What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Claims - Workers Compensation position at Markel Corporation?
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This position will be responsible for managing a team of claims examiners possessing varied experience levels. This position will oversee the resolution of claims with low to high complexity and provide direction, coaching, and training. This position will be responsible for conveying the organization’s objectives and priorities to staff and measure progress towards stated goals.
Join us and play your part in something special!
This position will be responsible for managing a team of claims examiners possessing varied experience levels. This position will oversee the resolution of claims with low to high complexity and provide direction, coaching, and training. This position will be responsible for conveying the organization’s objectives and priorities to staff and measure progress towards stated goals.
Job Responsibilities
- Direct and monitor assignments of new loss activity
- Review and approve correspondence and reports
- Review and approve reserves and settlements in excess of examiner’s authority
- Make recommendations concerning reserve changes to director or senior management.
- Participate in review and discussion of large loss activity with interested stakeholders (UW, PL, Actuarial, Executive Management)
- Ensure that team adheres to Fair Claims Practices regulations and internal Claims Quality Performance Objectives
- Assess and evaluate individual examiner and team performance, provide feedback and develop training needs
- Prepare and distribute reports by collecting and summarizing information
- Assist in preparation of budgets, evaluation of expenses and assess resource needs
- Foster and encourage strong relationships with internal stakeholders (UW, PL, Actuarial)
- Promote and enhance strong relationships with customers and channel partners
- Participate in special projects as requested
- Travel to other claim offices, mediations, trials, and conferences as required.
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience
Certification:
- Successful achievement of insurance industry designations a plus
- Management training a plus
Work Experience:
- Minimum of 10 years in the insurance industry, with a deep and broad understanding of workers compensation.
- Experience managing people.
Skill Sets:
- Strategic thinker with good organizational skills
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong organization and time management skills
- Ability to deliver outstanding customer service
- Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Word)
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Strong desire for continuous improvement
Who we are:
Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20 countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.
We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better
We enjoy the everyday | We think further
What’s in it for you:
In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work.
- We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as support our employees’ needs at all stages of life.
- All full-time employees have the option to select from multiple health, dental and vision insurance plan options and optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance.
- We also offer a 401(k) with employer match contributions, an Employee Stock Purchase Plan, PTO, corporate holidays and floating holidays, parental leave.
- Markel offers hybrid working schedules of 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.
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