Senior Claims Examiner, New York Labor Law
About The Position
With a company culture rooted in collaboration, expertise and innovation, we aim to promote progress and inspire our clients, employees, investors and communities to achieve their greatest potential. Our work is the catalyst that helps others achieve their goals. In short, We Enable Possibility℠. Position Summary Job Summary The Claims Division is seeking a team member to join the Casualty Team as Senior Claims Examiner, New York Labor Law. In this role, the responsibilities include but not limited to actively manage a caseload and provide oversight to third-party administrator claims handlers for commercial New York Labor Law cover, liability, and damage claims.
Requirements
- Exceptional communication (written and verbal), evaluating, influencing, negotiating, listening, and interpersonal skills to effectively develop productive working relationships with internal/external peers and other professionals across organizational lines
- Strong time management and organizational skills
- Ability to take part in active strategic discussions
- Ability to work well independently and in a team environment
- Hands-on experience and strong aptitude with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word
- Bachelor’s degree required
- Three to five (3-5) years of working experience with commercial accounts supporting primary and/or excess claims experience handling New York Labor Law claims
- Proper Adjuster Licensing in all applicable states
- Willing and able to travel 25%
Nice To Haves
- Juris Doctorate degree preferred
- Energy Casualty, Construction and/or Rail experience is a plus
Responsibilities
- Identify and assess coverage issues, draft coverage position letters, and retain coverage counsel, when necessary as well as review coverage counsel's opinion letters and analysis
- Develop and implement strategy relative to coverage issues which correlate with the overall strategy of matters entrusted to the handler's care
- Develop and implement strategy to resolve matters of liability and damages of a particular case
- Maintain contact with the TPA claim staff, business line leader, underwriter, and defense counsel, program manager and broker
- Investigate claim and review the insureds' materials, pleadings, and other relevant documents
- Identify and review of each jurisdiction's applicable statutes, rules, and case law
- Review litigation materials including depositions and expert's reports
- Analyze, and direct risk transfer, additional insured issues and contractual indemnity issues
- Retain counsel when necessary and direct counsel in accordance with resolution strategy
- Analyze coverage, liability and damages for purposes of assessing and recommending reserves
- Prepare and present written/oral reports to senior management setting forth all issues influencing evaluation and recommending reserves
- Travel to and from locations within the United States to attend mediations, trials, and other proceedings relevant to the resolution of the matter
- Negotiate resolution of claims
- Select and utilize structure brokers
- Maintain a diary of all claims, post reserves in a timely fashion, and expeditiously respond to inquiries from insured, counsel, underwriters, brokers, and senior management regarding claims
Benefits
- multiple medical plans plus dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
- a competitive 401k with generous matching
- PTO beginning at 20 days per year
- up to 12 paid company holidays per year plus 2 paid days of Volunteer Time Offer
- basic Life and AD&D Insurance as well as Short and Long-Term Disability
- Paid Parental Leave of up to 10 weeks
- Student Loan Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement, Backup Child and Elder Care
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
