Claims Assistant

Claims AssistantFull-time position with a growing insurance carrier where you will enjoy consistent income, real flexibility, and benefits designed to support your life, not just your job!What sets us apart:Stable, predictable income you can count onShort-term incentive bonuses - when the company wins, you win!401k plan to build long-term financial securityComprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and visionWork-life balance where you can fully unplugIllinois Casualty Company is growing, and we have an opportunity for a Claims Assistant to join one of the leading providers of insurance protection for the food and beverage industry. This is an entry level position with no prior experience required.The Claims Assistant primarily provides miscellaneous claims support to adjusters and management personnel within the Claims Department and reports directly to a supervisory or management position as directed. This position also performs various functions of a general clerical nature and serves as back-up to the Claims Administrative Assistant.

The Claims Assistant may also provide gathering and reporting support to departmental management personnel regarding departmental metrics and other miscellaneous matters.Essential Function:Receiving, sorting, and indexing all incoming mail to the appropriate claims filesEntering new claims and advising supervisory and/or management of their creation as they are generatedCompleting all tasks associated with processing payments of non-suit and WC defense legal billsCompleting all tasks associated with posting reinsurance receipts into IDMS (as back up to Paralegal)Completing all tasks associated with processing various payments associated with claims files (as assigned)Providing miscellaneous claims support to our adjusters including but not necessarily limited to such tasks as: completing media searchespreparing and sending claims mailings (checks and various correspondences)making assignments to vendorsrequesting various public records (such as police and fire reports)creating spreadsheets for various informationsecuring medical recordsother miscellaneous tasks as may be assignedPrinting and preparing all checks and correspondence generated by the field adjustersServing as back up to the Claims Administrative Assistant by completing any of the essential functions of that position as may be requestedCompleting additional duties as assignedQualifications:High school education or equivalent experience and a minimum two years of clerical experience with a high level of proficiency in alpha numeric data entryIntermediate level proficiency in word processing, spread sheeting, and presentation skillsAbility to prepare business correspondence and reportsAbility to read, analyze, and interpret information. Ability to respond to routine inquiries from employees, agents, policy holders, and vendorsAbility to accurately perform complex mathematical functions as necessary to make projections, identify and analyze problemsAbility to solve practical simple problems where standardization existsAbility to effectively manage multiple tasks accurately and efficiently