Claims Specialist
Summary:
We are seeking a Claims Specialist to join our Corporate Insurance Department at our Houston office. This is a unique opportunity for a claim professional with experience as a claims adjuster or handler to work in an in-house claims handling role.
The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience handling subrogation, auto liability, and general liability claims, with exposure to retail and trucking claims strongly preferred.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
· Oversight of a TPA caseload of auto liability and general liability claims. Personal Responsibility for subrogation claims handled in-house from initial notice through recovery.
· Coordinate claims Investigation, gather in-house documents, evaluate liability, damages, and reserves. Coordinate employee interviews and reserves/settlement authority with internal business units.
· Work collaboratively with our in-house Insurance Team on claim strategy and risk mitigation.
· Coordinate payment of claims with third-party administrator and help to facilitate a large deductible international insurance program.
· Monitor reserves, document claim activity, and prepare reports for management.
· Assist with identification of loss trends and opportunities for risk mitigation.
· Handling claims and decision making within a corporate, in-house claims role.
· Direct collaboration with legal, risk, and business leadership.
· Growth Opportunity into TPA oversight and claims administration.
· Stable, long-term career path within a corporate setting
Education and/or Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job duty satisfactorily. The requirements for this position are listed below:
· Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
· Minimum 2-5 years of claims handling experience.
· Prior insurance carrier claims department experience preferred.
· Demonstrated experience handling subrogation claims.
· Experience with auto liability and general liability claims strongly preferred.
· Exposure to retail and/or trucking claims is a plus.
· Strong analytical, organizational, and written communication skills.
· Ability to work independently while collaborating across departments in a face-paced environment.
Working Conditions:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
· Usually, normal office working conditions.
· Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time due to prolonged periods of sitting or standing.
· Occasional overnight travel may be required.
· Occasional visits to industrial/manufacturing settings, which may include exposure to various materials and chemicals, as well as extreme temperature conditions and loud machinery, and require appropriate personal protective equipment.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Minority/Female/Disabled/Veteran
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
DISCLAIMER: The above statements, which are subject to change, are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by personnel assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel in the assigned position.
An equal opportunity employer/disability/vet
Energy Transfer is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against qualified applicants on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other basis prohibited by law.
The nature and frequency of the above working conditions and requirements may vary depending on individual operational circumstances. Where feasible, the Partnership will make reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the job.
DISCLAIMER: The statements listed in this job posting, which are subject to change, are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified.