Claim Specialist

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.; Lewisville (TX); Sur place; USD 90 000 - 115 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

AmTrust Financial Services, a fast-growing commercial insurer, seeks an experienced Claims Specialist for E&S General Liability. Role handles litigated and non-litigated GL claims with strong coverage analysis and risk transfer focus. Travel to mediations and trials may be required.

Requires five+ years in GL claims, a Bachelor's degree, and licensing; CPCU/AIC preferred. Competitive compensation and benefits accompany this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience handling litigated and non-litigated GL claims.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Strong contractual analysis skills including insurance contracts for coverage and risk transfer opportunities.
• Proficient with a paperless claim file system.
• High level of technical claim and legal knowledge and skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication; ability to interact with internal and external parties.

Responsabilités

• Recognize exposures and ensure reserves are accurate and timely.
• Evaluate coverage issues and risk transfer opportunities.
• Ensure proper investigation, retain experts, and use counsel judiciously, with negotiation strategy.
• Provide outstanding customer service and communicate effectively with internal and external partners.
• Formulate proper resolution strategies for the best total claim outcome.
• Travel periodically to attend mediations, trials and related meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Litigation handling

Contractual analysis

Negotiation

Communication skills

Insurance coverage analysis

Risk transfer knowledge

Formation

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Adjuster licensing (CA, TX, FL) preferred

CPCU designation / AIC certification preferred

Outils

Paperless claim file system

Description du poste

Overview

AmTrust Financial Services, a fast-growing commercial insurance company, is seeking an experienced Claims Specialist for a role in Excess and Surplus Lines (E&S) General Liability. This position may be located in any of our claims offices. The successful candidate will directly handle both litigated and non-litigated commercial general liability claims. The successful candidate will also exhibit a strong proficiency in insurance coverage analysis and risk transfer.

Responsibilities

• Recognizing exposures and ensuring reserving is accurate and timely.
• Evaluating coverage issues and risk transfer opportunities.
• Ensuring appropriate investigation of the underlying facts and circumstances is carried out, proper experts are retained and utilized where necessary, selection and utilization of counsel is appropriate, and proper negotiation strategy is employed.
• Provide outstanding customer service and effectively communicate with our internal and external business partners.
• Formulate proper resolution strategies to ensure the best total claim outcome.
• Position may require periodic travel to attend meditations, trials and/or other related meetings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in the handling of litigated and non-litigated commercial general liability claims, with a preference for bodily injury claims and E&S industry experience.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Strong contractual analysis skills to include insurance contracts for coverage and other contracts for risk transfer obligations/opportunities.
• Proficient computer skills required to navigate our paperless claim file system.
• Possesses a high level of technical claim and legal knowledge and skills.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
• Ability to professionally interact at a high level with parties both internal and external to AmTrust.
• Ability to effectively influence others without damaging relationships.
• Skillful negotiator.
• Adjuster licensing as required, with preference for California, Texas and/or Florida.
• CPCU designation/AIC certification preferred.

The expected salary range for this role is $90K-$115K/year.

Please note that the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon a wide range of factors considered in making the compensation decision, including, but not limited to, candidate skills, experience, education and training, the scope and responsibilities of the role, as well as market and business considerations.

What We Offer

AmTrust Financial Services offers a competitive compensation package and excellent career advancement opportunities. Our benefits include: Medical & Dental Plans, Life Insurance, including eligible spouses & children, Health Care Flexible Spending, Dependent Care, 401k Savings Plans, Paid Time Off.

AmTrust strives to create a diverse and inclusive culture where thoughts and ideas of all employees are appreciated and respected. This concept encompasses but is not limited to human differences with regard to race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, culture, religion or disabilities.

AmTrust values excellence and recognizes that by embracing the diverse backgrounds, skills, and perspectives of its workforce, it will sustain a competitive advantage and remain an employer of choice. Diversity is a business imperative, enabling us to attract, retain and develop the best talent available. We see diversity as more than just policies and practices. It is an integral part of who we are as a company, how we operate and how we see our future.