Complex Claim Specialist, Excess & Surplus

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc.; United States; Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental Plans

Life Insurance

Health Care Flexible Spending

Dependent Care

401k Savings Plans

Paid Time Off

Job summary

AmTrust Financial Services seeks an Excess and Surplus Complex Commercial Claims Adjuster to handle litigated and non-litigated CGL claims. The role may be office-based or remote, reporting to an AVP of Claims, with duties spanning coverage analysis, risk transfer, and reserve accuracy.

Ideal candidates have 5+ years of CGL experience, strong analytical and negotiation skills, and active adjuster licensing; CPCU/AIC is preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years' experience in the handling or litigating of commercial general liability claims.
• Strong contractual analysis skills to include the analysis of insurance contracts for coverage analysis 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
• CPCU designation/AIC certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Recognizing exposures and ensuring reserving is appropriate 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, proper negotiation strategy is employed.
• Effectively communicate exposures both internally and externally
• Overall responsibility for formulating proper resolution strategy to ensure best total outcome.
• Position may require periodic travel to attend meditations, trials and / or other related meetings
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Commercial liability claims handling

Coverage analysis

Risk transfer assessment

Negotiation

Communication (oral & written)

Influencing others

Professional interact with internal/ex

Adjuster licensing

CPCU/AIC preferred

Job description

Overview

Amtrust Financial Services, a fast growing commercial insurance company, is seeking an Excess and Surplus Complex Commercial Claims Adjuster. This position can be located in one of our claims offices, with the possibility of working remotely. 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. This position will report to an AVP of Claims.

Responsibilities

• Recognizing exposures and ensuring reserving is appropriate 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, proper negotiation strategy is employed.
• Effectively communicate exposures both internally and externally
• Overall responsibility for formulating proper resolution strategy to ensure best total outcome.
• Position may require periodic travel to attend meditations, trials and / or other related meetings
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5+ years' experience in the handling or litigating of commercial general liability claims.
• Strong contractual analysis skills to include the analysis of insurance contracts for coverage analysis 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
• CPCU designation/AIC certification preferred.

The expected salary range for this role is $125K-$155K/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.

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What We Offer

• Medical & Dental Plans
• Life Insurance, including eligible spouses & children
• Health Care Flexible Spending
• Dependent Care
• 401k Savings Plans
• Paid Time Off

AmTrust Financial Services offers a competitive compensation package and excellent career advancement opportunities.

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.