Senior Claims Specialist

W. R. Berkley Corporation; Homewood (AL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkley Industrial Comp is seeking an Associate Underwriter to support renewal reviews, quotes, and retention. The role requires handling WC claims with cross-functional collaboration to manage exposure and costs.

Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 5+ years of workers’ compensation claims experience, with an active adjusting license or ability to obtain within a year. This is an on-site position in Birmingham, AL.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in a related field.
• Experience adjusting workers’ compensation claims is required across multiple jurisdictions.
• Professional adjusting license in applicable jurisdictions or obtained within one year.

Responsibilities

• Manage lost time and medical claims up to $250,000 exposure across jurisdictions.
• Investigate, evaluate, and resolve claims with emphasis on cost control and loss ratio impact.
• Coordinate with attorneys, vendors, and risk management to negotiate settlements.
• Reserving, medical management, and file management to ensure proper handling.

Skills

Underwriting

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in CJ / public admin / business / nursing / insurance

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