Environmental Claims Specialist: Pollution & Toxic Tort

AXIS Capital; United States; Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Tuition reimbursement

Paid vacation

Job summary

AXIS Capital is seeking a Claims Specialist, Environmental Claims to join the North America Claims Team. The role involves managing primary and excess environmental claims, including pollution and remediation matters, with collaboration across lawyers, underwriters, actuaries, brokers, reinsurers, insureds, and vendors.

The ideal candidate will assess coverage, liability, damages, and settlement value while maintaining reserves and contributing to strategic resolution of complex, long-tail

Qualifications

• Experience handling environmental or complex liability claims involving pollution or contamination.
• Ability to assess policy language and develop practical claim strategies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for claim summaries and recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Assess environmental claims to determine coverage, liability, damages, and strategy.
• Manage inventory of primary and excess environmental claims and reserves.
• Coordinate with defense and coverage counsel, experts, and vendors to drive resolution.
• Prepare claim notes, reserve rationales, and large loss reports as needed.

Skills

Environmental claims

Coverage assessment

Litigation management

Vendor management

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

AXIS Capital is seeking a Claims Specialist, Environmental Claims to join the North America Claims Team. The role involves managing primary and excess environmental claims, including pollution and remediation matters, with collaboration across lawyers, underwriters, actuaries, brokers, reinsurers, insureds, and vendors.

The ideal candidate will assess coverage, liability, damages, and settlement value while maintaining reserves and contributing to strategic resolution of complex, long-tail