Worker's Compensation Consultant

Lockton Companies; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockton Companies in Minneapolis, MN is seeking a Workers’ Compensation Claims Consultant to evaluate, manage, and influence clients’ workers’ compensation claim management programs. You will help Lockton attract and retain business by delivering exceptional service and informed recommendations.

The role includes consulting with clients, coordinating across departments, analyzing trends, and writing clear reports to drive program improvements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in business or related field, or equivalent practical insurance claim management experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication with clients.
• Knowledge of property and casualty insurance practices.
• Ability to build long-term client partnerships.
• Experience with claim reserving practices.
• Organizational skills to manage heavy workloads.

Responsibilities

• Consult with clients to manage claim program goals and objectives.
• Coordinate with Loss Prevention to provide unified assessments.
• Analyze data to identify claim trends and measure performance.
• Prepare reports assessing programs and recommending improvements.
• Explain coverage and legal issues to influence outcomes.
• Travel to client and Lockton locations as needed.
• Build strong relationships with clients and carriers.
• Ensure confidentiality of information and professional communications.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication

Negotiation

Public speaking

Client management

Leadership

Time management

Education

Bachelor in business or related field / equivalent insurance claim management experience

Job description

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States of America

At Lockton, we’re passionate about helping our people achieve their ultimate potential. Our people are curious, action-oriented and always striving to make ourselves and those around us better. We’re active listeners working to ensure understanding and problem solvers developing innovative solutions. If you can see yourself delivering excellent service to clients, giving back to our communities and being a part of our caring culture, you belong here.

The Workers’ Compensation Claims Consultant will consult with Lockton clients to successfully evaluate, manage, and influence client's workers’ compensation claim management programs and enhance Lockton's ability to attract and retain business.

Responsibilities Include:

• Consult with clients in the overall management of claim program goals and objectives and positively impact overall results. Ensure the parties involved meet obligations timely and accurately.
• Coordinate with Loss Prevention and other departments to provide unified assessments and recommendations to clients.
• Ability to analyze data to find claim trends and to measure program performance
• Ability to review client claim programs and compare against best practices
• Ability to write reports that assess programs and make recommendations for implementation of program improvement.
• Demonstrate clear understanding of coverage and legal issues and communicate these in order to influence the outcome of claim issues.
• Utilize technical skills to ensure appropriate reserves are in place on files meeting the criteria for review.
• Provide the highest level of service possible to all customers, internal and external. Fully support Lockton’s business strategies and the goals and initiatives set for the Claim Team.
• Excel in advocating on behalf of Lockton clients in all respects, while nurturing and maintaining positive working relationships with insurance carriers and other vendors.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with all Lockton clients, in order to attract and retain business.
• Make positive contributions to client satisfaction and constantly strive to improve service. Communicate in a positive manner with all Lockton associates, and contribute to a cohesive, pleasant team environment.
• Protect the confidentiality of information learned by performing the duties of the position.
• Exhibit a high level of competence and performance in written and verbal communications. Communications should be timely, concise and accurate.
• Attend team and department meetings, educational workshops, vendor functions, and social functions.
• Travel to client, carrier, vendor or Lockton locations around the country. Stay for one or more nights in hotels and be responsible to timely and accurately account for business expenses in a fiduciary responsible manner.
• Facilitate the resolution of claims occurring on assigned accounts by acting as liaison between clients, insurance carriers and other vendors involved in the claim management process.
• Utilize public speaking skills to effectively participate in formal presentations to prospective and current clients with other Lockton associates, speaking clearly, concisely and with authority.
• Be able to communicate complex issues concisely and make effective and strategic recommendations to clients with the highest professional acumen.
• Embrace change and growth by enhancing skill sets and abilities. Contribute to this change by communicating strategies and ideas to other team members, listening and evaluating other points of view and reaching consensus on issues that are not resolved by unanimous support.
• Always remember We Live Service and embrace that concept in order to assist team members, CID associates and clients; whether assigned to that client or not.
• Participate in ongoing education that enhances your ability to perform these job duties and provide the highest level of service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts or Sciences degree in business field, related field, or equivalent practical insurance claim management experience.
• Proficiency in the evaluation, interpretation and communication to the client of property and casualty insurance coverage.
• Ability to professionally interact with businesspersons of all levels and succinctly communicate information and strategies.
• Substantial knowledge of the practices and procedures of Third Party Administrators, and the skill to effectively develop long term partnerships that meet client expectations and needs.
• Proven experience in the evaluation of the accuracy of property and casualty claim reserving practices.
• Organizational and time management skills that enable you to successfully prioritize a sometimes-heavy workload to meet time sensitive deadlines with very limited oversight.
• Ability to work with current computer software and hardware technology with little instruction.
• Proven leadership and critical thinking skills, and the ability to resolve unusual and complex issues.
• A keen ability to negotiate with all parties involved in the claim management process, and effectively influence positive outcomes.
• Compliance with established Lockton ethical business standards.
• The ability to timely keep all parties abreast of critical issues, and clearly communicate progress and achievement.
• Ability to use office equipment such as computer terminal and keyboard, calculator, copier, and fax machine.
• Fluency in the English language, including the ability to communicate by phone, teleconference, or webex in addition to communicate in writing and in person.
• Legal right to work in the United States.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Lockton Companies is proud to provide everyone anequal opportunity to grow and advance. We are committed to an inclusive culture and environment where our people, clients and communities are treated with respect and dignity.

At Lockton, supporting diversity, equity and inclusion is ingrained in our values, and we believe that we are at our best when we fully embrace everyone. We strive to cultivate a caring culture that learnsfrom, celebrates and thrives because of ourbreadth of differences. As such, we recognize that recruiting, developing and retaining people with diverse backgrounds and experiences is vital and enabling our people to thrive personally and professionally is critical to our long‑term success.