Senior Claims Specialist: High-Exposure Liabilities Remote

Berkley Southeast (a Berkley Company); South Carolina; On-site; USD 77,000 - 144,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Wellness program

Paid Time Off

401(k) and Profit-Sharing

Job summary

Berkley Southeast Insurance Group (BSIG) in Lawrenceville, GA, seeks a Sr. Claims Specialist to serve as a Subject Matter Expert handling complex, high-exposure liability claims with emphasis on timely resolution and cost control.

You will manage litigated claims, develop action plans, prepare large loss reports, and maintain reserves, while collaborating with panel counsel and delivering excellent customer service to insureds and agents.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years’ experience handling significant litigation claims with exposure of $500,000 or more.
• Proven ability to identify and address coverage issues, complete investigations to determine exposure, set timely reserves and develop detailed action plans.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and collaboration skills.
• Excellent negotiation, time management, and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of tort and contract law.
• Effective presentation skills.
• Working knowledge of legal billing software, claim systems, spreadsheet and word processing software applications.
• Self-directed with the ability to work independently under limited supervision.
• Adjusters’ licenses for states of: AL, GA, MS, NC, SC & TN and/or ability to obtain within (90) days of hire.
• The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

• Appropriately manage litigated and other complex or high exposure claims through coverage analysis, investigation, damage evaluation, reserving, and resolution.
• Develop positive business relationships with panel counsel and work with them closely to develop cost efficient approaches to the litigation process and develop action plans to manage cases to early conclusion.
• Prepare and present large loss reports.
• Establish timely and accurate claim and expense reserves.
• Negotiate and convey claim settlements within authority limits.
• Attend mediations and trials.
• Write denial letters, Reservation of Rights and other complex correspondence.
• Maintain an effective diary system and document claim file activities in accordance with established procedures.
• Manage file inventory to ensure timely resolution of cases.
• Handle files in compliance with state regulations.
• Provide excellent customer service to meet the needs of the insured, agent and all other internal and external customers.
• Perform administrative functions such as document preparation, expense accounts, time off reporting, etc. as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Negotiation

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Time management

Organizational skills

Independent work

Education

BA/BS degree preferred

Tools

Legal billing software

Claims systems

Spreadsheet software

Word processing

Job description

Berkley Southeast Insurance Group (BSIG) in Lawrenceville, GA, seeks a Sr. Claims Specialist to serve as a Subject Matter Expert handling complex, high-exposure liability claims with emphasis on timely resolution and cost control.

You will manage litigated claims, develop action plans, prepare large loss reports, and maintain reserves, while collaborating with panel counsel and delivering excellent customer service to insureds and agents.