Senior Casualty Claims Lead | Remote/Hybrid

Hamilton; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Hamilton Select is seeking a Senior Claims Adjuster for Casualty and specialty claims, with remote options or based in Richmond, VA. The role includes managing primary and excess placements, mentoring junior adjusters, and collaborating with leadership and underwriting teams.

The candidate should bring 3+ years of claims handling experience, strong negotiation and analytical skills, and the ability to work across multi-jurisdictional matters. Hybrid/remote US placement is considered.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive claims handling, litigation management, or related experience.
• Experience in Excess and Surplus market preferred.
• Experience handling General and Excess Casualty, Contractors and Products.
• Multi-jurisdictional claims and litigation experience required.

Responsibilities

• Review claims and related systems and processes.
• Understand and analyze policy language and contracts.
• Provide coverage, liability, and damages analysis for claims and ensure timely reserving and appropriate legal and indemnity payments.
• Draft DISCLAIMERS and reservation of rights letters.
• Negotiate settlements, mitigate losses, and control expenses.
• Adhere to Claims Best Practices, Key Controls, and file handling requirements.
• Maintain communication with leadership and underwriting partners.
• Ensure reports are timely prepared and disseminated.
• Present to management and mentor staff.
• Support other functional groups within the organization.
• Ensure compliance with internal guidelines and procedures.
• Other duties as required by management.
• Travel as required for trials and mediations.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Written communication

Organizational skills

Multi-jurisdictional experience

MS Office

Tools

MS Office

SharePoint

In-house claims systems

Job description

Hamilton Select is seeking a Senior Claims Adjuster for Casualty and specialty claims, with remote options or based in Richmond, VA. The role includes managing primary and excess placements, mentoring junior adjusters, and collaborating with leadership and underwriting teams.

The candidate should bring 3+ years of claims handling experience, strong negotiation and analytical skills, and the ability to work across multi-jurisdictional matters. Hybrid/remote US placement is considered.