Senior Environmental Claims Expert: End-to-End Ownership

Liberty Mutual Insurance; Lake Oswego (OR); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship opportunities

Hybrid work model

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Liberty Mutual Insurance is expanding its Environmental Claims team and seeks an experienced Environmental Claims Professional to manage high-exposure environmental, pollution, toxic tort, and mass litigation claims within our Commercial Specialty Lines portfolio.

The Senior Technical Claims Specialist will own the claim lifecycle, from coverage analysis to resolution, in collaboration with policyholders, brokers, reinsurers, underwriting, and defense counsel.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of commercial casualty claims experience, including environmental or pollution claims handling.
• Proven ability to handle complex, litigated matters independently, including coverage analysis, reserving, and settlement negotiation.
• Strong command of environmental coverage issues, such as pollution legal liability, CGL pollution exclusions, and third-party bodily injury and property damage from contamination.
• Experience managing defense counsel and consultants.
• All-Lines Adjuster License preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the claim end to end. Determine coverage, investigate, assess liability, set and adjust reserves, evaluate exposure, negotiate settlements, and authorize payment.
• Drive litigation strategy. Review pleadings, claim files, and investigation materials, then set the plan to resolve each suit, including coverage positions, amounts owed, discovery plans, and negotiation approach.
• Build the right team for each matter. Based on the allegations, assemble the working group of Home Office Legal, defense counsel, and Home Office Claims, and bring in technical resources such as environmental consultants where needed.
• Manage outside counsel. Oversee defense counsel’s strategy, practices, and billing so spend stays aligned with outcomes.
• Protect the claim and the data. Maintain the integrity of financial processing and the security of confidential information in claim files.
• Mentor and partner. Coach colleagues and serve as the claims liaison to Underwriting, Reinsurance, and other business partners.
• Stay ahead of the law. Track legislation, court decisions, and trends affecting pollution and other specialty coverages, and advise Claims Management on any impact to claims policies and procedures.
• Contribute beyond your desk. Participate in special projects that shape how the team works.

Skills

Commercial casualty claims

Environmental/pollution claims

Litigation management

Negotiation

Analysis/analytical skills

All-Lines Adjuster License

Job description

Liberty Mutual Insurance is expanding its Environmental Claims team and seeks an experienced Environmental Claims Professional to manage high-exposure environmental, pollution, toxic tort, and mass litigation claims within our Commercial Specialty Lines portfolio.

The Senior Technical Claims Specialist will own the claim lifecycle, from coverage analysis to resolution, in collaboration with policyholders, brokers, reinsurers, underwriting, and defense counsel.