Sedgwick

Liability Claims Team Lead

Sedgwick
Posted 10/20/2026full-timeUnited StatesSenior💰 $95,000 - $104,000 per yearWebsite
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Demonstrates expertise in supervising liability claims teams, providing technical direction on claims adjudication, and managing complex claims processes. Proficient in maintaining client relationships and ensuring compliance with jurisdictional standards.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Claims SupervisionLiability Claims ExperienceEast Coast Jurisdiction KnowledgeClaims Adjudication DirectionPerformance Management

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Supervise multiple teams of liability claims examiners and technical operations colleagues
  • Monitor workloads, individual claim activities, and complex or high-exposure claim diaries
  • Provide training and technical/jurisdictional direction on claims adjudication
  • Identify trends, problems, and issues and recommend courses of action
  • Inform management of procedures, ideas, and continuous process improvements
  • Coordinate projects with office management
  • Compile, review, and analyze management reports and take appropriate action
  • Perform quality reviews of claims according to audit, service contract, and quality standards
  • Act as the second level of appeal for client and claimant issues and implement final dispositions
  • Review reserves on high-cost and over-authority claims
  • Monitor third-party claims and review litigated, serious vocational rehabilitation, questionable, and sensitive claims
  • Maintain client contact, recommend actions based on claim status, and prepare written claim resumes
  • Ensure direct reports are properly licensed in serviced jurisdictions
  • Ensure claims files are correctly coded and adequately documented
  • Administer personnel policies, staffing standards, and training recommendations
  • Interview, hire, establish performance development plans, and conduct performance discussions
  • Provide support, guidance, leadership, and motivation to colleagues

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university preferred
  • Six (6) years of claims experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required
  • Two (2) years of claims supervisor experience
  • Experience with liability claims
  • East Coast jurisdiction knowledge, with heavy NJ and PA focus
  • Licenses as required; licensing is not required for this role
  • Professional certifications as applicable to line of business preferred
  • Ability to supervise multiple teams of examiners and technical staff
  • Ability to provide technical and jurisdictional direction on claims adjudication
  • Ability to manage workloads, training, quality reviews, appeals, reserves, litigated claims, and sensitive claims
  • Ability to maintain client relationships and prepare written claim summaries
  • Ability to administer personnel policies, interview, hire, and conduct performance discussions

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Flexibility and autonomy in daily work, location, and career path
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Flexible work schedule
  • Referral incentive program
  • Opportunity to work in an agile environment
  • Career development and promotional growth opportunities
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • 401(k) and matching
  • PTO
  • Disability and life insurance
  • Employee assistance
  • Flexible spending or health savings account
  • Other additional voluntary benefits

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Hard Skills
Claims ExperienceClaims AdjudicationQuality ReviewsClaims AnalysisClaims DocumentationClaims CodingPerformance Development PlansClient Relationship ManagementTraining and DevelopmentWorkload Management
Soft Skills
LeadershipMotivationCommunicationProblem-SolvingTeam Management
Certifications & Qualifications
Professional Certifications
Industry Keywords
Liability ClaimsClaims ExaminerClaims ProcessingAudit StandardsService Contract ComplianceHigh-Exposure ClaimsThird-Party ClaimsVocational RehabilitationPerformance DiscussionsContinuous Process Improvements