Adjuster - Specialty Casualty Claims

Merchants Insurance Group • Buffalo, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Merchants Insurance Group is seeking an Adjuster – Specialty Casualty Claims to join their Claim Legal Group in Buffalo, New York. This role involves providing high-level technical expertise in handling complex commercial umbrella, excess liability, multi-party catastrophic injury, property damage, and construction defect claims. The company is a leading Property and Casualty Insurer in the Northeast, recognized for its performance and innovation.

Requirements

• Qualified candidates will have a 4-year degree or equivalent work-related experience.
• 5 plus years complex high exposure claim handling experience.
• Training & Coaching Skills.
• Strong policy interpretation and coverage analysis skills.
• Familiarity with various regulatory and judicial venues.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Well-organized and effective at managing competing deadlines/responsibilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others in the planning and execution of complex resolution strategies.
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office products and document imaging systems.

Responsibilities

• Cultivating relationships with claims and other internal staff, policyholders, attorneys, agents and a variety of service providers and experts all while working towards achieving the most optimal outcomes for Merchants and our policyholders.
• Provides high level technical expertise in the handling of complex and high exposure liability and extra-contractual claims.
• Manages a pending claim inventory of select complex high exposure claims consisting of commercial umbrella, excess liability, multi-party catastrophic injury, property damage and construction defect claims.
• Responsible for staying current in case law development as well as statutory and regulatory changes impacting liability claims or coverage interpretation and serving as a training and information resource for casualty and litigation claim representatives and claim management.
• Responsible for all claim handling activities on assigned high exposure claims through disposition, including investigation, litigation management, evaluation, procuring appropriate settlement authority, engaging in settlement negotiations, providing instruction and guidance on risk transfer and coverage issues, training and development of claim staff through informal knowledge transfer and formal training activities, preparing for and presenting claims to the Large Loss Committee, and ensuring proper reinsurance reporting and communication.

Benefits

• Welcoming and positive work environment.
• Flexible work arrangements, including flex scheduling and summer hours.
• Hybrid work schedule. The Hybrid work schedule will require 8 full days per month in the office, with the option to work the remaining days per month at home or in the office.
• Competitive pay scale.
• Generous paid time off package.
• Full Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability,
• 401(k) employer match amount is 100% up to 6% of your annual contributions. You are immediately 100% vested in the employer match dollars.
• Outstanding company bonus program
• Tuition Reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees