Workers' Compensation Claims Specialist

LOCATION: Albuquerque, NM 87101 STATUS: Full Time, Employee JOB CATEGORY: Customer Support/Client Care COMPANY: Safeco Corporation REQUISITION NUMBER: 2830 We focus on providing the insurance products that matter most to consumers - auto, homeowners and small-business policies. Our business helps people protect what they value and deal with the unexpected. At Safeco, we are intent on offering the best mix of insurance coverages and pricing, and fulfilling the promise of our products when a loss occurs. Our most visible product is the personalized service and support we provide when a customer files a claim - whether it's a fender-bender or the loss of a home. We have a history of thoughtful claims resolution, and we have earned a reputation for fairness that we work hard to uphold every day. We sell our products exclusively through a national network of independent agents and brokers who give consumers choice and advice. Our mission is to make the experience of buying, selling and owning insurance easier than anyone else. We do that by delivering our products over a Web-based sales-and-service platform that enables our distribution partners to quote and issue an insurance policy or surety bond in a matter of minutes. Workers' Compensation Claims Specialist Safeco Insurance, headquartered in Seattle, WA is an industry leader in Property and Casualty products. We employ approximately 7,000 people in several locations across the country. Safeco is a Fortune 500 company traded on the NYSE (SAF). We pride ourselves on our unparalleled commitment to providing outstanding claims service to our customers. Safeco is dedicated to community and values a diverse workforce.Are you looking for a challenging position that is going to test your technical skills? Safeco is looking for a highly trained individual to join our Claims Team as a Claims Specialist. We are seeking an individual with a proven ability to balance the responsibility of managing a claims case load of complex Workers Comp claims with the responsibility of developing the technical knowledge of others through mentoring, training and file supervision. The ideal candidate must possess advanced workers comp claims handling skills (at least 3-5 or more years), preferably handling multiple states. As a Claims Specialist, you will: • Have demonstrated success in developing and training others both through mentoring and formal training • Be highly skilled in advanced workers comp claims • Have excellent written and verbal communication • Have demonstrated independent decision-making and problem-solving ability combined with analytical, quantitative, qualitative, and creative skills. • Must handle litigated files • Candidate should either already be licensed in NM for WC, or be eligible for licensing in NM. • Candidate must be able to work out of their home as we have no physical office in NM. Apply online @... http://www.safeco.apply2jobs.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=mExternal.showJob&RID=2830&CurrentPage=1