Senior Claims Litigation Strategist (Remote)

Hastings Insurance Company; Indiana; Remote; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company matching

Generous paid time off

Tuition and professional development

Professional development assistance

Performance-based incentive bonus

Job summary

Hastings Insurance Company is seeking an experienced Claim Litigation Specialist to join our Legal team. You will investigate, evaluate, and resolve complex coverage and high-exposure claims across multiple jurisdictions, coordinating with defense counsel, insureds, claimants, and internal stakeholders.

This full-time, salaried role offers a remote arrangement for residents of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, or Wisconsin, with occasional travel for mediations and hearings across the

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of five years of progressively responsible property and casualty claims experience.
• Ten or more years of claims experience, including commercial claims and litigation handling, preferred.
• Demonstrated knowledge of complex coverage issues, high-exposure claims, litigation processes, and settlement negotiations.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of complex coverage and high-exposure claims, including litigated and non-litigated matters, from investigation through resolution.
• Investigate and evaluate claim exposures, analyze applicable policy coverage, and develop appropriate claim handling and settlement strategies.
• Collaborate with defense counsel, insureds, claimants, attorneys, and other involved parties to support effective litigation management and claim resolution.
• Evaluate and negotiate settlements, exercising sound judgment and decision-making within established authority levels.
• Establish, evaluate, and maintain appropriate claim reserves based on exposure, anticipated costs, and potential settlement or litigation outcomes.
• Participate in mediations, arbitrations, hearings, trials, and other legal proceedings as necessary.
• Identify and pursue opportunities for subrogation, salvage, and loss mitigation while ensuring cost-effective use of outside vendors and professional services.
• Maintain accurate, thorough, and timely claim documentation in accordance with company procedures, established guidelines, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Identify potential indicators of fraud and coordinate appropriate referrals to the Special Investigations Unit.
• Serve as a technical resource to other claims professionals on complex coverage matters, reserving, litigation strategies, and settlement evaluations.
• Collaborate with internal departments to communicate relevant claim developments, emerging trends, and potential areas of exposure.

Skills

Litigation management

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Communication

Claims handling

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Claims software

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Professional designation preferred

Tools

Claims management systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Hastings Insurance Company is seeking an experienced Claim Litigation Specialist to join our Legal team. You will investigate, evaluate, and resolve complex coverage and high-exposure claims across multiple jurisdictions, coordinating with defense counsel, insureds, claimants, and internal stakeholders.

This full-time, salaried role offers a remote arrangement for residents of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, or Wisconsin, with occasional travel for mediations and hearings across the