Senior Claims Consultant Location Name CT, West Hartford - 433 S Main Street Suite 200 ID 2025-11630 Date Posted 6 hours ago(1/6/2025 9:20 AM) Company Berkley Management Protection Primary Location US-CT-West Hartford Category Claims Company Details

 

Berkley Management Protection offers a modular suite of management liability products through the Grove℠, their bespoke and easy to use platform tailored towards independent agents. Their Trellis Management Liability Portfolio℠ of coverages include directors and officers, employment practices, fiduciary, cyber, crime and miscellaneous professional liability.

Responsibilities

The Senior Claims Consultant will effectively manage all assigned management liability and professional liability claims of moderate severity or complexity. The Senior Claims Consultant will resolve claims according to Best Practices and within authority limits. Key functions include handling primary claims, determining exposure, providing coverage analysis, setting appropriate reserves and attending mediations and/or trials as necessary. The Senior Claims Consultant will also interact and collaborate with claims and underwriting colleagues, as well as with external business associates including agents and insureds.

 

Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:• Analyze liability and damage issues and set reserves reflecting likely exposure based on this analysis• Analyze coverage issues, and draft coverage position letters reflecting same• Evaluate, investigate, negotiate and resolve claims with moderate supervision by the Chief Claims Officer• Appoint and supervise outside counsel in an effort to effectively resolve claims• Make appropriate decisions within claim authority and make appropriate recommendations to Chief Claims Officer when necessary• Within authority limit, retain, monitor, manage and approve payments to outside counsel on routine litigation matters, actively managing the litigation • Be accountable for accurate documentation and information in claim files in adherence with claim handling guidelines• Provide superior customer service to internal and external customers• Provide support and information to underwriters in connection with their evaluation of risk on particular accounts• Recognize issues with broader implications to Berkley Management Protection such as trends or unique exposures

 

Qualifications

Education 

 

• Bachelor’s Degree, J.D. preferred

 

Qualifications 

 

• Minimum of 5 years of management liability claims handling experience or litigation experience, preferably as a coverage or employment attorney • Ability to obtain and maintain required adjuster licenses within 90 days• Knowledge of the insurance industry, claims, and the insurance legal and regulatory environment• Primary Employment Practice Liability and Directors and Officers claims experience• Analytical skills and sound claim handling skills within authority level• An agile team player with strong written and verbal communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills• Demonstrated ability to be organized, prioritize and request help when needed• Attention to detail The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer 

 

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