Auto Bodily Injury Claims Trainee: Launch Your Insurance Career

First Chicago Insurance Company; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 38,000 - 43,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salaries

Training & development

Medical and dental

Short/Long term disability

Life Insurance

401k with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

First Chicago Insurance Company seeks a Trainee to learn and handle auto bodily injury casualty claims, with no prior auto bodily injury experience required. The program runs 4–6 weeks, combining classroom and on-the-job training to prepare you for investigation, evaluation, negotiation, and resolution of bodily injury and related claims.

Responsibilities include thorough investigations, documentation, and collaboration with counsel and leadership to determine proper settlement actions.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of auto liability property damage claim adjusting experience.
• JD (Juris Doctorate) a plus!
• Non-standard Auto Claims handling experience preferred is not required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office products.

Responsibilities

• Review and determine course of action on each file by applying technical knowledge to support final loss disposition.
• Conduct thorough investigations and document file activity including coverage, liability, and damages.
• Process Bodily Injury and coverage claims per office procedures.
• Coordinate with third parties, plaintiff counsel, Claim Director and COO to determine needed injury and coverage investigation.
• Research case and statutory law to guide claim investigation.
• Document policy status, coverage, liability and damages; notify reinsurer on qualifying claims.
• Prepare and present claim evaluations for settlement authority.
• Maintain reasonable expense factors; manage other duties as assigned.

Skills

Negotiation

Communication

Organization

Interpersonal skills

Spanish language

Education

Juris Doctorate (JD)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

First Chicago Insurance Company seeks a Trainee to learn and handle auto bodily injury casualty claims, with no prior auto bodily injury experience required. The program runs 4–6 weeks, combining classroom and on-the-job training to prepare you for investigation, evaluation, negotiation, and resolution of bodily injury and related claims.

Responsibilities include thorough investigations, documentation, and collaboration with counsel and leadership to determine proper settlement actions.