Claim Rep Trainee, Outside Property - Hunt Valley, United States - The Travelers Companies, Inc.

The Travelers Companies, Inc.
The Travelers Companies, Inc.
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Hunt Valley, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Mark Lane

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Description
Who Are We?

  • Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That's the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 160 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.
  • Job Category
Claim

Compensation Overview

Salary Range

$46, $77,400.00
Target Openings
2
What Is the Opportunity?

This position is based 100% remotely and may include a combination of mobile work and/or work from your primary residence.

This role will cover one or several of the Maryland territories listed, therefore you must reside in that general area.

What Will You Do?

  • Completes required training which includes the overall instruction, exposure, and preparation for employees to progress to the next level position. It is a mix of online, virtual, classroom, and onthejob training. The training may require travel.
  • The on the job training includes practice and execution of the following core assignments:
  • Handles 1st party property claims of moderate severity and complexity as assigned.
  • Establishes accurate scope of damages for building and contents losses and utilizes as a basis for written estimates and/or computer assisted estimates.
  • Broad scale use of innovative technologies.
  • Investigates and evaluates all relevant facts to determine coverage (including but not limited to analyzing leases, contracts, bylaws and other relevant documents which may have an impact), damages, business interruption calculations and liability of first party property claims under a variety of policies. Secures recorded or written statements as appropriate.
  • Establishes timely and accurate claim and expense reserves.
  • Negotiates and conveys claim settlements within authority limits.
  • Writes denial letters, Reservation of Rights and other complex correspondence.
  • Properly assesses extent of damages and manages damages through proper usage of cost evaluation tools.
  • Meets all quality standards and expectations in accordance with the Knowledge Guides.
  • Maintains diary system, capturing all required data and documents claim file activities in accordance with established procedures.
  • Manages file inventory to ensure timely resolution of cases.
  • Handles files in compliance with state regulations, where applicable.
  • Provides excellent customer service to meet the needs of the insured, agent and all other internal and external customers/business partners.
  • Recognizes when to refer claims to Travelers Special Investigations Unit and/or Subrogation Unit.
  • Identifies and refers claims with Major Case Unit exposure to the manager.
  • Performs administrative functions such as expense accounts, time off reporting, etc. as required.
  • Provides multiline assistance in response to workforce management needs; including but not limited to claim handling for Auto, Workers Compensation, General Liability and other areas of the business as needed.
  • May attend depositions, mediations, arbitrations, pretrials, trials and all other legal proceedings, as needed.
  • Must secure and maintain company credit card required.
  • In order to perform the essential functions of this job, acquisition and maintenance of Insurance License(s) may be required to comply with state and Travelers requirements. Generally, license(s) must be obtained within three months of starting the job and obtain ongoing continuing education credits as mandated.
  • In order to progress to Claim Representative, a Trainee must demonstrate proficiency in the skills outlined above. Proficiency will be verified by appropriate management, according to established standards.
  • This position requires the individual to access and inspect all areas of a dwelling or structure which is physically demanding including walk on roofs, and enter tight spaces (such as attic staircases, entries, crawl spaces, etc.) The individual must be able to carry, set up and safely climb a ladder with a Type IA rating Extra Heavy Capacity with a working load of 300 LB/136KG, weighing approximately 38 to 49 pounds. While specific territory or daytoday responsibilities may not require an individual to climb a ladder, the incumbent must be capable of safely climbing a ladder when deploying to a catastrophe which is a requirement of the position
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
  • Bachelor's Degree preferred or a minimum of two years of work OR customer service related experience preferred.
  • Demonstrated ownership attitude and customer centric response to all assigned tasks
  • Basic
  • Verbal and written communication skills Intermediate
  • Attention to detail ensuring accuracy
  • Basic
  • Ability to work in a high volume, fast paced environment managing multiple priorities
  • Basic


  • Analytical Thinking

  • Basic


  • Judgment/ Decision Making

  • Basic
  • Valid passport preferred.
What is a Must Have?
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