Litigation Claims Examiner

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Position Summary: The primary job function is to negotiate settlement of litigated, high-value, complex liability and bodily injury claims in the most expedient and cost-effective manner.

Essential Job Functions:

• Directs settlement strategy and defense through litigation procedures in conjunction with defense counsel.
• Review and analyze case information, such as, preliminary investigations, coverage documents and recommended reserves, to establish nature of the claim; conduct more extensive investigation as needed for litigation procedures and defense.
• Analyze and evaluate extent of injury and loss, liability, comparative negligence and subrogation potential based on additional investigation and review of coverage determinations.
• Negotiates settlement of claims when possible; establishes reserve amounts and discusses claims which exceed personal authority limit with manager.
• Establishes and directs settlement strategy in conjunction with defense counsel for non-negotiable and litigated cases; attend arbitration, depositions, court hearings, and mandatory settlement conferences, etc. as needed.
• Issues settlement payments and obtain appropriate releases for adjusted claims; closes claim files according to Company procedures.
• Maintains diary of files in pending and update file information to ensure accurate record of claims; continually reviews and monitors progress and expense of claims in pending.

Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree required in related field, additional insurance-specific related courses as well

Experience:

• A minimum of 5 years related Company experience.
• NY Litigation/BI experience preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and/or experience