Junior Contracts Counsel
Emerson
Senior Claims Specialist – Litigation
W. R. Berkley Corporation
full-time
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Origin: • 🇺🇸 United States
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Senior
About the role
- Working with strong technical expertise and limited supervision, the Senior Claim Specialist-Litigation effectively manages a caseload of Major Case General Liability, Commercial Auto (including UM/UIM), EPL and other Complex Claims through coverage analysis, investigation, damage evaluation, litigation management, reserving, and resolution.
- Develop positive business relationships with defense counsel and work with them closely to develop cost-effective litigation strategies and develop action plans to manage cases to an early conclusion. Ability to direct defense counsel to execute developed litigation strategies.
- Prepare and present large loss reports.
- Completion of decision trees to assist with detailed reserving analysis.
- Establish timely and accurate claim and expense reserves.
- Negotiate and convey claim settlements within authority limits.
- Attend mediations, settlement conferences and trials.
- Draft timely Reservation of Rights, Coverage Disclaimer, Tender Response Letters/Draft Tender Letters to others, along with other complex correspondence.
- Understand how to interpret sub-contract agreements.
- Maintain an effective diary system and document claim file activities in accordance with established procedures.
- Manage file inventory to ensure timely resolution of cases.
- Handle files in compliance with state regulations.
- Provide excellent customer service to meet the needs of the insured, agent and all other internal and external customers.
- Perform administrative functions such as document preparation, expense accounts, time off reporting, etc. as required.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- 4-year college degree or equivalent work experience.
- Minimum of 10 years prior experience handling large Commercial Auto, General Liability and EPL claims of more than $500,000.00 in aggregate exposure.
- Proven ability to identify and address coverage issues, complex investigations, timely/effective reserve management and ability to develop detailed action plans.
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Excellent negotiation, time management, and organizational skills.
- Strong knowledge of tort and contract law in our operating states.
- Effective presentation skills.
- Working knowledge of legal billing software, claim systems, spreadsheet and word processing software applications.
- Self-directed with the ability to work independently.
- Adjuster licenses in the states of NC, SC, and GA
