Senior Claims Examiner, E&S

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Arch Insurance Group Inc., AIGI, has an opening in the Claims Division and is seeking a Senior Claims Examiner to join the E&S Casualty Team.

In this role, the responsibilities include actively handling and managing a primary casualty caseload.

Primary Responsibilities

Specific duties include but not limited to the below :

Identify and assess coverage issues, draft coverage position letters, and retain coverage counsel, when necessary, as well as review coverage counsel's opinion letters and analysis

Develop and implement strategy relative to coverage issues which correlate with the overall strategy of matters entrusted to the handler's care

Develop and implement strategy to resolve matters of liability and damages of a particular case

Maintain contact with the business line leader, underwriter, defense counsel, and broker

Investigate claim and review the insureds' materials, pleadings, and other relevant documents

Identify and review of each jurisdiction's applicable statutes, rules, and case law

Review litigation materials including depositions and expert's reports

Analyze and direct risk transfer, additional insured issues, and contractual indemnity issues

Retain defense 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 evaluation 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

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree; juris doctorate degree a plus

Seven (7) to Ten (10) years of working claims experience with a primary and / or excess carrier supporting commercial accounts in transportation, premises, construction, product liability, construction defect, and energy

Proper adjuster licensing in all applicable states

Strong skill set for contract interpretation and risk transfer

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 problem-solving, critical thinking, analytical, organizational, multitasking, and time management skills

Ability to take part in active strategic discussions

Ability to work well independently and in a team environment

Hands-on experience and strong aptitude with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI, Smartsheet, and Word

This role will be a hybrid role 2x a week.

Willing and able to travel 10-15%

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For individuals assigned or hired to work in California, Colorado, Hawaii, Jersey City, NJ; New York State; and / or Washington State, the base salary range is listed below.

This range is as of the time of posting. Position is incentive eligible.

107,900145,700

Total individual compensation (base salary, short & long-term incentives) offered will take into account a number of factors including but not limited to geographic location, scope & responsibilities of the role, qualifications, talent availability & specialization as well as business needs.

The above range may be modified in the future