Claims Consultant Design Professional Liability at Thehartford

You're a driven professional with at least five years of experience handling litigated design professional liability cases and a Juris Doctorate degree is stron

Work type: remote

Location: United States - Remote | Hartford, CT | San Antonio, TX | Alpharetta, GA | Naperville, IL- W. Diehl Road | Scottsdale, AZ | Lake Mary, FL

Salary: $122,400 – $183,600/yr

Type: Full-time

Summary

You're a driven professional with at least five years of experience handling litigated design professional liability cases and a Juris Doctorate degree is strongly preferred. **What makes it worth a look...** The Hartford is offering a full-time, fully remote position in their Global Financial Lines Errors and Omissions Claims Group with an annual salary of $122,400 - $183,600. The role involves managing Architects & Engineers (A&E) claims from start to finish, including handling litigation and defense counsel. **You might be a good fit if you...** * Have at least 5 years of experience managing litigated coverage and liability of design professional liability cases. * Are adept at analyzing coverage, liability, and damages based on claim facts. * Possess strong skills in managing litigation, including planning, execution, and budgeting. * Have experience with contract reviews for insureds and brokers.

Job Description

Claims Consultant FL - CV07GE

We’re determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals – and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future.   

The Hartford Global Financial Lines Errors and Omissions Claims Group currently has an open claim professional position in our Architects & Engineers (A&E) group. As an A&E claims professional, you will be responsible for handling a caseload of claims-made, commercial A&E claims, from inception to final disposition. As these claims are often in litigation, experience handling litigated A&E matters through resolution and managing defense counsel is required.

Responsibilities include all aspects of claim file management from assignment to conclusion including:

• Conducting investigations and analyzing and evaluating the information learned

• Appropriately and accurately analyzing and determining coverage, liability and damages based upon the facts of each claim

• Communicating written position(s) to insured's and other required parties on coverage, liability damages and other issues

• Setting appropriate expense and indemnity reserves and monitoring on a regular basis for any needed adjustment

• Presenting cases to management for expense or indemnity reserve authority above established authority levels

• Developing and implementing resolution strategies through negotiations to achieve high quality outcomes

• Proactively managing litigation and counsel, inclusive of litigation planning and execution, budgeting and bill review

• Understanding and analyzing potential extra-contractual liability as needed

• Attending trials and mediations as necessary

• Contributing to broader claim and enterprise goals by participating in audits, projects, training and product development initiatives

• Preparing comprehensive reports and delivering presentations to senior claim leadership on case developments, policy issues, industry trends, etc

• Providing support and working collaboratively with business partners to evaluate and address claim trends and developments

• Address inquiries from agents and policyholders, providing superior customer service

• Provide key training and marketing support to Underwriters

• Provide contract reviews for insureds and brokers

• Attend and present at various industry events each year on risk management and claims topics

• Coordinate quarterly risk management newsletter

• Organize and presenting webinars and in-house risk management seminars for high profile insureds

• Juris Doctorate degree strongly preferred, Bachelor’s degree required

• Minimum of 5 years handling litigated coverage and liability of design professional liability cases and/or claims.

• Risk Management Contract Reviews a plus

• Candidate should be disciplined, results-oriented and able to focus on bottom line results

• Candidates should demonstrate the following:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Excellent strategic thinking ability and execution skills

• Excellent negotiation and advanced technical claim handling skills, including knowledge of insurance coverage issues

• Superior time, task prioritization and desk management skills.

• An ability to communicate thoughts clearly and concisely, and to influence and persuade others

• Ability to work with only moderate amount of supervision and employ a “team player” attitude.

Compensation

The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of The Hartford’s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition. The annualized base pay range for this role is:

$122,400 - $183,600

Equal Opportunity Employer/Sex/Race/Color/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity or Expression/Religion/Age

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