Senior Claims Manager EPL -Employment Practice Liability Claims

MUST reside in Alaska, Washington, Montana, Oregon, California Texas or New Mexico for payroll purposes

Responsibilities:
•    Effectively evaluate and resolve coverage issues for Employment Practices claims.
•    Investigate the claims through telephone, written correspondence, and/or personal contact with attorneys, business partners, witnesses and others having pertinent information.
•    Effectively and efficiently present claims and claim trends to Claim and Legal Leadership to include discussion of coverage, liability assessment and ultimate exposure to the organization.
•    Timely analyze information in order to evaluate assigned claims to determine ultimate exposure to the organization.
•    Effectively evaluate, negotiate and resolve claims in collaboration with defense counsel and within provided authority utilizing the appropriate denials or releases.
•    Provide required reports to leadership, claims, reinsurance, and legal on significant exposure cases.
•    Report on all cases going to trial on a timely basis and attend portions of trials when warranted or requested by management.
•    Ensure proper referrals and timely updates to appropriate Reinsurer(s).
 

 Essential for success:

•    Superior communication skills and strategic negotiation and claim disposition skills along with proven problem-solving skills.
•    Excellent presentation skills.
•    Moderate proficiency with standard business-related software (including Microsoft Outlook, Work Excel, and PowerPoint).
•    Sufficient keyboarding proficiency to enter data accurately and efficiently.
•    Must have valid state-issued driver’s license in good standing and be able to drive an automobile