Senior Construction Defect Claims Examiner (Remote)

Howden UK Brokers; United States; Remote; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Unlimited PTO

401k with company match

Job summary

DUAL North America, Inc. is seeking a Senior Casualty Examiner for the Construction Defect Claims team.

This role handles moderate to high exposure claims with emphasis on accuracy and regulatory compliance, investigating claims, analyzing policy coverages, and coordinating with stakeholders to resolve claims. The incumbent will support the Construction Defect Claims group, manage liability investigations, and draft coverage opinions.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of construction defect claims experience is required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).

Responsibilities

• Make initial contacts with interest parties
• Handle moderate to high exposure construction defect claims involving residential and commercial projects.
• Analyze coverage and draft coverage position letters as needed
• Conduct liability investigations
• Travel up to 10% to attend mediations, settlements conferences and trials on appropriate cases
• Retain and coordinate with defense counsel and experts to develop and execute agreed-upon litigation strategies, while managing plans and budgets to ensure effective case resolution
• Establish timely indemnity and expense reserves based on an exposure analysis that is documented in the claim file

Job description

DUAL North America, Inc. is seeking a Senior Casualty Examiner for the Construction Defect Claims team.

This role handles moderate to high exposure claims with emphasis on accuracy and regulatory compliance, investigating claims, analyzing policy coverages, and coordinating with stakeholders to resolve claims. The incumbent will support the Construction Defect Claims group, manage liability investigations, and draft coverage opinions.