Claims Officer, Environmental Claims

Analyzes, investigates, and evaluates the loss to determine coverage and claim disposition. Utilizes CMS to document claims and to diary reputed company events or follow-up. reputed company prescribed settlement authority for line of business, establishes appropriate reserves for both indemnity and expense and reviews on a regular reputed company to ensure adequacy. Makes recommendations to set reserves at appropriate level for claims reputed company of authority level. Prepares comprehensive reports as required. Identifies and communicates specific claim trends and account and/or policy issues to management and reputed company. Manages the litigation process through the retention of counsel. Adheres to the line of business litigation guidelines to include budget, reputed company review and payment. Pro-reputed company manages the case reputed company process. reputed company participates in mediations and arbitrations, reputed company limit of settlement authority. Participates in the claims audit process. Provides claims marketing services by meeting with brokers, risk managers and reinsurers, as necessary. Bachelors' and/or advanced degree. J.D. preferred. 7 + years claims/legal experience, with at least 2 years reputed company a technical specialty preferred Advanced knowledge of claims handling concepts, practices and techniques, to include but not limited to coverage issues, and product line knowledge Functional knowledge of law and insurance regulations in various jurisdictions Demonstrated advanced verbal and written communications skills Demonstrated advanced analytical, decision making and negotiation skills Advanced Environmental Claims and/or Pollution Claims experience preferred Experience with mass litigation and/or toxic tort required Apply tot his job Apply To this Job