Senior Environmental, Construction Defect Claims Specialist
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Senior claims specialist managing complex environmental, toxic tort, and construction defect claims for Amerisure, a commercial property and casualty insurer. Evaluating coverage, liability, damages, reserves, and settlements across jurisdictions.
Responsibilities:
- Manage a portfolio of litigated and non-litigated environmental, toxic tort, and construction defect claims presenting high complexity and exposure across multiple jurisdictions
- Build and maintain relationships with agents and policyholders through inclusive, communicative, accessible service and informative file documentation
- Investigate and evaluate coverage, liability, and damages throughout the life of claims by analyzing facts, circumstances, developments, applicable law, and legal principles
- Develop, adjust, and execute action plans to achieve desired claim resolutions
- Identify and pursue early resolution when appropriate
- Identify and evaluate risk transfer
- Establish and adjust loss reserves based on material information and developments
- Report on and present large losses during file conferences and claim reviews
- Provide technical oversight and direction and serve as a subject matter expert for high-severity and high-complexity claims
- Participate in mediations and settlement conferences and attend trials
- Negotiate settlements
- Maintain current knowledge of multijurisdictional legal and regulatory claims developments and trends
- Engage internal and external resources as needed while monitoring and mitigating costs
- Adjudicate claims in accordance with Amerisure claims guidelines and quality standards
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree required; Juris Doctorate preferred
- 10 years of commercial claims experience
- 7 years with moderate to high complexity and exposure environmental and toxic tort claims
- 5 years handling litigated files and directing outside defense and coverage counsel
- Construction defect claims handling experience preferred but not required
- Industry accreditation preferred
- Extensive knowledge of current contract and coverage laws in multiple jurisdictions
- Experience in TX, FL, GA, SC, and AZ
- Proven ability to handle claims in new or less familiar jurisdictions
- Ability to lead discussions, make presentations, and communicate technical results to a non-technical audience
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to function in a changing environment
- Willingness to take on new assignments as required
- Strategic thinking with analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to deal with ambiguity
- Demonstrated ability to build positive relationships and partnerships within the department, across the organization, and with external customers
- Ability to obtain appropriate state licensing as required
- Ability to travel overnight up to 20%
Benefits:
- Competitive base pay
- Performance-based incentive pay
- Comprehensive health and welfare benefits
- 401(k) savings plan with profit sharing
- Generous paid time off programs
- Flexible work arrangements to promote work-life balance
- Professional growth opportunities
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