Claims Advocate

Gallagher Claims And Risk Consulting Team Position

At Gallagher, we help clients face risk with confidence because we believe that when businesses are protected, they're free to grow, lead, and innovate. You'll be backed by our digital ecosystem: a client-centric suite of consulting tools making it easier for you to meet your clients where they want to be met. Advanced data and analytics providing a comprehensive overview of the risk landscape is at your fingertips. Here, you're not just improving clients' risk profiles, you're building trust. You'll find a culture grounded in teamwork, guided by integrity, and fueled by a shared commitment to do the right thing. We value curiosity, celebrate new ideas, and empower you to take ownership of your career while making a meaningful impact for the businesses we serve.

The Gallagher Claims and Risk Consulting team includes more than 100 safety and risk control professionals across the country with in-depth knowledge of current and emerging regulations, safety and health management, and operational exposures. This specific team focuses on municipalities and school district claims advocacy needs.

How You'll Make An Impact

• Consult on appropriate claims strategy with brokers and clients
• Analyze claims and policies for reporting claims to insurers
• Report claims in timely and appropriate manner
• Manage communications between clients, insurers and brokers to move the claims process forward
• Advocate for clients to maximize results
• Negotiate with insurers to ensure proper defense counsel arrangements, granting of consents to settlement and otherwise, and timely issuance of coverage letters
• Exercise judgment in escalating complicated or high-exposure claims
• Engage proactively to drive the claims process in a timely and appropriate manner
• Provide insight and claims information during claims reviews and sales pitches
• Assist the broker team with questions on claims, policy language reviews, and presentations to current and prospective clients
• Maintain claims information and documentation in approved diary system and databases

About You

3 years of relevant claims experience, with adjuster experience preferred Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint Exceptional verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills, including responsiveness Excellent analytical, time management, and organizational skills, including ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage large volumes of information

Compensation and benefits We offer a competitive and comprehensive compensation package. The base salary range represents the anticipated low end and high end of the range for this position. The actual compensation will be influenced by a wide range of factors including, but not limited to previous experience, education, pay market/geography, complexity or scope, specialized skill set, lines of business/practice area, supply/demand, and scheduled hours. On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits. Below are the minimum core benefits you'll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve: Medical/dental/vision plans, which start from day one! Life and accident insurance 401(K) and Roth options Tax-advantaged accounts (HSA, FSA) Educational expense reimbursement Paid parental leave Other benefits include: Digital mental health services (Talkspace) Flexible work hours (availability varies by office and job function) Training programs Gallagher Thrive program – elevating your health through challenges, workshops and digital fitness programs for your overall wellbeing Charitable matching gift program And more...

We value inclusion and diversity. Gallagher embraces our employees' diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest. Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.