Associate SIU Investigator

Travelers; Melville (NY); On-site; USD 58,000 - 96,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) match

Paid Time Off

Pension Plan funded by Travelers

Job summary

Travelers is seeking an Associate SIU Investigator in the New York area to analyze, summarize and prioritize information to uncover potentially fraudulent activity. You will support investigations with a focus on collaboration with claim, legal and external partners.

Ideal candidates have strong analytical and case management skills, the ability to work in a high-volume environment, and foundational knowledge of insurance claims. Travel benefits and comprehensive compensation are provided.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in actuarial sciences, criminal justice or finance required.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities essential.
• Experience with data gathering and visualization platforms preferred.

Responsibilities

• Learn foundational investigative skills to conduct insurance investigations.
• Collaborate with analytics and major case teams on specialized areas.
• Analyze, monitor and summarize technical information into actionable strategies.
• Maintain strong customer service with partners, customers and resources.
• Serve as a liaison on fraud to business and industry partners.
• Learn rules of evidence and interpret their value for claims.
• Understand Local, State and Federal statutes applicable to investigations.
• Assist on cases for potential insurance fraud prosecution.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Case management

Multitasking in high-volume env

Influence & conflict mgmt

Insurance & claims knowledge

Data gathering & visualization

AI tooling familiarity

Education

Bachelor's degree in actuarial sciences, criminal justice or finance

Tools

Data visualization tools

AI tooling familiarity

Job description

Who Are We?

Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That's the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 170 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

Job Category

Claim

Compensation Overview

The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.

Salary Range

$57,900.00 - $95,600.00

Target Openings

2

What Is the Opportunity?

Travelers Investigative Services provides industry-first resources designed to detect and deter fraudulent claims. Using some of the most comprehensive technology available, we have the abilities and expertise to identify potential risks and combat fraudulent practices. As an Associate SIU Investigator, you will analyze, summarize and prioritize information to uncover potentially fraudulent activity. Your attention to detail and analytical curiosity will help determine potential fraud opportunities. The Associate Investigator will help support investigative claims deemed suspicious in nature.

What Will You Do?

• Learn foundational investigative skills needed to conduct insurance investigations, including applicable data base searches with a focus on uncovering all potentially fraudulent aspects of a claim.
• In collaboration with our analytics and major case teams, periodically engage in specialized investigative area, including Medical, Cyber, Cargo, Fire Motive & Opportunity, etc.
• Develop skills to analyze, monitor and summarize technical information into actionable investigative strategies. Apply critical thinking and reasoning techniques to dismantle complex problems and reach logical conclusions.
• Provide strong customer service by maintaining contact with business partners, customers and external resources throughout the life of each investigation, including liaison network with claim, legal, underwriting partners, public officials, law enforcement officers and others to obtain assistance in conducting investigations.
• Serve as a liaison on fraud to business and industry partners.
• Learn rules of evidence, evidence collection, and interpretation; recognize evidence and determine its value to specific claim.
• Develop understanding of Local, State and Federal statutes to ensure investigations are carried out within the requirements of applicable law and local office expectations.
• Assist on cases for potential insurance fraud prosecution and submit questionable claims to the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Analytical and problem-solving skills to use and interpret information and facts as well as apply critical techniques to investigative process.
• Strong case management skills and the ability to manage your own work independently.
• Ability to work in a high volume, fast paced environment managing multiple shifting priorities.
• Influence and conflict management skills.
• Foundational knowledge of insurance and claim operations, Commercial Lines, Personal Lines, and Workers Compensation insurance products.
• Bachelor's Degree in Actuarial Sciences, Criminal Justice or Finance.
• Experience with data gathering and visualization platforms/software.
• Familiarity with artificial intelligence tooling.

What is a Must Have?

• An Associate's or Bachelor's degree in criminal justice or a related field or five years of insurance claims investigation experience or professional investigation experience with law enforcement agencies.

What Is in It for You?

• Health Insurance : Employees and their eligible family members - including spouses, domestic partners, and children - are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
• Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
• Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
• Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregivin