Claims Supervisor

Erie Insurance; Silver Spring (MD); Hybrid; USD 89,000 - 142,000; Full time

Job summary

Erie Insurance in Maryland is seeking a Supervising Claims Manager to lead and mentor assigned claims adjusters. The role oversees claims handling, reviews files, and ensures compliant reserves while guiding teams across Silver Spring, Hagerstown, or Richmond offices.

It may involve catastrophe-team travel on short notice and collaboration with leadership to improve procedures. The position requires leadership experience in claims, a strong knowledge of estimating standards, and licensed

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with six years of claims experience.
• Associate degree with four years of claims experience.
• Bachelor’s degree with two years of claims experience.

Responsibilities

• Supervises and trains claims adjusters and other claims personnel.
• Oversees claims handling and ensures adherence to policy and reserves.
• Reviews claims files for coverage and reserves; provides counsel and action as needed.
• May travel for catastrophe-team assignments and support trial preparations.

Skills

Leadership

Claims experience

People management

Process improvement

Education

High school diploma

Associate degree

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Estimating software

Job description

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Work from: Silver Spring, Hagerstown, or Richmond Office

Salary Range: $88,693.00-$141,678.00*

salary range is for thislevel and may vary based on actual level of role hired for

*This range represents a national range and the actual salary will depend on several factors including the scope and complexity of the role and the skills, education, training, credentials, location (State) based on ERIE's geographical differences, and experience of an applicant, as well as level of role for which the successful candidate is hired. Position may be eligible for an annual bonus payment.

At Erie Insurance, you’re not just part of a Fortune 500 company; you’re also a valued member of a diverse and inclusive team that includes more than 6,000 employees and over 13,000 independent agencies. Our Employees work in the Home Office complex located in Erie, PA, and in our Field Offices that span 12 states and the District of Columbia.

Benefits That Go Beyond The Basics

We strive to be Above all in Service® to our customers—and to our employees. That’s why Erie Insurance offers you an exceptional benefits package, including:

• Premier health, prescription, dental, and vision benefits for you and your dependents.Coverage begins your first day of work.
• Low contributions to medical and prescription premiums.We currently pay up to 97% of employees’ monthly premium costs.
• Pension.We are one of only 13 Fortune 500 companies to offer a traditional pension plan. Full-time employees are vested after five years of service.
• 401(k) with up to 4% contribution match.The 401(k) is offered in addition to the pension.
• Paid time off.Paid vacation, personal days, sick days, bereavement days and parental leave.
• Career development.Including a tuition reimbursement program for higher education and industry designations.
  

Additional benefits that include company-paid basic life insurance; short-and long-term disability insurance; orthodontic coverage for children and adults; adoption assistance; fertility and infertility coverage; well-being programs; paid volunteer hours for service to your community; and dollar-for-dollar matching of your charitable gifts each year.

Position Summary

This role has been reposted due to a change in the minimum requirements

Supervises, trains, and monitors the activities of assigned claims adjusters and other claims personnel. Assists the Claims Leadership in the overseeing and handling of claims.

The successful candidate will work from one of the following offices: Silver Spring, Hagerstown, or Richmond.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Manages overall operations of designated area of authority. Interviews, hires, trains, and directs personnel. Prepares and conducts performance assessments, coordinates discipline and oversees Employee development as required.
• Reviews claims on a regular basis in accordance with company policy. reviews adjusters’ files for coverage and adequate reserves, acts as a resource for answering claims questions, provides additional services as required and takes action as necessary. Reviews claim correspondence and provides counsel on further action.
• Resolves coverage and other unusual questions within designated authority. Conducts related research as necessary.
• Maintains and applies working knowledge of adjusters’ files and statutory laws.
• Makes recommendations to and participates with the Claims Manager in developing and evaluating claims procedures.
• Handles claim complaints and inquiries.
• Assists the Claim Manager and may act on manager’s behalf as necessary.
• Receives and directs the processing of legal papers served upon ERIE involving claims action and directs activities of outside legal counsel as required.
• Assists in preparation for trial procedures and attends pre-trial functions and trials as necessary. Reviews reports, payments and buyer information; and, in some instances, negotiates with salvage auctions and salvage yards on behalf of the company as required.
• Contributes to projects, initiatives, teams, or other assignments to support business strategy, objectives, expectations, or operational outcomes.
• This position requires the incumbent to serve on the Catastrophe Team, which may include travel on short notice to other locations for periods in excess of two consecutive weeks.

Duties and Responsibilities (cont'd if applicable)

The first five duties listed are functions identified as essential to the job. Essential functions are those job duties that must be performed in order for the job to be accomplished.

Regular and predictable attendance is an essential job function. For certain positions at ERIE, including leadership roles, regular and predictable onsite presence may also be an essential job function based on business and operational needs.

This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the incumbent. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instruction and to perform any other duties as requested by their supervisor, or as become evident.

Capabilities

• Customer Focus (Leader)
• Decision Quality (Leader)
• Develops Talent (Leader)
• Drives vision and purpose (Leader)
• Ensures Accountability (Leader)
• Instills Trust (Leader)
• Nimble Learning (Leader)
• Plans and Aligns (Leader)
• Values Diversity (Leader)
• Self-development (Leader)

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent and six years of claims related experience required; or
• Associate degree and four years of claims related experience required; or
• Bachelor’s degree and two years of claims related experience required.

Additional Experience

• Experience in a leadership role preferred.
• Experience using estimating software preferred.

Designations and/or Licenses

• Completion of Associate in Claims (AIC) designation preferred.
• Appropriate license(s) as required by applicable state(s), including the ability to secure and maintain dual or multiple licenses as business needs require.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Physical Requirements

• Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is required for this role.
• Driving; Occasional (<20%)
• Manual Keying/Data Entry/inputting information/computer use; Often (20-50%)