Senior Claims Technical Consultant - Complex Casualty

Berkley North Pacific Group (a Berkley Company); Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Berkley North Pacific seeks a highly experienced Claims Technical Consultant to resolve complex commercial casualty claims and lead technical direction within the claims organization.

You will examine policies, determine liability, and manage litigation with counsel, while mentoring junior staff and providing risk insights to business units. Primary location is Meridian, ID, with a focus on collaborative, data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with 15+ years casualty claims experience or JD with 5+ years in claims and litigation management.
• Must obtain and retain required adjuster licenses.
• Advanced insurance education such as AIC, CPCU, SCLA preferred.
• Proven ability to analyze complex claims and apply insurance policy language.
• Strong negotiation, litigation management, and cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Resolve highly complex commercial casualty claims at highest authority levels with effective resolutions.
• Determine liability by analyzing facts, applicable law and negligence principles.
• Investigate losses via telephone, correspondence, or on-site inspections.
• Review reports (police, medical, property) and hire experts for litigated or pre-suit claims.
• Manage litigation by assigning counsel, planning budgets, and coordinating defense.
• Maintain accurate reserves and enter data into claim systems for reporting.
• Collaborate on subrogation, arbitration, and salvage recovery activities.
• Provide technical advice and mentoring to claims staff and leadership.
• Stay current on coverage trends and present insights to improve products and language.

Skills

Complex casualty claims

Litigation management

Negotiation

Subrogation

Insurance law

Claims analysis

Team mentoring

Data entry / claim systems

Communication

Vendor management

Medicare lien analysis

Budgeting

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in related field

Juris Doctor

5+ years claims and litigation management

Adjuster licenses

AIC/CPCU/SCLA (advanced insurance education)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Claim management systems

Legal research tools

Job description

Berkley North Pacific seeks a highly experienced Claims Technical Consultant to resolve complex commercial casualty claims and lead technical direction within the claims organization.

You will examine policies, determine liability, and manage litigation with counsel, while mentoring junior staff and providing risk insights to business units. Primary location is Meridian, ID, with a focus on collaborative, data-driven decision making.