Workers' Claims Adjuster

Position: Workers' Compensation Claims Adjuster
## Workers' Compensation Claims Adjuster Argo Group International Holdings, Inc**.
** and American National, US based specialty P&C companies, (together known as BP&C, Inc.) are wholly owned subsidiaries of Brookfield Wealth Solutions, Ltd. (“BWS”), a New York and Toronto-listed public company. BWS is a leading wealth solutions provider, focused on securing the financial futures of individuals and institutions through a range of wealth protection and retirement services, and tailored capital solutions.
** Job Description
** Job Description
** A Brief Overview
** We are looking for a highly capable Workers’ Compensation Claims Adjuster to join our team and work from any of our offices. We work together in the office five days a week in order to strengthen our culture, build team connections, and drive profitability. The position reports to a manager based in North Carolina and is focused on adjudicating workers’ compensation indemnity claims in the jurisdictions of CT, DE, MA, ME, ME, NH, RI, and VT.

and others and contribute to providing superb results for our clients.

The primary duties and responsibilities of the role are:
* Working under technical direction and within significant limits and authority, adjudicate workers’ compensation claims of higher technical complexity with a direct impact on departmental results.
* Resolving issues that are generalized and typically not complex, but require understanding of a broader set of issues.
* Reporting to claims management and underwriters on claims trends and developments.
* Identifying loss drivers and claims trends to reduce claims frequency and severity through data analysis and improved claim management.
* Investigating claims promptly and thoroughly
* Analyzing claims forms, policies and endorsements, client instructions, and other records to determine whether the loss falls within the policy coverage.
* Investigating claims promptly and thoroughly, including interviewing all involved parties.
* Managing claims in litigation
* Managing diary timely and complete tasks to ensure that cases move to the best financial outcome and timely resolution.
* Creates and reviews reserves in line with market and Argo's reserving policy
* Identifying, assigning, and coordinating the assignment and coordination of expertise resources to assist in case resolution.
* Preparing reports for file documentation
* Applying creative solutions which result in the best financial outcome.
* Settles straightforward claims in line with authority limits and adheres to organizational referral procedures
* Negotiates in a timely and effective manner to provide cost effective solutions for the company and its customers within own limits using a range of negotiation styles.
* Processing mail and prioritizing workload.
* Completing telephone calls and written correspondence to/from various parties (insured, claimant, etc.).
* Having an appreciation and passion for strong claim management.

Core qualifications and requirements for this position include:
* Practical knowledge of workers’ compensation claims typically obtained through:  +
** Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university required.
** Two or more insurance designations or four additional years of related experience adjudicating workers’ compensation claims beyond the minimum experience required above may be substituted in lieu of a degree.  + A
** minimum of two years' experience
** adjudicating workers’ compensation claims in the jurisdictions of CT, DE, MA, ME, ME, NH, RI, and VT.  +
** Must be licensed in either FL, GA, or TX
** and have ability to quickly obtain a license in each jurisdiction requiring a license to adjudicate first party claims.
* Must have good business acumen (i.e. understand how an insurance company works and makes money, including how this role impacts both Argo Group and our customers’ ability to be profitable).
* Ability to regularly exercise discretion and independent judgment with respect to matters of significance.

This role primarily faces problems and issues that generalized and typically not complex, but require an understanding of a broader set of issues.
* A strong focus on execution in getting things…