Claims Specialist – Epl

Claims Specialist – Epl

Requirements

• A Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school or equivalent work experience
• 2+ years of experience involving Employment Practices Liability either in-house or in private practice
• Demonstrated ability to work independently as well as part of a team, interact with others, meet deadlines, and successfully perform in a fast-paced, changing work environment
• Proficiency in drafting coverage correspondence, experience writing coverage letters, and other reporting communications
• Strong writing skills
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills
• Possess required states’ claims adjusters licenses or ability to obtain such licenses as required within 90-120 days of hiring (preferred states are NY, CA, FL, and/or TX, among others)

Responsibilities

• Excel in a best practices claim environment, thoroughly documenting the claim process
• Conduct investigations to determine liability, damages, and coverage
• Make timely recommendations regarding resolution strategy and reserving; execute such strategy on behalf of the company, with or without the help of outside counsel
• Analyze liability and damages issues in connection with complex primary and excess claims and maintain appropriate documentation
• Analyze insurance coverage issues and timely draft coverage letters
• Collaborate in the defense and resolution of claims
• Evaluate full pending of claims in connection with the posting and maintaining of accurate reserves
• Identify opportunities for contribution, subrogation, and risk transfer to the claim
• Maintain and develop relationships with brokers, risk managers and general counsels, and a variety of vendors
• Provide data and analytic based-informational support to underwriters

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong preference for additional Fiduciary/ERISA and/or Fidelity/Crime Claims experience as well
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel