Investigates and evaluates coverage, liability and damages to set an appropriate claim strategy, settlement and file reserves for the most serious and complex claims within approved claims authority.
Provides timely and appropriate evaluation of claims to identify and manage reserves in compliance with company standards.
Delivers outstanding customer service and satisfaction through effective interactions with insured, agents and legal counsel.
Develops, coaches, trains and mentors individual team members. Acts as top level subject matter authority in specialty line claims. Identifies and develops training plans and strategies for the division.
Maintains current knowledge of multiple coverage lines, venue-specific court decisions which may impact the claim function, current guidelines, and policy changes and modifications.
Provide feedback on claim trends and development. Provide input to underwriters on review of potential and existing insured's claim experience.
Contributes to a collaborative environment by consistently demonstrating teamwork, motivation, positive behavior and effort to achieve goals and objectives.
Provides top level consultation/direction to claims leadership, peers and other business partners about severe specialty claims issues, coverage, or risks.
Recommends changes to business leadership. Provides implementation strategies and coordinates execution processes in product development and management for specialty lines of business. Provides claim handling expertise to new product development.
Provides standardized processes for claims handling related to new products. Assists in developing business plans to ensure claims quality results.
Provides associate performance management, salary planning and administration, training and development, workflow and organizational planning, hiring and placement and disciplinary actions of contributing staff.
May perform other responsibilities as assigned.
Reporting Relationships: Reports to Claims Director or Associate Vice President
Typical Skills and Experiences:
Education: College degree preferred. Juris Doctorate desired
Experience: Ten years of prior insurance experience preferred. Proven experience investigating and resolving severe complex litigated claims. Confirmed experience analyzing and handling sophisticated coverage issues. Specific experience in a particular line of business may be required
Benefits
Vision insurance
Additional Information
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Job Description Summary
If you can put your keen legal mind to work analyzing, managing and resolving insurance coverage and claims, we want to know more about you! Working on our team offers the opportunity to be involved in settling litigated claims of the highest level of complexity and severity in terms of exposure and coverage.
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Nationwide · New York - New York, 1 Battery Park Plaza