The Claim Reviewer handles customer inquiries regarding claims ensuring accurate processing and timely resolutions to enhance customer experience at MetLife.

Description and Requirements
The Team You Will Join
On MetLife's Global Customer Service and Operations (GCSO) team customer care is built on trust empathy and a commitment to continuous improvement. Whether guiding customers through life's important moments solving challenges or simplifying processes with innovative technology you'll help deliver a differentiated experience grounded in operational excellence. Backed by a collaborative team you'll play a vital role in strengthening the way we care and advocate for millions worldwide. Here making a real difference isn't just a goal - it's what we do one conversation at a time.
The Opportunity
The Claim Reviewer is responsible for customer telephone inquiries with a primary focus on delivering high-quality and accurate claim processing support. This role is essential to ensuring timely and effective resolution of customer needs which directly contributes to MetLife's commitment to providing exceptional customer experience and financial protection. The position supports customers and internal stakeholders across the United States. This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in helping customers during critical moments by providing clear guidance resolving inquiries efficiently and ensuring claims are processed accurately and compassionately.
Key Responsibilities

• Receive and handle telephone calls on the FEGLI customer service 800 #.
• Make return telephone calls as required to handle the original customer inquiry.
• Use FEGLI claims system to access information required to handle customer inquiries; identify OFEGLI case owners; enter comments into comment window; and complete and print or send phone slips as applicable.
• Build new claims as well as review and process noncomplex claims (such as single or multi beneficiary or dependent coverage's) Consult with Manager on special customer inquiries.
• Determine if customer inquiry needs to be referred for follow-up. Review and determine next steps on expired call ups and perform any necessary follow-ups regarding the claim.
• Clearly and concisely communicate content of inquiry and levels of urgency to data and CMS owners via phones slips and comments.
• Send and receive (standardized) e-mail for communication with agencies/OFEGLI staff and managers.
• Processing incoming mail for new and existing claims.
• Write manual letters and correspondence on FEGLI life claims.

Required Qualifications

• Strong data entry skills required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to adjust to multiple demands and shifting priorities.
• Consistently demonstrates the MetLife values.
• Plans and organizes time and priorities to achieve business results.
• Uses business knowledge to make the best decisions for MetLife and its customers.
• Shows commitment to team objectives and assists teammates with work.
• Presents information in a clear and organized manner.
• PC knowledge required.
• Ability to work overtime required.
• Good oral communication skills.
• Work with confidential files.
• Ability to manage workload to meet tight deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications

• High school diploma required. Associates Degree desired
• 1-2 years insurance claims experience desirable.
• Basic knowledge of Group Life claims desirable.

The expected salary range for this position is $41600 - $48900 . This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation and stock-based long-term incentives. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health financial wellness and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision dental insurance and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home pet critical illness hospital indemnity and accident insurance as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs parental leave paid time off paid holidays volunteer time off tuition assistance and much more!
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies" Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™ as well as the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® MetLife through its subsidiaries and affiliates is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance annuities employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets we hold leading positions in the United States Latin America Asia Europe and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues customers communities and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together Do the Right Thing Deliver Impact Over Activity and Think Ahead - we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race color national origin religion creed sex (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity or expression age disability marital or domestic/civil partnership status genetic information citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States) uniformed service member or veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law ("protected characteristics").
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MetLife maintains a drug-free workplace.
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