Offer summary

Qualifications:

7-10 years of experience supporting commercial casualty claims, including primary and excess carriers., Strong communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to influence and negotiate., Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word., Experience with professional liability claims, energy casualty, and construction claims is a plus..

Key responsibilities:

Identify and assess coverage issues, draft coverage position letters, and consult coverage counsel.

Develop and implement strategies for coverage issues and claim resolution.

Investigate claims, review relevant documents, and analyze jurisdictional laws.

Negotiate claim resolutions and communicate with various stakeholders.

Job description

Senior Excess Claims Adjuster
Job Number: 2504964

Ready for a rewarding opportunity in the Financial Services Industry? ECLARO is looking for a Senior Excess Claims Adjuster for our client in Jersey City, NJ.

ECLAROs client is a marketleading insurance company, providing property, casualty, and specialty insurance services within the United States. If you’re up to the challenge, then take a chance at this rewarding opportunity!

Responsibilities:

Identify and assess coverage issues, draft coverage position letters, and retain coverage counsel, when necessary, as well as review coverage counsels opinion letters and analysis.
Develop and implement strategy related to coverage issues which correlate with the overall strategy of matters entrusted to the handlers care.
Develop and implement timely and accurate resolution strategies to ensure mitigation of indemnity and expense exposures.
Maintain contact with the underlying carrier(s) claims staff, business line leader, underwriter, defense counsel, program manager, and broker to communicate developments and outcomes as necessary.
Investigate claims and review the insureds materials, pleadings, and other relevant documents.
Identify and review each jurisdictions applicable statutes, rules, and case law.
Review litigation materials including depositions and experts reports.
Analyze and direct risk transfer, additional insured issues, and contractual indemnity issues.
Retain counsel when necessary and direct counsel in accordance with resolution strategy.
Analyze coverage, liability and damages for purposes of assessing and recommending reserves.
Prepare and present written oral reports to senior management setting forth all issues influencing evaluations and recommending reserves.
Travel to and from locations within the United States to attend mediations, trials, and other proceedings relevant to the resolution of the matter.
Negotiate resolution of claims.
Select and utilize structure brokers.
Maintain a diary of all claims, post reserves in a timely fashion, and expeditiously respond to inquiries from the insured, counsel, underwriters, brokers, and senior management regarding claims.

Required Skills:

Seven to ten (710) years of working experience with a primary and or excess carrier supporting commercial accounts for Casualty claims; professional liability claims experience with Energy Casualty and Construction, a plus.
Exceptional communication (written and verbal), evaluating, influencing, negotiating, listening, and interpersonal skills to effectively develop productive working relationships with internal external peers and other professionals across organizational lines.
Strong time management and organizational skills.
Demonstrated ability to take part in active strategic discussions.
Demonstrated ability to work well independently and in a team environment.
Handson experience and strong aptitude with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word.

Pay Rate: $50 $70 Hour

If hired, you will enjoy the following ECLARO Benefits:

401k Retirement Savings Plan administered by Merrill Lynch
Commuter Check Pretax Commuter Benefits
Eligibility to purchase Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance through ECLARO

If interested, you may contact:
Henry Zuniga
henry.zuniga@eclaro.com
2122582147
Henry Zuniga | LinkedIn

Equal Opportunity Employer: ECLARO values diversity and does not discriminate based on Race, Color, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, National Origin, Age, Genetic Information, Disability, Protected Veteran Status, or any other legally protected group status, in compliance with all applicable laws.