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Senior Claims Professional

Role overview

Summary

This role is for a Senior Claims Professional at DWF, responsible for managing casualty and professional liability claims across the US and some international territories. You will work independently to investigate claims, collaborate with various stakeholders, and develop strategies for effective resolutions.

Qualifications

  • 4+ years of claims handling experience.
  • Undergraduate Degree or Paralegal Certificate
  • 4+ years experience within casualty and professional liability claims
  • Adjuster licensing is required within 90 days of employment
  • Preferred: Excellent verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

  • Investigate, evaluate and resolve liability insurance claims from inception to resolution.
  • Develop independent strategies and attend mediations and trials as necessary.
  • Analyze policy coverage and draft coverage analyses based on contract terms and claim details.
  • Collaborate with insurance carriers, brokers, and underwriters.

Key facts

  • Remote from: United States
  • Full time
  • Senior (5-10 years)
  • $80K – $97K / year
  • English

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Investigation
  • Negotiation
  • Analytical Skills
  • Communication
  • Problem Solving

About the company

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DWF

  • Legal Services
  • Large
  • 1,001–5,000
DWF is a leading global provider of integrated legal and business services.We listen to our clients and there is a growing desire for legal and business services to be delivered in an easier and more efficient way. So, we've built our business and designed our range of services on this principle. We have three offerings – Legal Services, Legal Operations and Business Services. Our ability to seamlessly combine any number of these services to deliver bespoke solutions for our clients is our key differentiator. Delivered through our global teams across eight core sectors, our Integrated Legal Management approach delivers greater efficiency, price certainty and transparency for our clients without compromising on quality or service.* DWF does not currently provide legal advice or regulated legal services in the USA or India. For a full list of our services, and the jurisdictions in which those services are provided, please refer to our website.

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Job description

Why join us?:

DWF is a global leader in integrated business and legal services, offering a dynamic and fast-paced claims environment. As a Claims Professional, you will play a key role in investigating, evaluating and resolving liability insurance claims, ensuring strategic case management and effective resolutions. This role requires problem-solving skills, the ability to analyze liability, damages and coverage, and the expertise to develop and implement resolution strategies.

Our Sr Claims Professional role is an individual contributor role responsible for the investigating of casualty and professional liability claims for the organization from inception to resolution.   Territory includes all of the US and some international claims. Role is responsible for all aspects of the claims, including customers, liaise with external and internal business partners (e.g., outside experts and/or or legal counsel; underwriting; brokers) as required. This is a fully remote role, open to candidates anywhere in the United States, providing flexibility while working within a high-performing national team. 

Responsibilities:
  • Maintains example of best practices, and develops independent strategy including attending mediations and trials, as necessary
  • Use superior knowledge and experience to affect positive claim outcomes via investigation, negotiation and utilization of alternative dispute resolutions
  • Identifies and provides potential solutions for emerging exposures and claims trends
  • Managing and adjusting MPL claims for small to medium sized businesses, including insurance brokers, real estate agents, accounts and other financial institutions;
  • Proactively handling claims throughout the entire claim cycle from inception to resolution
  • Analyzing policy coverage and drafting coverage analyses based on contract terms and claim details
  • Evaluating liability and damages to determine the level of exposure to the insured under the policy
  • Collaborating with insurance carriers, brokers and underwriters
What will help you succeed in this role?:
  • 4+ years of claims handling experience.
  • Undergraduate Degree or Paralegal Certificate
  • 4+ years experience within casualty and professional liability claims
  • Proven ability to positively affect highest severity claims outcomes through investigation, negotiation and effectively leading litigation
  • Expert knowledge of coverage within the team’s specialty or focus
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Advanced analytical skills
  • Adjuster licensing is required within 90 days of employment
What we offer:

The salary range for this role is $79,500 to $97,000 per year. This role is also bonus eligible. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k) program with an employer match and financial support programs and resources: Life Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Long Term Disability and EAP (Employee Assistance Program) 

About us:

DWF is a leading global provider of integrated legal and business services. Our approach delivers efficiency, price certainty, and transparency for our clients across the world without compromising on quality or service. Our purpose is to deliver positive outcomes with our colleagues, clients and communities and we foster a culture that places our colleagues at the center of all that we do.

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