Subrogation Claim Representative Trainee - West Bridgewater, MA

Subrogation Claim Representative Trainee - West Bridgewater, MA Who Are We?

Taking care of our customers, ourmunities and each other. That's the Travelers Promise. By honoring thismitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years.

Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

Job Category

Claim

The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country.

The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope,plexity and location of the role;

the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of ourprehensivepensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.

Salary Range

$42, - $70,

Target Openings

What Is the Opportunity?

This position is hybrid (3 days in office, 2 days remote) and works out of the New England Claim Center in West Bridgewater, MA.

Candidates must reside within amutable distance of this office location.

This is an entry level position that requires satisfactorypletion of required training to advance to the Claim Representative, Recovery position.

This position is intended to develop skills for investigating, evaluating, negotiating and resolving claims on losses of lesser value andplexity.

Provides quality claim handling throughout the claim life cycle (customer contacts, coverage, investigation, evaluation, reserving, negotiation and resolution) including maintaining fullpliance with internal and external quality standards and state specific regulations.

As part of the hiring process, this position requires thepletion of an online pre-employment assessment. Further information regarding the assessment including an amodation process, if needed, will be provided at such time as your candidacy is deemed appropriate for further consideration. What Will You Do?

• The on the job training includes practice and execution of the following core assignments :
• Investigates each claim to obtain relevant facts necessary to evaluate recovery potential, identify the cause of loss, identify responsible party targets and their carriers, and develops theories of liability, through prompt and strategically-appropriate contact with appropriate parties ( policyholders, accounts, claimants, law enforcement agencies, witnesses, agents, medical providers and technical experts);

obtains necessary statements as strategically appropriate; adhering to Claim Best Practices and Special Accountmunication instructions.

• Delivers consistent service quality and effective diary management to ensure all claims are handled timely throughout the claim life cycle to achieve optimal oue.
• Directs the preservation of evidence; hires experts and identifies resources for specific activities to properly investigate, such as Risk Control, nurse consultants, fire or fraud investigators, and other experts.

Verifies the nature and extent of the loss.

Evaluates liability and damages to assess Subrogation potential including consideration of jurisdictional statutes, case law and bodily injury value, where applicable.

Updates as new information is presented.

• Develops and employs creative resolution strategies.
• Negotiates subrogation recoveries with responsible party, their carriers and other legal representatives / attorneys.
• Recognizes and implements alternate means of resolution including arbitration, while controlling expenses.
• Develops litigation plan with staff or panel counsel, including discovery and legal expenses, to assure effective resolution and to satisfy customers.
• Applies litigation management through the selection of counsel, evaluation and direction of claim and litigation strategy.

Tracks and controls legal expenses to assure cost-effective resolution.

• Manages both allocated and unallocated loss adjustment expenses.
• Updates appropriate party as needed, providing new facts as they be available, and their impact upon the liability analysis and settlement options.
• Attends and / or presents at roundtables / authority discussions for collaboration of technical expertise resulting in optimal resolution.
• Recognizes cases, based on severity / plexity protocols that should be transferred to another level of subrogation professional and refers on a timely basis.
• Represents thepany as a technical resource, may at times attend legal proceedings as needed, act within established professional guidelines as well as applicable state laws.
• Shares accountability with all business partners to achieve and sustain quality results.
• Determines settlement value by assessing extent of liability of the responsible party, determining legally recoverable damages.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Bachelor's Degree preferred or a minimum of 2 years of work OR customer service related experience preferred.
• Demonstrated ownership attitude and customer centric response to all assigned tasks - Basic
• Verbal and writtenmunication skills -Intermediate
• Attention to detail ensuring accuracy - Basic
• Ability to work in a high volume, fast paced environment managing multiple priorities - Basic
• Analytical Thinking - Basic
• Judgment / Decision Making - Basic

What is a Must Have?

• High School Diploma or GED.
• A minimum of one year work experience required.

What Is in It for You?

• Health Insurance : Employees and their eligible family members - including spouses, domestic partners, and children - are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
• Retirement : Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum.

If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account.

You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.

• Paid Time Off : Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paidpany Holidays.
• Wellness Program : The Travelers wellness program isprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs.

In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.

Volunteer Encouragement : We have a deepmitment to themunities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

Employment Practices

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that we can deliver the very best products and services when our workforce reflects the diverse customers andmunities we serve.

We aremitted to recruiting, retaining and developing the diverse talent of all of our employees and fostering an inclusive workplace, where we celebrate differences, promote belonging, and work together to deliver extraordinary results.

In accordance with local law, candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions.

If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.

Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.

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