The Sr. Claim Examiner is responsible for managing complex claims, determining liability, setting reserves, and mentoring new team members in a fast-paced environment.
🔥 We’re Hiring: Sr Claim Examiner – Defense Base Act WC 🔥
Ready to take your expertise to a global stage? We’re seeking a Senior Claim Examiner with strong experience in Defense Base Act (DBA) or Longshore Workers’ Compensation claims to handle complex, high-exposure cases.
If you’re confident making critical decisions and delivering fair, timely outcomes—this role is for you!
What We’re Looking For
✔️ Minimum 5 years of experience handling DBA or Longshore Workers’ Compensation claims
✔️ Strong expertise in complex and large-loss claims management
✔️ In-depth knowledge of federal workers’ compensation laws
✔️ Proven ability to work independently and make sound decisions
✔️ Excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills
📌 Take the next step and bring your expertise to a team that truly values it!
Responsibilities- Interprets and makes decisions using independent judgment on more complex and unusual policy coverages and determines if coverages apply to claims submitted.
- Manages all aspects of investigative activity on complex claims. Directs the discovery and litigation strategy with legal counsel.
- Analyzes claims activity and prepares reports for clients/carriers and management.
- Establish reserves, using independent judgment and expertise and authorizes payments within scope of authority, settling claims in the most cost effective manner and ensuring timely issuance of disbursements.
- Settles claims promptly and equitably and issues company drafts in payments for claims within authority limits.
- Develops subrogation and third party recovery potential and follows reclaim procedures.
- Analyzes claims activities and prepares reports for clients, carriers and/or management. Participates in claim reviews.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience required. Industry designations preferred but not required (IIA, AIC, AEI and/or CPCU)..
- Technical claims investigations/settling experience with 4-8 years experience in Claims or similar organization.
- Ability to work independently while assimilating various technical subjects..
- Strong written and oral communication, negotiation and presentation skills.
- Advanced analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to manage and prioritize multiple projects.
- Effective advanced interpersonal skills to effectively interact with all levels of internal and external clients.
- Workers Compensation (WC) Adjuster License required according to jurisdictional requirements
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About UsWhy Crawford?Because a claim is more than a number — it’s a person, a child, a friend. It’s anyone who looks to Crawford on their worst days. And by helping to restore their lives, we are helping to restore our community – one claim at a time.
At Crawford, employees are empowered to grow, emboldened to act and inspired to innovate. Our industry-leading team pioneers new solutions for the industries and customers we serve. We’re looking for the next generation of leaders to take this journey with us.
We hail from more than 70 countries and speak dozens of languages, reflecting the global fabric of the audience we serve. Though our reach is vast, we proudly operate as One Crawford: united in purpose, vision and values. Learn more at www.crawco.com.
When you accept a job with Crawford, you become a part of the One Crawford family.
Our total compensation plans provide each of our employees with far more than just a great salary
- Pay and incentive plans that recognize performance excellence
- Benefit programs that empower financial, physical, and mental wellness
- Training programs that promote continuous learning and career progression while enhancing job performance
- Sustainability programs that give back to the communities in which we live and work
- A culture of respect, collaboration, entrepreneurial spirit and inclusion
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