We are a third party administer that is affiliated with Berkshire Hathaway. We are hired by clients to handle complex environmental, asbestos and latent insurance claims. We are looking for a knowledgeable Account Manager to join our friendly and hard working team. If you have environmental litigation and/or claims experience, please apply!
Key Responsibilities:
-Analyzes, investigates, and evaluates new loss notices and claim tenders.
-Works with policy search teams to find copies of alleged coverage where appropriate.
-Expeditiously analyzes and positions claim under applicable primary, umbrella and excess coverage.
-Coordinates the retention of defense counsel with internal/external stakeholders.
-Coordinates and establishes defense strategy with insured, defense counsel and/or other participating insurance carriers.
-Pro-actively manages the case resolution process. Actively participates in mediations as needed, within limit of settlement authority.
-Works with the reinsurance department to provide notice of new accounts, updates on existing accounts and responds to specific reinsurer inquiries.
-Works with in-house Legal/management to manage declaratory judgment actions, including formation and implementation of resolution strategy, settlement valuation and obtaining settlement authority.
-Collaborates on setting reserves at appropriate level for claims.
-Coordinates timely processing of payments including verifying proper allocation of such payments across appropriate policies
-Manages ALAE through strategic handling and bill review/payment processing in coordination with the billing unit.
-Appropriately documents claims in hard copy and/or systems in accordance with established guidelines.
Qualifications:
-BA/BS degree required.
-Minimum three years of experience in property and casualty claims, in a support role handling environmental and/or latent claims or a legal degree with relevant experience.
-Demonstrate analytical skills.
-Demonstrate verbal and written communication skills including proper grammar usage and imparting information in a clear and concise manner.
-Strong interpersonal skills.
-Ability to meet assigned deadlines.
-Promptly responds to inquiries with a sense of urgency.
-Ability to work in a collaborative and cooperative office environment.
-Ability to multi-task and effectively deal with interruptions.
-Ability to follow instructions and established procedures.
-Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and internet applications.
-Attentive to details.
-Able to work under pressure and execute good judgment in sensitive situations.
-J.D. preferred.
-CPCU or other industry designation a plus.
-Independent Property and Casualty adjuster's license a plus.
Benefits
-BA/BS degree required.
-Minimum three years of experience in property and casualty claims, in a support role handling environmental and/or latent claims or a legal degree with relevant experience.
-Demonstrate analytical skills.
-Demonstrate verbal and written communication skills including proper grammar usage and imparting information in a clear and concise manner.
-Strong interpersonal skills.
-Ability to meet assigned deadlines.
-Promptly responds to inquiries with a sense of urgency.
-Ability to work in a collaborative and cooperative office environment.
-Ability to multi-task and effectively deal with interruptions.
-Ability to follow instructions and established procedures.
-Proficiency with MS Word, Excel, and internet applications.
-Attentive to details.
-Able to work under pressure and execute good judgment in sensitive situations.
-J.D. preferred.
-CPCU or other industry designation a plus.
-Independent Property and Casualty adjuster's license a plus.
For this position you must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We do not sponsor for this position.
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