Senior Claims Specialist

W. R. Berkley Corporation; Birmingham (AL); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkley Industrial Comp in Birmingham, AL seeks an Associate Underwriter to support renewal outcomes and customer service by reviewing, quoting, and retaining workers’ compensation business. The role covers loss-time and medical-only claims, requiring collaboration with underwriting and risk management teams.

The ideal candidate has a bachelor’s degree in related fields, multiple jurisdiction experience, and a professional adjusting license or plan to obtain within a year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with concentration in criminal justice, public administration, business, nursing or insurance OR equivalent work experience.
• Experience across multiple jurisdictions preferred.
• Five (5) years’ minimum of experience adjusting workers’ compensation claims with significant experience handling Workers’ Compensation claims. Ten (10) years’ experience preferred.
• Possess and maintain a professional adjusting license in all jurisdictions applicable or obtained within one year of job acceptance.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, and negotiation skills.
• The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

• Oversee lost time and med-only workers’ compensation claims across multiple jurisdictions up to $250,000 exposure.
• Interface with underwriting, risk management, case management, clients, and vendors to control costs and loss ratios, provide care for claimants, and lead within the claims department.
• Manage all technical aspects of claims including coverage, disability benefit management, medical management, file management, litigation management, subrogation, reserving and settlement.
• Verify and interpret coverage issues.
• Consult with attorneys, assist in negotiation of settlement, mediations and trials.
• Resolve problems involving multi-faceted claims handling.
• Investigate, evaluate, and negotiate claims toward resolution and provide medical needs within jurisdictional guidelines and Berkley Industrial Comp philosophies.
• Determine appropriate reserves to reflect exposure of losses.
• Attend and participate in training sessions to the accounts or account visits and claim reviews.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree (criminal justice / public administration / business / nursing / insurance) or equivalent

Job description

Company Details

Berkley Industrial CompBerkley Industrial Comp’s (BIN) underwriting department focuses on workers’ compensation insurance, partnering closely with underwriting and business engagement teams to support strong renewal outcomes and customer service. The Associate Underwriter role is a key part of this function, helping ensure renewal business is effectively reviewed, quoted, and retained while gaining exposure to all facets of the underwriting job.The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

This position is responsible for managing both lost time and med only claims across multiple jurisdictions up to $250,000 in exposure, including investigation, evaluation, and resolution of claims. The role interfaces with underwriting, risk management, case management, clients, and vendors to help control costs and loss ratios, provide appropriate care for claimants, and offer leadership within the claims department.

Key functions include but are not limited to the following:

• Oversee catastrophic and large loss claims from beginning to resolution.
• Manage all technical aspects of claims including coverage, disability benefit management, medical management, file management, litigation management, subrogation, reserving and settlement.
• Verify and interpret coverage issues.
• Consult with attorneys, assist in negotiation of settlement, mediations and trials (attend trials as necessary).
• Resolve problems involving multi-faceted claims handling.
• Investigate, evaluate, and negotiate claims toward resolution and provide medical needs within jurisdictional guidelines and Berkley Industrial Comp philosophies.
• Determinate appropriate reserves to adequately reflect exposure of losses.
• Attend and participate in training sessions to the accounts or account visits and claim reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with concentration in criminal justice, public administration, business, nursing or insurance OR equivalent work experience.
• Experience across multiple jurisdictions preferred.
• Five (5) years’ minimum of experience adjusting workers’ compensation claims with significant experience handling Workers’ Compensation claims. Ten (10) years’ experience preferred.
• Possess and maintain a professional adjusting license in all jurisdictions applicable or obtained within one year of job acceptance.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, and negotiation skills.
• The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Additional Company Details

We do not accept unsolicited resumes from third party recruiting agencies or firms. 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.

Additional Requirements

Location and Travel:

• Birmingham, AL.

Sponsorship Details

Sponsorship not Offered for this Role