Attorney in Plano, TX

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Plano, TX

Attorney in Plano, TX

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SEO friendly job title: Senior Claims Examiner

H1: Join Markel as a Senior Claims Examiner in Various Locations

H2: Responsibilities, Education, and Work Experience

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- Make a meaningful difference at Markel
- Join a global community of optimists and problem-solvers
- Responsible for investigation and resolution of complex claims
- Work with minimal supervision and make sound decisions
- Competitive salary and benefits offered
- Equal opportunity employer with a focus on work-life balance

Senior Claims Examiner - Remote Work Available in Various Locations

Responsibilities:

- Analyze coverage and communicate coverage positions
- Conduct, coordinate, and direct investigation into loss facts and extent of damages
- Confirm coverage of claims and draft coverage position letters
- Evaluate information on coverage, liability, and damages
- Manage litigated bodily injury claims with values up to $750,000
- Identify losses for Special Investigation Unit (SIU)
- Monitor potential exposures in excess or reinsurance business
- Participate in special projects and assist team members as needed
- Provide excellent customer service to insureds
- Represent Markel in mediations and trials
- Set reserves within authority or make recommendations to manager
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders, such as Underwriting

Education:

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- JD, advanced degree, or focused technical degree a plus

Certification:

- Must have or be eligible to receive claims adjuster license
- Successful achievement of industry designations (INS, IEA, AIC, ARM, SCLA, CPCU) or participation in industry training opportunities (CLM Claim College, Munich Re Training, FDCC, etc.)

Work Experience/Skill Set:

- 7-15 years of claims handling experience or equivalent combination of education and experience in insurance
- Successful completion of 5 years as a Claims Examiner
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Strong organization and time management skills
- Experience in negotiation, mediations, arbitrations, and monitoring trials on higher value complex claims
- Ability to influence claims stakeholders and effectively direct claims strategy
- Strong vendor management skills, including the ability to provide direction and guidance to defense attorneys, independent adjusters, and other experts
- Ability to assist with technical training for team members
- Well-developed expertise and knowledge in complex claims topics
- Policy language skills for accurate interpretation
- Experience in following up on recommendations for continuous file handling improvement
- Ability to deliver outstanding customer service
- Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Word)
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Strong desire for continuous improvement

Markel offers hybrid working schedules of 3 days in the office and 2 days remote.

US Work Authorization:

- US Work Authorization required
- Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future

Salary Information:

The base salary offered for the successful candidate will be based on compensable factors such as job-relevant education, job-relevant experience, training, licensure, demonstrated competencies, geographic location, and other factors. The national average salary for the Sr. Claims Examiner is $83,600 - $110,760 with 15% bonus potential.

Who We Are:

Markel Group (NYSE – MKL), a Fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory, and investment operations around the world.

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- Join a Fortune 500 company with global reach
- Be part of a diverse and inclusive community
- Strive for better with a team of optimists and problem-solvers
- Enjoy a fulfilling work-life balance

What's In It For You:

- Competitive benefit programs to support diverse needs
- Multiple health, dental, and vision insurance plan options
- Optional life, disability, and AD&D insurance
- 401(k) with employer match contributions
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Paid time off and corporate holidays
- Floating holidays and parental leave

Caution: Employment Scams

Markel is aware of employment-related scams where scammers impersonate recruiters by sending fake job offers to those actively seeking employment in order to steal personal information. To ensure your safety, please note that:

- All legitimate job postings with Markel will be posted on Markel Careers. No other URL should be trusted for job postings.
- All legitimate communications with Markel recruiters will come from email addresses.

We would also ask that you please report any job employment scams related to Markel to .

Markel is an Equal Opportunity Employer:

We do not discriminate or allow discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic. This includes race, color, sex, religion, creed, national origin or place of birth, ancestry, age, disability, affectional or sexual orientation, gender expression or identity, genetic information, sickle cell trait, or atypical hereditary cellular or blood trait, refusal to submit to genetic tests or make genetic test results available, medical condition, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status, or family responsibilities, military or veteran status, including unfavorable discharge from military service, personal appearance, height, or weight, matriculation or political affiliation, expunged juvenile records, arrest and court records where prohibited by applicable law, status as a victim of domestic or sexual violence, public assistance status, order of protection status, status as a smoker or nonsmoker, membership or activity in local commissions, the use or nonuse of lawful products off employer premises during non-work hours, declining to attend meetings or participate in communications about religious or political matters, or any other classification protected by applicable law.

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