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Mercury Insurance Company

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Great People, Unrealistic Expectations - Claims Representative I Mercury Insurance Company Employee Review

3.0
16 Nov 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Nice people, laid-back vibe (jeans, tattoos, piercings, colored hair OK), decent benefits. Regular work hours with no mandatory over time.

Cons

Excessive work load for claims adjusters. Unrealistic expectations for handling the large number of claims within specific timelines. The insane flow of claims mixed with the complexity of some made it impossible to keep up on a daily basis. Miss a day or two for training, vacation, or sick time and there is no way to catch up. Customer surveys were a big focus. Anything other than a top score of 10 was unacceptable. Difficult to prevent negative survey scores with the minimal amount of time allowed to work each claim. Adjusters held responsible for poor performance of any other department that came in contact with an insured. Anyone in disagreement with a claim decision is likely to submit a low scoring survey.

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Pros

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Cons

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