with claims and conduct negotiations to settle claims

* Be involved with litigated claims as necessary.


Requirements

Qualifications:

* Bachelors degree preferred, continuing insurance education desired

* At least 3 years experience handling Workers' Compensation claims

* Thorough knowledge of insurance coverages, contracts & claims handling guidelines

* Multi-state experience preferred

* Experience with disputed and/or litigated claims

* Ability to analyze written reports, such as medical records and legal documentation

* Ability to communicate effectively with people from all backgrounds and uphold our high standard of customer service

* Negotiation and settlement skills

* 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 homeowner's 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 Company's 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.

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