Claims Team Lead | Commercial Trucking | Remote

PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE ROLE: To supervise the operation of multiple teams of examiners and technical staff for liability claims for clients; to monitor colleagues' workloads, provide training, and monitor individual claim activities; to provide technical/jurisdictional direction to examiner reports on claims adjudication; and to maintain a diary on claims in the teams including frequent diaries on complex or high exposure claims

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS and RESPONSIBILITIES

• Supervises multiple teams of examiners, multiple product line examiners and/or several (minimum seven) technical operations colleagues for a wide span of control; may delegate some duties to others within the unit.

• Identifies and advises management of trends, problems, and issues as well as recommended course of action; informs management of new procedures and ideas for continuous process improvement; and coordinates with management projects for the office.

• Provides technical/jurisdictional direction to examiner reports on claims adjudication.

• Compiles reviews and analyzes management reports and takes appropriate action.

• Performs quality review on claims in compliance with audit requirements, service contract requirements, and quality standards.

• Acts as second level of appeal for client and claimant issues regarding claim specific, procedural or special requests; implements final disposition of the appeal.

• Reviews reserve amounts on high cost claims and claims over the authority of the individual examiner.

• Monitors third party claims; maintains periodical review of litigated claims, serious vocational rehabilitation claims, questionable claims and sensitive claims as determined by client.

• Maintains contact with the client on claims and promotes a professional client relationship; makes recommendations to client as suggested by the claim status; and provides written resumes of specific claims as requested by client.

• Assures that direct reports are properly licensed in the jurisdictions serviced.

• Ensures claims files are coded correctly and adequate documentation is made by claims examiners.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Administers company personnel policies in all areas and follows company staffing standards and training recommendations.

• Interviews, hires and establishes colleague performance development plans; conducts colleague performance discussions.

• Provides support, guidance, leadership and motivation to promote maximum performance.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education & Licensing: Six (6) years of claims experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required to include two (2) years claims supervisor experience.

Skills: thorough knowledge of claims management processes and procedures for multiple product lines, excellent oral and written communication, including presentation skills, PC literate, including, Microsoft Office products, and leadership/management skills

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred. Licenses as required. 

• Professional certifications as applicable to line of business preferred.

Work environment requirements include –
Physical: Computer keyboarding
Auditory/visual: Hearing, vision and talking
Mental: Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgement and discretion; ability to meet deadlines.

The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Management retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.