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Direct Claims Consultant
Allstate
Northbrook, IL, United States
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Job Description
Job Family Summary
Allstate Insurance Company has an excellent career opportunity for a Direct Claims Consultant in Northbrook, IL!
Specialty Operations – Direct Claims handles a wide range of diverse work in multiple claim areas, including primary environmental, lead, asbestos bodily injury, excess environmental and mass tort, worker’s compensation, and involuntary reinsurance. This group completes quality and compliance processes and activities to support the achievement of performance objectives in all of the multiple claim areas described above, including payment/cost management and reporting required information accurately and timely.
Key Responsibilities
• Review and analyze policies, claim facts and applicable law in order to make coverage determination
• Evaluate claims to determine potential liability, establish loss and expense reserves, formulate resolution plans and proposals
• Work with management and counsel in overall direction and resolution of litigation and manage litigation costs
• Make recommendations and establish action plans for the disposition of reported claims
• Report regularly to reinsurers and assist with reinsurance collections
• Conduct claim audits for exhaustion and compliance with guidelines and prepare results reports
• Provide written and verbal reports to management
• Perform assigned accountabilities in accordance with established departmental guidelines to include evaluations, authority levels, claim guidelines
• Utilize computer software for the completion of assigned accountabilities
• Create custom reports for data analysis
• Participate in training programs
• Contribute to the formulation of departmental policy and procedure
• Other duties as assigned
• Travel required (5%-20%)
Job Qualifications
• Bachelor’s Degree
• 2 + years related experience handling primary claims with moderate coverage issues.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Office: Intermediate – Excel, Word, Outlook. Basic-PowerPoint
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including the ability to effectively collaborate with others at all organizational levels as well as outside counsel and other parties
• Good organizational and project management skills in order to handle multiple concurrent assignments in a timely manner
• Strong problem solving / analytical skills
• Strong decision making skills
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• General knowledge and ongoing learning of applicable statutes and case law
• Comprehensive claims handling knowledge and skills
• Negotiation experience
The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation, which includes a drug screen.
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