Injury Resolution Specialist
The salary range for this job posting is $69,152.00 - $110,642.00 annually + bonus + benefits. Pay Type: Salary
The above represents the full salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay and job title, we'll consider your location, education, experience, and other job-related factors, and will fall within the stated range. Your recruiter can share more information about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
Encova Insurance has an immediate opening for an Injury Resolution Specialist. This role will be home-based, but you must reside in a state where we are registered for payroll as seen in this posting and on our careers page
This role reports to a Manager, National Injury Claims.
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Encova is only able to employ associates who reside and work within specific U.S. states. Our current policies are based on the laws in states in which we are registered for payroll. Our current footprint includes:
Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin.
JOB OBJECTIVE:
Investigate, evaluate, negotiate and settle bodily injury claims and any related coverages within established best practices and applicable jurisdictional guidelines.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
- Handle injury claims including personal and commercial auto, uninsured and underinsured motorists, homeowners’ liability and commercial liability and limited litigation files. Claims may involve serious or permanent injuries, including fatalities. Claims may be assigned as first notice, requiring a complete investigation and handling of all aspects of the claim, or may be a reassignment of the injury claim only.
- Review and analyze coverage, apply policy conditions, provisions, exclusions and endorsements and verify applicable limits, deductibles and co-insurance.
- Investigate and gather information, including taking statements as necessary, to determine the facts of loss, liability and subrogation potential.
- Proactively manage and continuously evaluate the claim with specific emphasis on the nature and extent of injury, causality and relatedness of medical treatment received. Conduct a medical history investigation as necessary.
- Determine and continually evaluate appropriate reserves.
- Establish a plan of action and utilize appropriate resources as necessary to move the file towards resolution.
- Effectively investigate, evaluate, negotiate and settle a minimum average of 20 losses per month. Negotiations will be primarily on the phone but may occasionally require personal contact.
- Comply with claims organization policies, established best practices and jurisdictional guidelines.
- Complete comprehensive reports and authorization requests as required.
- Maintain competency in the use of multiple claims systems and manage efficient and effective follow-up practices.
- Obtain state licensing as required.
- Serve as a member of claims teams as assigned.
OTHER FUNCTIONS:
- Maintain an ongoing understanding of claims processes, procedures and systems, and keep current on fair claims practices laws, compliance issues, and business-related developments.
- Maintain open lines of communications with all stakeholders including resolution specialists that may be involved in the handling of other eleme