Liability claims manager vs claim specialist

The differences between liability claims managers and claim specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a liability claims manager and a claim specialist. Additionally, a liability claims manager has an average salary of $63,970, which is higher than the $43,164 average annual salary of a claim specialist.

The top three skills for a liability claims manager include litigation, claims management and insurance claims. The most important skills for a claim specialist are customer service, litigation, and patients.

Liability claims manager vs claim specialist overview

	Liability Claims Manager	Claim Specialist
Yearly salary	$63,970	$43,164
Hourly rate	$30.75	$20.75
Growth rate	-6%	-6%
Number of jobs	12,392	29,505
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	6	6

Liability claims manager vs claim specialist salary

Liability claims managers and claim specialists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Liability Claims Manager	Claim Specialist
Average salary	$63,970	$43,164
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $128,000	Between $27,000 And $67,000
Highest paying City	-	Newark, NJ
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	W. R. Berkley
Best paying industry	-	Insurance

Differences between liability claims manager and claim specialist education

There are a few differences between a liability claims manager and a claim specialist in terms of educational background:

	Liability Claims Manager	Claim Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 75%	Bachelor's Degree, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Liability claims manager vs claim specialist demographics

Here are the differences between liability claims managers' and claim specialists' demographics:

	Liability Claims Manager	Claim Specialist
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 55.9% Female, 44.1%	Male, 31.0% Female, 69.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.0% Asian, 4.0% White, 64.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 5.1% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between liability claims manager and claim specialist duties and responsibilities

Liability claims manager example responsibilities.

Manage and develop a mix liability team of litigation, attorney represent and direct or field representatives.
Spearhead a team of professionals train to eliminate need for litigation and regulate expenditures.
Mentore less experience and newer employees in career development and individual development plans to facilitate future leadership candidates for the enterprise.
Draft policies of insurance and advise as to underwriting issues, audits, strategies and DOI complaints.

Claim specialist example responsibilities.

Assist in the streamlining of EDI process to manage workflow of EDI claims.
Manage claims on desk, route/queues, and ECHS within specify turn-around-time parameters.
Manage claims, route/queues, and ECHS, within specify turn- around time parameters.
Investigate, manage, negotiate and resolve claims arising out of accidents involving automobile and homeowner policies.
Upgrade CPT-4 and ICD-9 coding procedures, staying in step with many manage care plans changing reimbursement schedules.
Manage expedition of appeals via problem solving and collaboration with other departments.

Liability claims manager vs claim specialist skills

Common liability claims manager skills

Litigation, 18%
Claims Management, 8%
Insurance Claims, 8%
Mediation, 7%
Claims Process, 7%
Claims Handling, 6%

Common claim specialist skills

Customer Service, 19%
Litigation, 7%
Patients, 5%
Claims Handling, 4%
Quality Standards, 4%
Excellent Organizational, 4%

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