Liability Specialist

Division Or Field Office
Silver Spring Branch Office

Department of Position: Claims Department

Work From
home in Silver Spring, MD or DC

Salary Range
$74,996.00 - $ *

salary range is for this level and may vary based on actual level of role hired for

Overview

At Erie Insurance, you’re not just part of a Fortune 500 company; you’re also a valued member of a diverse and inclusive team that includes more than 6,000 employees and over 13,000 independent agencies. Our Employees work in the Home Office complex located in Erie, PA, and in our Field Offices that span 12 states and the District of Columbia.

Benefits That Go Beyond The Basics

Erie Insurance offers an exceptional benefits package, including:

• Premier health, prescription, dental, and vision benefits for you and your dependents. Coverage begins your first day of work.
• Low contributions to medical and prescription premiums. We currently pay up to 97% of employees’ monthly premium costs.
• Pension. We are one of only 13 Fortune 500 companies to offer a traditional pension plan. Full-time employees are vested after five years of service.
• 401(k) with up to 4% contribution match. The 401(k) is offered in addition to the pension.
• Paid time off. Paid vacation, personal days, sick days, bereavement days and parental leave.
• Career development. Including a tuition reimbursement program for higher education and industry designations.

Additional benefits that include company-paid basic life insurance; short-and long-term disability insurance; orthodontic coverage for children and adults; adoption assistance; fertility and infertility coverage; well-being programs; paid volunteer hours for service to your community; and dollar-for-dollar matching of your charitable gifts each year.

Position Summary

Exercises independent discretion and judgement in claims handling involving complex liability issues, to include coverage issues and severe injury claims.

• 2 positions are available.
• The successful candidate will work from home within the Silver Spring Branch territory which includes Maryland and DC or nearby.
• Candidates with bodily injury experience preferred.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Conducts investigations, evaluate and make recommendations regarding coverage and liability.
• Handles claims involving complex liability, damages or coverages.
• Negotiates with all parties, or their representatives, within designated authority.
• Documents the file and submits reports.
• Identifies subrogation opportunities and initiates appropriate action.
• Completes required training.
• The position requires the incumbent to provide support for property claims during periods of heavy volume.
• Trains and mentors.
• Travel for training may be required.

This position description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the incumbent. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instruction and to perform any other duties as requested by their supervisor, or as become evident.

Capabilities

• Values Diversity
• Nimble Learning
• Self-Development
• Collaborates
• Customer Focus
• Cultivates Innovation
• Optimizes Work Processes
• Instills Trust
• Ensures Accountability
• Job-Specific Knowledge
• Decision Quality

Qualifications

Minimum Education al and Experience Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required;
• Associates or bachelor’s degree preferred.

Additional Experience

• Five years casualty claims adjusting experience or equivalent experience in the medical or legal field required.
• Broad knowledge and expertise in the areas of liability coverages, laws and injuries required.
• Position requires incumbents to provide support for property claims during periods of heavy volume.
• Travel for training may be required.

Designations and/or Licenses

• Valid driver's license required.
• Completion of Associate in Claims (AIC) program preferred.

Physical Requirements

• Climbing/accessing heights; driving; manual keying/data entry; lifting 0-20 lbs; occasional lifting 20-50 lbs; occasional to occasional plus lifting over 50 lbs with equipment; pushing/pulling/moving objects with wheels; frequent computer use (50-80%)

Seniorit y level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other
• Industries:
  Insurance

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