Senior Claims Specialist, Environmental

Ascot Group•Dallas, TX

8d•$130,000 - $160,000

About The Position

This is an opportunity to join Ascot Group - one of the world’s preeminent specialty risk underwriting organizations. Designed as a modern-era company operating through an ecosystem of interconnected global operating platforms, we’re bound by a common mission and purpose: One Ascot. Our greatest strength is a talented team who flourish in a collaborative, inclusive, and entrepreneurial culture, steeped in underwriting excellence, integrity, and a passion to find a better way, The Ascot Way. The Ascot Way guides our people and our organization. Our underwriting platforms collaborate to find creative ways to deploy our capital in a true cross-product and cross-platform approach. These platforms work as one, deploying our capital creatively through our unique Fusion Model: Client Centric, Risk Centric, Technology Centric. Built to be resilient, Ascot maximizes client financial security while delivering bespoke products and world-class service — both pre- and post-claims. Ascot exists to solve for our clients’ brightest tomorrow, through agility, collaboration, resilience, and discipline.

Requirements

A minimum of 4 years of casualty claims experience handling both environmental liability and construction professional liability claims.
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to prioritize and work on multiple client projects at the same
Demonstrated ability to work on a team, interact with others, meet deadlines, and successfully perform in a changing work environment
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and ability to work in multiple claims platforms
Excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills
High exposure/complex claim exposure evaluation skills
Strong collaboration and partnership skills
High degree of influencing skills
Must have multiple adjusters’ licenses or willing to obtain licenses where needed
Availability for occasional travel
Bachelor’s Degree

Nice To Haves

Juris Doctorate Degree preferred, but not required

Responsibilities

Responsible for end-to-end management and direct handling of primary and excess liability claims according to policy coverage and state requirements.
Identify, evaluate, and analyze coverage issues and prepare comprehensive coverage letters for claims handled directly.
Analyze construction contracts, professional services agreements, and environmental indemnity provisions to determine coverage, defense, and recovery strategies.
Manage complex, litigated claims involving multiple parties, experts (environmental, engineering, construction), and layered insurance programs
Work closely with outside counsel to ensure cost-effective and appropriate litigation management strategies are in place that will lead to the best overall outcome.
Maintain proactive oversight and/or supervision of all retained outside vendors and their associated billing practices and invoices
Proactively negotiate settlement of claims within designated authority level.
Present to internal business partners and external clients regarding severity and trends of environmental claims.
Participate in and attend mediations, arbitrations, trials, and other claim meetings, as needed.
Collaborate with Underwriting, including marketing and attending broker/client meetings.
Maintain insurance adjuster licenses, as required.
Travel as required.
Commit to The Ascot Way: As a member of the claims team embody The Ascot Way in their daily interaction with colleagues, fostering colleague engagement and development, collaboration, inclusivity, and individual accountability.

Benefits

Medical (including prescription coverage)
Dental
Vision
Health Savings Account
Commuter Account
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Life Insurance
AD&D
Work/Life Resources (including Employee Assistance Program)
Paid holidays
annual Paid Time Off (includes paid state /local paid leave where required)
Short-term Disability
Long-term Disability
Other leaves (e.g., Bereavement, FMLA, Adoption, Maternity, Military, Primary & Non-Primary Caregiver)
Contributory Savings Plan (401k)