Senior Claims Specialist
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Summary
Westfield Insurance is seeking a Senior Claims Specialist to join their team in Berkeley Heights, NJ. The role involves managing and overseeing various commercial and financial claims, ensuring compliance with best practices and providing exceptional customer service.
About the Role
As a Senior Claims Specialist, you will directly handle and manage claims related to Public and Private D&O, Financial Institutions E&O, EPL, Fiduciary, and Crime/Fidelity. Your responsibilities will include investigating claims, evaluating coverage, resolving issues collaboratively with outside counsel, and presenting claims developments to management and other stakeholders. You will also participate in mediations and settlement conferences, work closely with underwriting, and manage outside vendors.
About You
Required:
- Minimum of 6 to 10 years’ experience at either a specialty insurance carrier and/or law firm.
- Bachelor’s degree and Juris Doctor from an accredited law school required.
- Candidates will be required to obtain and maintain insurance adjuster licenses.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Strong analytic, investigative, listening, and negotiation skills.
Preferred:
- Significant public/private D&O, E&O or EPL experience.
- Experience with program claims and working with MGU and MGA platforms in a claim capacity.
- Experience multi-tasking and prioritizing work in a fast-paced environment.
- Familiarity with Microsoft Windows, Outlook, and Excel or transferable software packages.
Benefits
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Opportunities for professional development and growth.
- Supportive work environment with a focus on diversity and inclusion.
Westfield Insurance
Founded in 1848, Westfield is a global leader in property and casualty insurance, delivering superior risk insights and innovative solutions to customers through a diverse portfolio of insurance products. Westfield underwrites commercial, personal, surety, and specialty lines of coverage through a network of leading independent agents and brokers in the United States and specialty products through Lloyd’s of London Syndicate 1200. As a mutual insurance company with more than 3,000 employees, Westfield has revenues in excess of 10 billion in assets.
Berkeley Heights, NJ