Senior Technical Specialist, General Liability

Endurance Services • Garden City, NY

282d • $80,000 - $120,000

About The Position

Sompo International is seeking a Senior Technical Specialist, General Liability on our Casualty Claims team. This role involves providing insight and analysis on a variety of General Liability Primary Casualty claims and acting as a liaison between underwriting, claims, and Third-Party Administrators. The position is based out of various locations including New York, NY, Garden City, NY, Purchase, NY, Morristown, NJ, Miami, FL, Charlotte, NC, or Alpharetta, GA. The company values collaboration and offers a work environment that fosters employee growth and long-lasting careers.

Requirements

• Minimum 7-10 plus years' experience required in general liability claims handling.
• At least 3-5+ years handling excess claims, including large limit and high exposure claims.
• Strong preference for candidates pursuing or in the process of pursuing an insurance related designation (e.g. RPLU, CPCU IIA, AMIM).
• Direct handling of a wide variety of general liability exposure claims with an emphasis on evaluating, handling, negotiating and settling litigated and non-litigated matters.
• Meaningful legal review experience and/or policy drafting experience.
• Demonstrated ability to establish close working relationships with other departments including underwriting & actuarial.
• Strong negotiating, analytical, written and organizational skills.
• Effective communication with a wide spectrum of people both internally and externally.
• Advanced relationship management skills with internal staff and external partners.
• Strong computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook and various in-house claims systems - Guidewire, Genius, ImageRight is a plus).
• Multiple state adjuster licenses a plus.

Nice To Haves

• Successful candidate may be required to obtain licenses or additional state licenses.
• Bachelor's Degree required, with a JD preferred.

Responsibilities

• Handle Sompo Casualty claims (primary and/or excess) and related systems and processes.
• Provide technical oversight and guidance to TPA claim handlers and supervisors.
• Adhere to client-specific claim handling guidelines, providing coverage and analytical analysis of potential exposures.
• Communicate appropriate responses to management and underwriters on new losses.
• Manage counsel where assigned; develop and execute strategy to control expenses and resolve litigated claims.
• Establish appropriate reserves; analyze loss and expense trends on a portfolio of claims and assist in the development and implementation of plans to improve results.
• Provide written assessments on loss trends and high exposure cases.
• Ensure that all claim information is reviewed and accurately and timely recorded; proactively manage correspondence and claim files and maintain a current diary in compliance with company standards.
• Effectively represent the company's interests in meetings and negotiations; maintain a high level of claim and industry related expertise.
• Support underwriters and actuaries during the renewal process, communicating with and supporting underwriting and other functional groups within the organization.
• Consult on policy and endorsement drafting where necessary.
• Evaluate exposures and make substantive claim decisions for Sompo claims.
• Attend various industry conferences, possibly as a speaker/presenter, publishing on current claim trends and issues.

Benefits

• Two medical plans to choose from, including a Traditional PPO & a Consumer Driven Health Plan with a Health Savings account providing a competitive employer contribution.
• Pharmacy benefits with mail order options.
• Dental benefits including orthodontia benefits for adults and children.
• Vision benefits.
• Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Company-paid Life & AD&D benefits, including the option to purchase Supplemental life coverage for employee, spouse & children.
• Company-paid Disability benefits with very competitive salary continuation payments.
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan with competitive employer contributions.
• Competitive paid-time-off programs, including company-paid holidays.
• Competitive Parental Leave Benefits & Adoption Assistance program.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Tax-Free Commuter Benefit.
• Tuition Reimbursement & Professional Qualification benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Insurance Carriers and Related Activities
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree