Team Leader Fast Track Claims

Title:

Team Leader Fast Track Claims

Company:

Everest Global Services, Inc.

Job Category:

Claims

Job Description:

About Everest

Everest Group, Ltd. (Everest), is a leading global reinsurance and insurance provider, operating for nearly 50 years through subsidiaries in North America, Latin America, the UK & Ireland, Continental Europe and Asia Pacific regions. Throughout our history, Everest has maintained its discipline and focuses on creating long-term value through underwriting excellence and strong risk and capital management. Our strengths include extensive product and distribution capabilities, a strong balance sheet, and an innovative culture. Our most critical asset is our people. We offer dynamic training & professional development to our employees. We also offer generous tuition/continuing education reimbursement programs, mentoring opportunities, flexible work arrangements, and Colleague Resource Groups.   

Everest Insurance, a member of Everest Re Group, Ltd., has an opportunity available for an experienced claims professional to join our Fast Track Direct Handle team.  This individual will manage a team of claim professionals handling Auto and General Liability claims.

What You’ll Do:

• Managing a team of adjusters.

• Investigation, analysis and evaluation of liability and damages.

• Managing the incoming claims assuring they are assigned to the appropriate adjuster.

• Timely and appropriate setting of case reserves.

• Development and execution of claim strategies as well as resolution strategies.

• Negotiation and resolution of cases.

• Interviewing, hiring, and onboarding new hires to the team.

• Working with underwriters supporting policy construction and drafting, reporting claim trends, data analysis, and risk assessments.

• Extensive communication with insureds, brokers, reinsurers, actuaries, and business unit contacts.

• Attending client meetings and industry functions to support retention and development of client relationships and business.

• In addition to the Essential Functions, also performs similar work-related duties as assigned.

• Reviewing and analyzing coverage issues and preparation of coverage position letters.

• Preparation of case summary reports related to matters of significant reserve and trial activity.

• Attending trials and mediations.

What you’ll need:

• Strong analytical and organizational skills.

• Management experience preferred.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Strong negotiation and investigation skills.

• Ability to think strategically.

• Basic knowledge of the litigation, arbitration, and trial process.

• Currently holds or readily can obtain all required adjuster licenses.

• Knowledge of the insurance industry, claims and the insurance legal and regulatory environment is a plus.

• Ability to identify and use relevant data and metrics to best manage claims.

• Collaborative mind-set and willingness to work with people outside immediate reporting hierarchy to improve processes and generate optimal departmental efficiency.

• Ability and willingness to present to senior management and in other group settings.

 For NY & CA only: The base salary range for this position is $120,000-165,000 annually. The offered rate of compensation will be based on individual education, experience, qualifications and work location.

Our Culture 

At Everest, our purpose is to provide the world with protection. We help clients and businesses thrive, fuel global economies, and create sustainable value for our colleagues, shareholders and the communities that we serve. We also pride ourselves on having a unique and inclusive culture which is driven by a unified set of values and behaviors. Click here to learn more about our culture. 

• Our Values are the guiding principles that inform our decisions, actions and behaviors. They are an expression of our culture and an integral part of how we work: Talent. Thoughtful assumption of risk. Execution. Efficiency. Humility. Leadership. Collaboration. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.  

• Our Colleague Behaviors define how we operate and interact with each other no matter our location, level or function: Respect everyone. Pursue better. Lead by example. Own our outcomes. Win together.  

All colleagues are held accountable to upholding and supporting our values and behaviors across the company. This includes day to day interactions with fellow colleagues, and the global communities we serve.  

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Type:

Regular

Time Type:

Full time

Primary Location:

New York, NY

Additional Locations:

Atlanta, GA, Boston, MA, Chicago, IL - South Riverside, Houston, TX, Los Angeles, CA, San Francisco, CA, Warren, NJ

Everest is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, genetics, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, civil union status, family or parental status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. As part of this commitment, Everest will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact Everest Benefits at [email protected].

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