Transportation Claims & Subrogation Specialist

Charger Logistics Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Healthcare Benefit Package

Career Growth

Job summary

Charger Logistics Inc. is seeking a hands-on Transportation Claims & Subrogation Specialist to support our self-insured transportation operations. The role focuses on reviewing and managing commercial auto claims, investigating liability, and pursuing subrogation opportunities.

You will negotiate with insurers and attorneys, establish reserves, and coordinate with Safety, Operations, Legal, and Risk Management to bring claims to final resolution.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of claims experience, preferably in commercial auto or trucking.
• Experience handling bodily injury, property damage and liability.
• Experience initiating subrogation and pursuing recoveries.
• Ability to review, investigate, and document claims with supporting evidence.
• Strong negotiation skills with insurers and attorneys.

Responsibilities

• Review and manage commercial transportation claims involving bodily injury, property damage and liability.
• Investigate accidents using police reports, dashcam footage, and telematics.
• Identify subrogation and recovery opportunities.
• Prepare subrogation demands with evidence and documentation.
• Negotiate settlements with insurers, adjusters, attorneys, and third parties.
• Maintain claim documentation and timely follow-up through resolution.
• Collaborate with Safety, Operations, Legal, and Risk Management teams.
• Manage high-exposure claims in coordination with defense counsel and vendors.

Skills

Commercial auto/ trucking claims

Subrogation & claims recovery

Negotiation with insurers/attorneys

Investigative claims review

Liability assessment

Communication & organizational skills

Job description

As a world class asset-based carrier, Charger Logistics specializes in delivering assets, on time and on budget. With the diverse fleet of equipment, we can handle a range of freight, including dedicated loads, specialized hauls, temperature controlled goods and HAZMAT cargo.

Charger logistics invests time and support into its employees to provide them with the room to learn and grow their expertise and work their way up. We are entrepreneurial-minded organization that welcomes and support individual idea and strategies. We are currently expanding and looking to add a motivated individual to our team.

We are seeking a hands-on Transportation Claims & Subrogation Specialist to support our self-insured transportation and logistics operations.

The ideal candidate will have experience handling commercial auto/trucking claims, bodily injury, property damage, liability and subrogation. This role will be responsible for reviewing claims, investigating liability, identifying recovery opportunities, initiating subrogation, and negotiating directly with insurers, adjusters, attorneys and other involved parties.

Responsibilities

• Review and manage commercial transportation claims involving bodily injury, property damage and liability.
• Investigate accidents and determine liability using police reports, statements, dashcam footage, telematics and supporting documentation.
• Identify and initiate subrogation and recovery opportunities.
• Prepare and issue subrogation demands with supporting evidence and documentation.
• Negotiate disputed liability, recoveries & settlements with insurance carriers, adjusters, attorneys and third parties.
• Establish and maintain appropriate claims reserves and evaluate financial exposure.
• Manage litigated or high-exposure claims in coordination with defense counsel and external vendors.
• Pursue recoveries, contribution and indemnification where applicable.
• Maintain accurate claim documentation and ensure timely follow-up through final resolution.
• Work closely with Safety, Operations, Legal and Risk Management teams.
• 5+ years of claims experience, preferably within commercial auto, trucking or transportation.
• Strong hands-on experience with subrogation and claims recovery.
• Experience handling bodily injury, property damage and liability claims.
• Strong knowledge of claims investigation and liability assessment.
• Proven negotiation experience with insurers, adjusters, attorneys and other third parties.
• Experience with reserving, settlement evaluation and litigated claims.
• Strong analytical, organizational and communication skills.
• Ability to independently manage claims from initial review through settlement or recovery.

Preferred

• Experience working with a self-insured transportation company, fleet, TPA or large deductible/SIR program.
• Experience handling tractor-trailer or heavy commercial vehicle claims.
• U.S. adjuster licensing, where applicable, is an asset.

• Competitive Salary
• Healthcare Benefit Package
• Career Growth