Claims Representative Jobs in Oregon

Job Title: Claims Specialist Company: Liberty Mutual Location: Portland, OR Description: Title: Claims SpecialistLocation: OR-PortlandAdvance your Claims career at Liberty Northwest - A Liberty Mutual Fortune 100 Company!Are you looking for an opportunity to join a claims team with a responsible company that has consistently outpaced the industry in year over year growth? Liberty Mutual has an excellent claims opportunity available.As a Claims Specialist, you will help people resolve problems and live safer more secure lives. You will get the opportunity to use your investigative and negotiation skills in a fast paced environment while protecting the assets of the company. We offer variety in your position - in the people you interact with and the cases you handle. This position concentrates on general liability and auto liability with an opportunity to handle both property and injury losses and litigated cases. In addition to a wide range of benefits, as a direct employee, your insurance education and training are paid by Liberty Mutual.Responsibilities:In this Claims Specialist role you will:* Reviews and administratively sets-up claims in software tracking system and writes or revises the brief description of loss to ensure that it accurately reflects the actual circumstances.* Assesses policy coverage for submitted claims and notifies the insured of any issues; determines and establishes reserve requirements, adjusting reserves, as necessary, during the processing of the claim. * Plans and conducts investigations of claims to confirm coverage and to determine liability, compensability and damages.* Determines and documents, during the investigation process, the potential for subrogation and refers claims to the subrogation group as appropriate.* Evaluates claims for potential fraud and makes referrals to the Special Investigations Unit as appropriate.* Assesses actual damages associated with claims and conducts negotiations, within assigned authority limits, to settle claims.* Alerts underwriting, marketing and/or risk management regarding questionable risks encountered to ensure that potential hazards are clearly documented.Performs other duties as assigned.Qualifications:* BS/BA degree or equivalent work experience.* 2 - 5 years experience in claims adjustment.* May be required to be licensed in states serviced.* Pursuing continuing education courses leading to industry certifications (e.g., AEI, IIA, CPCU) preferred.* General knowledge of claims investigation techniques, medical and legal aspects of claims.Benefits:We recognize that talented people are attracted to companies that provide competitive pay, comprehensive benefits packages and outstanding advancement opportunities. For this reason we offer a Comprehensive Benefits Plan that includes the following:* 401K and Company paid pension plan* Medical coverage* Dental coverage* Paid time-off* Pay-for-Performance* Discounts on automobile and homeowner's insurance* Discount fitness memberships* Flexible spending accounts* Tuition reimbursement* Vision care coverage* Work/Life resources* Credit Union membership* Employee and Dependent life insurance* Disability insurance* Long-term care insurance Overview:We believe strongly that commercial success can be achieved in a manner consistent with principles and ideals that bind us together as one company, that set us apart from our competitors, and that in the end will allow us to say we have succeeded commercially by doing the right thing the right way.We believe that the Company's success is inextricably linked to our employees' satisfaction and success: satisfaction that they work for an industry leader committed to improving safety, satisfaction that they work for a company that does the right thing, and satisfaction that the company will reward them for their contributions and provide opportunities for personal growth and success.We believe our employees take pride in knowing that they help people live safer more secure lives everyday.Responsibility. What's your policy?