Senior Liability Claims Adjuster - Major Case Unit

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies

$100K — $150K *
Plano, TX 75025In-Person
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years experience in adjusting commercial general liability (CGL) and businessowners’ policy (BOP) claims
  • Proven track record handling catastrophic claims in California, including litigation issues
  • Bachelor's degree required; Juris Doctor (JD) or attorney license is a plus
  • Strong ability to interpret insurance policies and analyze risk transfer scenarios
  • Excellent communication and organizational skills
  • Effective time management and prioritization abilities
  • Active adjuster license required; support for licensing process available.

Responsibilities

  • Manage large, complex catastrophic claims with a focus on California litigated matters
  • Analyze insurance contracts and coverage issues for risk transfer solutions
  • Investigate claims, assess liability, and evaluate coverage applicability
  • Collaborate with panel counsel to improve litigation strategies and resolve claims
  • Review and analyze evidence, expert reports, and medical records
  • Establish and maintain financial reserves and process payments as authorized
  • Document claims' lifecycle and manage statements and records effectively.

Benefits

  • Support for obtaining and maintaining adjuster licensing, including training
  • Opportunity for occasional travel for professional engagements
  • Work from various office locations across the US.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

The Senior Liability Adjuster is responsible for conducting office investigations and adjusting complex commercial general liability claims that are largely litigated, with exposures up to and exceeding policy limits within our Major Case Unit. This role will require significant experience handling catastrophic claims in California and will primarily involve managing a high volume of California-based losses.

 

Key Responsibilities:

  • Handle large, catastrophic claims with a strong emphasis on California losses, including a high volume of litigated matters
  • Analyze insurance policies, contracts, coverage issues, and risk transfer opportunities
  • Investigate claims, evaluate liability, and determine coverage applicability
  • Partner with panel counsel to manage litigation strategy and drive claim resolution
  • Review evidence, expert reports, and medical documentation
  • Establish and maintain indemnity and expense reserves; process payments within authority
  • Take statements and manage claim documentation throughout the claim lifecycle
Qualifications
  • At least 10 years of experience adjusting commercial general liability (CGL) and businessowners’ policy (BOP) liability claims
  • Experience handling catastrophic California claims, including litigation and complex exposures
  • Bachelor’s degree required; Juris Doctor (JD) or attorney license preferred
  • Ability to interpret coverage and analyze insurance policies and contracts to determine priority and risk transfer opportunities
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong organizational and technical skills
  • Effective time management with the ability to prioritize competing demands
  • Willingness to occasionally travel for hearings, mediations, trials, and conferences
  • Licensing Requirement: Candidates must hold an active adjuster license or be willing and able to obtain and maintain all required state licenses. The company will support the licensing process, including training and compliance with ongoing continuing education requirements.

 

Salary $100,000 - $150,000 +bonus

In accordance with applicable pay transparency laws, this range represents a good‐faith estimate. Final compensation will be determined based on factors such as experience, credentials, geographic location, and other considerations permitted by law.

 

This role may be based out of any of our office locations, including:

New York, NY; Parsippany, NJ; Conshohocken, PA; Wilkes‑Barre, PA; Alpharetta, GA; Rosemont, IL; Plano, TX; and Scottsdale, AZ.

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