Senior Claims Adjuster, Specialty Claims
hace 4 días
Iselin
Job Description This full-time position will report to the Vice President, Specialty Claims. As a direct report to the Vice President, Specialty Claims, you should possess the ability to handle a wide variety of Commercial General Liability claims. These claims will present complex challenges from both a damage and coverage perspective and may include coverage litigation. Minimum Qualifications: • A Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or a related field, or the equivalent education and/or experience., • 10 years of relevant and progressive experience in insurance claims., • 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, • Attend depositions, settlement conferences and trials when necessary Skills & Competencies Required: • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, • Strong analytical skills, • Strong negotiation skills, • In-depth knowledge of claims, litigation, and trial process, • Excellent organizational and time management skills, • Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), • Ability to work independently with limited supervision, • Full benefit package including medical, dental, life, vision, company paid short/long term disability, 401(k), tuition assistance and more., • The anticipated salary for this position is $90,000 - $150,000 per year, based on qualifications and experience., • Internal Notice: As part of our commitment to talent development, this position is open for internal promotion applications at the time of public posting., • Fortegra is not accepting unsolicited resumes from search firms for this position., • Please be aware of job fraud(s) – all correspondence emails regarding your candidacy will come from our Fortegra.com email address. Thank you., • #LI-Onsite