SIU Field Investigator

Compensation Overview

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

Salary Range

What Will You Do?

• Conducts insurance investigations including applicable data base searches with a focus on uncovering all potentially fraudulent aspects of a claim. Periodically engages in specialized investigative area, including Medical, Cyber, Cargo, Fire Motive & Opportunity, etc.
• Analyzes, monitors and summarizes technical information into actionable investigative strategies. Applies the techniques of critical thinking to dismantle complex problems and reasoning through to its logical conclusion.
• Provides exceptional customer service by maintaining contact with business partners, customers and external resources throughout the life of each investigation, including liaison network with claim, legal, underwriting partners, public officials, law enforcement officers and others to obtain assistance in conducting investigations.
• Serves as the subject matter expert (liaison) on fraud to business and industry partners.
• Applies rules of evidence; recognizes evidence and determines its value to specific claim, evidence collection and interpretation.
• Applies Local, State and Federal statutes to ensure investigations are carried out within the requirements of applicable law and local office expectations.
• Identifies cases for potential insurance fraud prosecution and submits questionable claims to the National Insurance Crime Bureau.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Bachelor's Degree preferred.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to use and interpret information and facts as well as apply critical techniques to investigative process.
• Strong case management skills and the ability to manage your own work independently.
• Ability to work in a high volume, fast paced environment managing multiple shifting priorities.
• Influence and conflict management skills
• Working level knowledge of insurance and claim operations, Commercial Lines, Personal Lines, and Workers Compensation insurance products.

What is a Must Have?

• A minimum of two years of investigative experience or a minimum of three years insurance claim or underwriting or legal related experience required.