Senior Environmental Claims Strategist

Liberty Mutual Insurance; Hoffman Estates (IL); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

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

You will own the claim end to end, making coverage determinations, negotiating settlements, and guiding strategy in collaboration with Legal and Underwriting.

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.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.
• Advanced Environmental Claims and/or Pollution Claims experience preferred.
• Experience with mass litigation and/or toxic tort required.
• Ability to obtain/maintain All-Lines Adjuster License.

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. Assemble the working group of Home Office Legal, defense counsel, and Home Office Claims, and bring in technical resources when 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 impact to policies.
• Contribute beyond your desk. Participate in special projects that shape how the team works.

Skills

Environmental claims

Litigation management

Coverage analysis

Negotiation

Vendor management

All-Lines Adjuster License

Job description

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

You will own the claim end to end, making coverage determinations, negotiating settlements, and guiding strategy in collaboration with Legal and Underwriting.