Special Investigative Unit Research Representative

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Under general direction and oversight, initiates and manages suspected fraudulent claim investigations involving low to medium complexity matters within a line of business and/or geographic region. Collaborates with and supports claim professionals and counsel on the detection, investigation, and litigation of suspected fraudulent claims. This position will be primarily focused on working with predictive analytics and web scraping resources while conducting research and open source investigations.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Performs a combination of duties in accordance with departmental guidelines:

• Under general direction and oversight, conducts detailed analysis and completes timely investigations of suspected claim fraud by following Best Practice Guidelines and collaborating with insureds, claimants, witnesses and experts
• Learning to develop and execute social media and injury investigation strategies by assessing the situation, collaborating with claim professionals, counsel, experts, insureds, and other stakeholders.
• Assists with investigation activities and helps with coordinating and overseeing vendor service partner activities in the field.
• Maintains thorough, accurate and timely case records by following established Best Practices for file documentation
• Makes recommendations for claim resolution by presenting findings and proposing solutions of limited scope.
• Provides visibility to activities and trends by analyzing, summarizing, and reporting on key metrics.
• May participate in building and enhancing organizational capabilities by developing and participating in the delivery of fraud awareness or regulatory compliance training.
• May contribute to knowledge sharing with outside agencies by presenting cases of suspected claim fraud.
• Develops knowledge and expertise related to insurance fraud by learning about related law, regulations, trends, and emerging issues and participating in insurance fraud or related professional associations.

Reporting Relationship
Typically Manager or Director
Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• General knowledge of property and casualty claim handling practices
• General knowledge of practices and techniques related to investigations and fact finding
• Strong interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Ability to interact and collaborate with internal and external business partners, including outside agencies
• Developing ability to exercise good judgment and make sound business
• Detail oriented with strong organization and time management skills
• Developing problem solving skills
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and similar business software
• Ability to adapt to change and value diverse opinions and ideas
• Ability to travel occasionally (less than 5%)

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Up to two years of experience conducting investigations or handling insurance claims preferred.
• Professional certification or designation related to fraud investigations preferred (e.g., CFE, CIFI, FCLS, FCLA, or similar).

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