AmTrust Financial Services

Claim Specialist, Excess & Surplus

AmTrust Financial Services$90K — $114K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years handling litigated and non-litigated commercial general liability claims (preferably bodily injury)
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
  • Strong skills in contractual and insurance coverage analysis
  • Proficient in navigating paperless claim file systems
  • High level of technical claim and legal expertise
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to professionally interact and influence at multiple organizational levels
  • Adjuster licensing required, preference for California, Texas, or Florida
  • Preferred CPCU designation or AIC certification

Responsibilities

  • Recognize exposures and ensure timely and appropriate reserving
  • Evaluate coverage issues and identify risk transfer opportunities
  • Conduct thorough investigations and utilize appropriate experts and counsel
  • Provide exceptional customer service to internal and external partners
  • Formulate strategies for optimal claim resolution
  • Travel as necessary for mediations, trials, and related meetings

Benefits

  • Medical & Dental Plans
  • Life Insurance coverage for employees, spouses & children
  • Health Care Flexible Spending Account
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
  • 401k Savings Plan
  • Paid Time Off
Full Job Description
Overview

This position can be located in one of our claims offices. The successful candidate will directly handle both litigated and non-litigated commercial general liability claims.  The successful candidate will also exhibit a strong proficiency in insurance coverage analysis and risk transfer.

Responsibilities
  • Recognizing exposures and ensuring reserving is appropriate and timely.
  • Evaluating coverage issues and risk transfer opportunities.
  • Ensuring appropriate investigation of the underlying facts and circumstances is carried out, proper experts are retained and utilized where necessary, selection and utilization of counsel is appropriate, and proper negotiation strategy is employed.
  • Provide outstanding customer service and effectively communicate with our internal and external business partners.
  • Formulate proper resolution strategies to ensure the best total claim outcome.
  • Position may require periodic travel to attend meditations, trials and/or other related meetings.
Qualifications
  • Minimum of five (5) years of experience in the handling of litigated and non-litigated commercial general liability claims, with a preference for bodily injury claims.
  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
  • Strong contractual analysis skills to include the analysis of insurance contracts for coverage analysis and other contracts for risk transfer obligations/opportunities.
  • Proficient computer skills required to navigate our paperless claim file system.
  • Possesses a high level of technical claim and legal knowledge and skills.
  • Excellent communication skills both written and oral.
  • Ability to professionally interact at a high level with parties both internal and external to AmTrust.
  • Ability to effectively influence others without damaging relationships.
  • Skillful negotiator.
  • Adjuster licensing as required, with preference for California, Texas and/or Florida.
  • CPCU designation/AIC certification preferred.

The expected salary range for this role is $90K-$114K/year.

 

Please note that the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon a wide range of factors considered in making the compensation decision, including, but not limited to, candidate skills, experience, education and training, the scope and responsibilities of the role, as well as market and business considerations.

 

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AmTrust Financial Services offers a competitive compensation package and excellent career advancement opportunities. Our benefits include: Medical & Dental Plans, Life Insurance, including eligible spouses & children, Health Care Flexible Spending, Dependent Care, 401k Savings Plans, Paid Time Off.

 

About AmTrust Financial Services

AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. is a multinational property and casualty insurance company. The company provides coverage for small businesses, workers' compensation insurance, extended warranty coverage, specialty risk and extended warranty coverage, and other insurance products. AmTrust Financial Services, Inc. was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in New York City. The company is publicly traded on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker symbol AFSI.
Learn more about AmTrust Financial Services
Size
8,000 employees
Industry
Founded
1998

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