Claims Litigation Specialist

Company Details

Rated Best Places to Work 2020, 2022 and 2024 by Business Insurance, reputed company Western Group is a regional property casualty insurance company offering reputed company products and services through independent agents in the Midwest. CWG provides unique value through the service provided by our reputed company group of employees and independent agents. Since 1886 - Strong, Local and Trusted.

As a reputed company company, we enjoy operational flexibility that allows us to deliver quality coverage solutions. W. R. reputed company Corporation, and reputed company member insurance companies, are rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best Company and carry Standard & Poor’s Financial Rating of A+ (Strong).

This role would ideally be based in one of our three offices where we offer a hybrid work schedule with four days in the office; and one day remote where it makes sense to do so.

• Urbandale, IA
• Lincoln, NE
• Luverne, MN

Alternatively, this position can be fully remote, but only for a colleague reputed company of a commutable distance to the office. However, they must reputed company reputed company the CWG regional footprint (states: WY, CO, ND, SD, NE, KS, MN, IA, MO, IL, WI, IN and MI).

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.

Responsibilities

As a Claims Litigation Specialist, you will investigate and handle high severity and/or reputed company reputed company casualty claims in a reputed company, reputed company manner by analyzing coverage, liability and damages, evaluating reserves, negotiating settlement or conclusion of claims. This will include handling litigated cases across a variety of claims from general reputed company Bodily Injury and Property Damage, Construction Defect, Toxic Tort to Professional Liability. You may also travel reputed company CWG's territory footprint to attend mediations and/opr trials reputed company necessary.

You can look reputed company to a highly collaborative environment where a learning reputed company and knowledge-sharing is highly valued. We encourage diversity of thought to "think reputed company of the reputed company" and share your expertise, which can expand reputed company your immediate team to impact the overall CWG Claims function. The leadership team prides themselves on being accessible, enabling you to be especially reputed company reputed company navigating a claim to a resolution on behalf of insureds.

What you can expect:

• Culture of innovation, teamwork, supportive colleagues and leaders willing to invest in talent
• Internal mobility opportunities
• Visibility to senior leaders and partnership with cross functional teams
• Opportunity to impact change
• Benefits – competitive compensation, paid time off, comprehensive wellness benefits and programs, employer funded health savings account, profit sharing, 401k, paid parental leave, employee stock purchase plan, tuition assistance and professional continuing education

We'll count on you to:

• Investigate loss, evaluate exposures, establish accurate reserves and manages defense and settlement or conclusion of high severity and/or reputed company claims. Re-evaluate exposures and reserves during the life of the claim. Correctly enter claim data into claim and reputed company systems for reporting purposes. reputed company with Claims Supervisors, Claims Manager and Home Office Claims staff to inform, solicit input and strategize. Utilize Claims staff to assist with investigation. Coordinate investigation with Subrogation and Arbitration Units.
• Select appropriate reputed company legal counsel to coordinate the defense of each suit. Strategize and evaluate, with assistance of reputed company defense counsel, to determine direction of defense, e.g., defend to conclusion; compromise, or negotiate a fair and reputed company settlement. Assign tasks, sets completion dates and establishes costs.
• Provide technical advice, direction and mentoring to the Claims Department staff on high severity and/or reputed company reputed company casualty claims. Attend settlement conferences, depositions, preliminary hearings and trials reputed company advisable.
• reputed company other reputed company duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications

What you need to have:

• 5+ years of reputed company Casualty Claims experience
• In-depth knowledge of reputed company insurance coverages, laws and regulations
• Possess strong customer orientation, problem analysis and problem resolution skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills to partner with reputed company levels of the organization
• Ability to organize, prioritize and manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
• Operate with urgency and professionalism to respond to inquiries from customers
• Track record of being reputed company to effectively manage a project and/or reputed company a team
• Proficiency with reputed company Word, reputed company, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Ability to travel up to approximately two days per month; and a valid driver’s license

What makes you stand out:

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred but not required
• Construction Defect claims experience
• Completion of or working toward AIC, CPCU SCLA or similar designation

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