Senior Liability Claims Lead – Multistate & Litigated

Darling Ingredients Inc.; Irving (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Darling Ingredients Inc. is seeking an experienced claims professional to oversee third-party claim administrators and outside counsel, managing complex high-exposure cross-jurisdictional liability claims for the company across a multi-state footprint.

The role requires leadership in reserving, reporting, and aggressive resolution timelines. You will direct TPAs, coordinate litigated files, partner with outside counsel and carriers, and present updates to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• 7+ years total liability claims adjuster experience.
• 5+ years must be directly dedicated to adjusting or oversight of high-exposure, complex litigated auto liability and general liability claims.
• Active Texas All-lines adjuster license with demonstrated experience in multi-state legal jurisdictions.
• Experience utilizing claims management software systems.

Responsibilities

• Directs and audits TPAs handling high exposure claims to ensure strict adherence to corporate guidelines, accurate reserving, and aggressive resolution timelines including processing monthly TPA Claim funding invoices, prefunding requests, and carrier invoices.
• Coordinates claims activities for litigated files.
• Partners with outside counsel, third party TPAs, and carriers to resolved litigated claims.
• Synthesizes complex legal, medical, and factual data into clear, concise updates.
• Presents claim and litigation updates and claim evaluations to internal leadership.
• Builds and maintains strong, effective professional relationships with TPAs, insurance carriers, panel law firms, internal corporate stakeholders, and other external partners, to ensure cohesive alignment and effective claim resolutions.
• Maintains updated loss runs utilizing Microsoft Excel.
• Evaluates, approves, and maintains accurate reserves for indemnity and expense on claim files.
• Other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's degree preferred

Tools

Claims management software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Darling Ingredients Inc. is seeking an experienced claims professional to oversee third-party claim administrators and outside counsel, managing complex high-exposure cross-jurisdictional liability claims for the company across a multi-state footprint.

The role requires leadership in reserving, reporting, and aggressive resolution timelines. You will direct TPAs, coordinate litigated files, partner with outside counsel and carriers, and present updates to senior leadership.