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Claims Officer – Environmental Claims – IronEnviro
Advance your Claims career at Liberty Mutual Insurance- A Fortune 100 Company!
With minimal supervision, this position will handle complex environmental claims, throughout the entire claim’s life cycle. Responsible for conducting investigations, recommending adequate reserves, monitoring, documenting, and settling/closing claims in an expeditious and economical manner within prescribed authority limits for the line of business.
Depending on experience, the position will either be for a Complex Claims Specialist or a Complex Claims Officer. The position will be located in the New York City office.
Responsibilities:
- Analyzes, investigates, and evaluates the loss to determine coverage and claim disposition.
- Utilizes CMS to document claims and to diary future events or follow-up.
- Within prescribed settlement authority for line of business, establishes appropriate reserves for both indemnity and expense and reviews on a regular basis to ensure adequacy.
- Makes recommendations to set reserves at appropriate level for claims outside of authority level.
- Prepares comprehensive reports as required.
- Identifies and communicates specific claim trends and account and/or policy issues to management and underwriting.
- Manages the litigation process through the retention of counsel. Adheres to the line of business litigation guidelines to include budget, bill review and payment. Pro-actively manages the case resolution process.
- Actively participates in mediations and arbitrations, within limit of settlement authority. Participates in the claims audit process.
- Provides claims marketing services by meeting with brokers, risk managers and reinsurers, as necessary.
- As required, maintains insurance adjuster licenses.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors’ and/or advanced (JD) degree preferred.
- 7+ years claims/legal experience, with at least 2 years within Environmental Claims required (Pollution Legal Liability, Contractors Pollution Liability, and Toxic Tort Claims).
- Advanced knowledge of claims handling concepts, practices and techniques, to include but not limited to coverage issues, and product line knowledge.
- Functional knowledge of law and insurance regulations in various jurisdictions.
- Demonstrated advanced verbal and written communication skills
- Demonstrated advanced analytical, decision making and negotiation skills.
Benefits:
We value your hard work, integrity and commitment to positive change. In return for your service, it’s our privilege to offer you benefits and rewards that support your life and well-being. To learn more about our benefit offerings please visit: https://LMI.co/Benefits Overview:At Liberty Mutual, we give motivated, accomplished professionals the opportunity to help us redefine what insurance means; to work for a global leader with a deep sense of humanity and a focus on improving and protecting everyday lives. We create an inspired, collaborative environment, where people can take ownership of their work; push breakthrough ideas; and feel confident that their contributions will be valued and their growth championed.
We’re dedicated to doing the right thing for our employees, because we know that their fulfillment and success leads us to great places. Life. Happiness. Innovation. Impact. Advancement. Whatever their pursuit, talented people find their path at Liberty Mutual.
Markel Style
The Markel Style is what makes us stand out from our competitors. It’s our core value which should underpin how we do business, while influencing our behavior and performance. We are looking for people who have potential and share our passion to live the Markel Style, which is described in more detail below.
If you think you have these core attributes we want to hear from you.
Job Summary:
This position will be responsible for the resolution of complex products liability and life sciences claims. The position will have increased responsibility for decision making within their authority and work with minimal oversight.Job Description
- Experience analyzing complex coverage issues for product liability related risks is required .
- Experience handling complex products liability and life sciences claims is preferred.
- Analyzes coverage and communicates coverage positions.
- Conducts, coordinates, and directs investigation into loss facts and extent of damages
- Directs and monitors assignments to experts and outside counsel
- Evaluates information on coverage, liability, and damages to determine the extent of insured’s exposure
- Sets reserves within authority or makes claim recommendations concerning reserve changes to manager
- Negotiates and settles claims either directly or indirectly
- Prepares reports by collecting and summarizing information
- Adheres to Fair Claims Practices regulations
- Participates in special projects or assists other team members as requested
- Travel to mediations, trials, and conferences as required
Job Qualifications
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills
- Strong organization and time management skills
- Ability to deliver outstanding customer service
- Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office products (Excel, Outlook, Power Point, Word)
- Ability to work in a team environment
- Strong desire for continuous improvement
“Why work for us?”
Diversity and inclusion
Markel is truly a global and diverse company. We believe that diversity makes us better business partners and that embracing people’s differences can bring amazing results and fuel innovation. We have a portfolio of businesses and product lines that operate around the world.
Community involvement
Markel has a rich heritage of supporting communities across the world where our customers and employees live and work. Giving back is part of our history and our future. Our employees share in this philosophy through volunteering, mentoring and fundraising.
Commitment to open doors
Markel is committed to creating the best work environment. Our open-door policy is essential in recognizing business issues as they rise and to address the changing needs of our diverse and global workforce. Challenging management is a component of the Markel Style—some of our best ideas start from a conversation between a manager and an employee.
Entrepreneurial spirit
As the Markel Style states, we pursue excellence, strive for a better way, and share the success of others. Markel associates proactively seek new business opportunities, bringing further success to Markel.
Your future team
Picture yourself building a successful career at AIG working alongside other talented, highly motivated individuals committed to reaching our goal of becoming the world’s leading insurance provider. We believe that our success depends on building a world class team. If you would like to be a part of our team, we invite you to consider putting your talents to work with the General Insurance Claims organization.
Your contribution at AIG
As an influencer at AIG, people come to you as a “go-to” source for help and support because of your deep knowledge and expertise. As a more experienced team member, you are capable of driving continual improvement and impacting the way that things get done. Because of your influence, whether direct or indirect, we are able to deliver powerful outcomes for our clients.
As a Claims Analyst III, you will handle claims from inception through conclusion of Professional Liability matters, including Cyber, Network Security, Business Interruption, Media and Technology exposures. Current open pending is approximately 235 claims.
Organizational Structure:
This position reports to the Assistant Vice President, Claims.
- Investigate/Evaluate coverage, litigation management and settlement negotiation.
- Explore the use of technology, structured settlements, and other means to find strategic and cost effective claims resolutions.
- Interface with insureds, brokers and counsel to resolve claims.
- Effectively analyze and budget the litigation of each claim on pending through timely discussions with counsel, vendors and insureds.
- Determine judgmental value on all files in pending within a reasonable time frame and make presentations to management as necessary.
- Travel for mediation attendance and trials as necessary.
- Other responsibilities as needed.
What we are looking for
- Minimum of 3+ years of claims or litigation experience.
- Financial experience preferred.
- Ability to analyze policies of insurance and legal documents.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively and professionally interact with brokers, insureds, counsel and other industry professionals.
- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
- Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office).
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent required. Multi-state adjuster licenses and/or JD highly preferred.
It has been and will continue to be the policy of American International Group, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected categories.
At AIG, we believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to our future and our mission – creating a foundation for a creative workplace that leads to innovation, growth, and profitability. Through a wide variety of programs and initiatives, we invest in each employee, seeking to ensure that our people are not only respected as individuals, but also truly valued for their unique perspectives.
Picture yourself building a successful career at AIG working alongside other talented, highly motivated individuals committed to reaching our goal of becoming the world’s leading insurance provider. We believe that our success depends on building a world class team. If you would like to be a part of our team, we invite you to consider putting your talents to work with the General Insurance Claims organization.
Position Summary
This position will ensure high quality claim handling in the Casualty Construction Defect unit of General Insurance.The role is responsible for making coverage determinations, investigating losses, conducting independent assessment as to the company exposure and participating in developing and implementing cost effective litigation and action plans to move cases towards timely resolution.
Your contribution at AIG
As an influencer at AIG, people come to you as a “go-to” source for help and support because of your deep knowledge and expertise. As a more experienced team member, you are capable of driving continual improvement and impacting the way that things get done. Because of your influence, whether direct or indirect, we are able to deliver powerful outcomes for our clients.
- Primary function is to investigate, evaluate and resolve new and existing Construction Defect claims.
- Interpret and apply primary and excess policy provisions according to the laws in all 50 states.Communicate with clarity all applicable coverage defenses to our insureds, mediators and other parties.
- Manage outside counsel and review case documents. Direct defense counsel according to the rules and tools applicable to complex, multi-party litigation in all 50 states and document efforts and conclusions.
- Work with experts to evaluate large, complex damage claims and articulate repair alternatives and document efforts and conclusions.
- Establish timely, appropriate reserves for both legal and indemnity exposures, including submission of Major Loss Reports, where required.
- Negotiate maximum contributions from other parties and carriers to effect timely and equitable settlements and document efforts and conclusions.
- Develop close working relationships with dedicated accounts to the mutual benefit of our customers and the company.
What we are looking for
- 3 to 5 years’ experience with complex casualty claims adjusting or other relevant litigation experience.
- JD preferred.
- Ability to analyze insurance policies, contract interpretation, legal procedures, legislation and court opinions and application of same to the underlying facts to each claim file.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills, along with excellent communication, negotiation and investigation skills are required.
- US travel may be required for mediations/trial attendance.
It has been and will continue to be the policy of American International Group, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected categories.
At AIG, we believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to our future and our mission – creating a foundation for a creative workplace that leads to innovation, growth, and profitability. Through a wide variety of programs and initiatives, we invest in each employee, seeking to ensure that our people are not only respected as individuals, but also truly valued for their unique perspectives.