Senior Specialty Claims & Coverage Specialist

Fortegra; Woodbridge Township (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Short/Long-term disability

401(k) plan

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Fortegra in New Jersey seeks an experienced Senior Specialty Claims Manager to lead complex general liability claims, oversee coverage disputes, and coordinate outside counsel. The role requires a bachelor’s degree, 10+ years of GI claims experience, and active adjuster licenses.

You will build relationships with reinsurers, underwriters, brokers, and legal teams to develop litigation strategies and ensure timely claim resolutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 10+ years of relevant and progressive experience in General Liability claims.
• Adjuster licenses as mandated by specific states are required.

Responsibilities

• Direct management of general liability claims with potential for significant severity and complexity.
• Direct management of coverage disputes.
• Formulating claims and litigation strategies, assigning, directing, and managing outside counsel.
• Promptly investigating all assigned claims to complete coverage, liability, and damages analysis.
• Ensures timely disposition of all claims in accordance with regulatory and statutory requirements.
• Maintain and manage a diary system to efficiently and effectively resolve all claims.
• Make recommendations to management pertaining to coverage, settlement positions and file reserves based on well supported reports.
• Build and maintain key relationships with internal and external stakeholders (e.g. Reinsurers, Underwriters, Actuarial, Brokers, Attorneys, Vendors, etc.).
• Participate in Claim Reviews and claim audits as needed.
• Attend depositions, settlement conferences and trials when necessary
• Performs other duties or special projects as required or as assigned by a supervisor as needed.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Claims knowledge

Independent work

License holders

MS Office

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or related field

Tools

MS Office Suite

Job description

Fortegra in New Jersey seeks an experienced Senior Specialty Claims Manager to lead complex general liability claims, oversee coverage disputes, and coordinate outside counsel. The role requires a bachelor’s degree, 10+ years of GI claims experience, and active adjuster licenses.

You will build relationships with reinsurers, underwriters, brokers, and legal teams to develop litigation strategies and ensure timely claim resolutions.