SIU Investigator
Root Insurance
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The Opportunity:
We are looking for a SIU Investigator. In this role, you will play a critical role in enforcing the fundamental fairness on which our company was founded. You’ll be asked to safeguard our insureds and company, providing superior customer service while being accountable for investigations of various types of insurance transactions. Our goal is to leverage technology, data, and a team of highly talented people to build a claims experience that is recognized as number 1 in the industry.
Root is a “work where it works best” company. This means we will support you working in whatever location that works best for you across the US.
Salary Range: $62,500 - $72,000
How You Will Make an Impact:
Accountable for complete investigation of claims suspected of fraud.
Acts as a liaison for the Claims Staff in fraud training, awareness, and investigation
Proactively reviews files to identify potentially questionable claims
Engages in learning opportunities to build knowledge of personal lines claims, court decisions impacting the claims function, current guidelines in claims function, and policy changes and modifications
Provides input for continuous development of SIU and Claims best practices
Interacts and communicates effectively with customers, peers, vendors, and managers.
Provides technical claims recommendations in an effort to improve case outcomes
Recommends potential product developments and process improvements
What You Will Need to Succeed:
Must have a minimum of 2 years of claim handling experience with personal auto claims involving investigation and resolution of claims involving potentially questionable indicators.
Understanding and application of laws, statutes, and regulations specific to fraud handling
High sense of professionalism while remaining empathetic
Ability to approach problems with an open mind
Don’t meet every single requirement?
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Root, Inc., we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway!
Don’t meet every single requirement?
Studies have shown that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Root, Inc., we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway!
Join us
At Root, we judge people based on the merit of their work, not who they are. If you are passionate about what this role entails and solving real problems, we encourage you to apply. We want to learn about you and what you can add to our team.
Who we are
We’re harnessing the power of technology to revolutionize insurance. Using machine learning and mobile telematic platforms, we’ve built one of the most innovative FinTech companies in the world. And we’re just getting started.
What draws people to Root
Our success is in large part due to our unwavering standards in hiring. We recognize that our products are only as good as the people building and promoting them. We want individuals who find solutions by going through the cycle of ideation to implementation with curiosity, rigor, and an analytical lens. Ask anyone who works here and you’ll hear similar reasons for why they joined:
Autonomy—for assertive self-starters, the opportunities to contribute are limitless.
Impact—by challenging the way it’s always been done, we solve problems that have a big impact on our business.
Collaboration—we encourage rich discussion and civil debate at every turn.
People—we are inspired by the collection of crazy-smart people around us.