Claims Adjuster General Liability Bodily Injury

Argo Group is a leader in specialty insurance with a vibrant culture built on respect, equality, wellness and opportunity. We’re an innovative organization that’s small enough to be agile and big enough to make a difference in our industry.  

Our collaborative workplace is continuously evolving to ensure all employees feel: 

• Comfortable bringing their whole selves to work. 
• Confident that they will be treated respectfully. 
• Recognized for their performance and provided with equal opportunities to succeed. 

At Argo, skill meets opportunity. If you’re wired to raise your hand and ask, “Where can I help?”, you’ll thrive with us. 

 

 At Argo Group, you can make a direct impact while working in an organization small enough to be agile and big enough to make a difference. We ask you to bring a growth mindset and a desire to share your unique perspective with our dynamic teams.

 

Argo Group, a global multiline underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products in the property and casualty market, offers a comprehensive line of high-quality products and services designed to meet the unique coverage and claims-handling needs of our clients. We foster an inclusive culture that embraces diversity and design thinking, relies on innovation and agility, promotes collaborative service delivery, frequent, integrated communication, and authentic recognition of excellence.
 

A Brief Overview

We are looking for a highly capable General Liability Bodily Injury Claims Adjuster to join our team and work from any of our offices. We work together in the office five days a week in order to strengthen our culture, build team connections, and drive profitability. The position reports to a manager based in Los Angeles and is focused on adjudicating commercial General Liability Bodily Injury claims contribute to providing superb results for our clients.

 

The primary duties and responsibilities of the role are:

• Working under technical direction and within significant limits and authority, adjudicate commercial General Liability Bodily Injury claims of higher technical complexity with a direct impact on departmental results.
• Resolving issues that are generalized and typically not complex, but require understanding of a broader set of issues.
• Reporting to claims management and underwriters on claims trends and developments.
• Identifying loss drivers and claims trends to reduce claims frequency and severity through data analysis and improved claim management.
• Investigating claims promptly and thoroughly
• Analyzing claims forms, policies and endorsements, client instructions, and other records to determine whether the loss falls within the policy coverage.
• Investigating claims promptly and thoroughly, including interviewing all involved parties.
• Managing claims in litigation
• Managing diary timely and complete tasks to ensure that cases move to the best financial outcome and timely resolution.
• Creates and reviews reserves in line with market and Argo's reserving policy
• Identifying, assigning, and coordinating the assignment and coordination of expertise resources to assist in case resolution.
• Preparing reports for file documentation
• Applying creative solutions which result in the best financial outcome.
• Settles straightforward claims in line with authority limits and adheres to organizational referral procedures
• Negotiates in a timely and effective manner to provide cost effective solutions for the company and its customers within own limits using a range of negotiation styles.
• Processing mail and prioritizing workload.
• Completing telephone calls and written correspondence to/from various parties (insured, claimant, etc.).
• Having an appreciation and passion for strong claim management.

 

Core qualifications and requirements for this position include:

• Practical knowledge of General Liability Bodily Injury claims typically obtained through:
  • A minimum of two years' experience adjudicating commercial General Liability Bodily Injury claims. 
  • Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university required.  Two or more insurance designations or four additional years of related experience adjudicating workers’ compensation claims beyond the minimum experience required above may be substituted in lieu of a degree.
  • Licensed Claims Examiner (Based on state) Must be licensed or have ability to quickly obtain a license in each jurisdiction requiring a license to adjudicate first party claims. within 120 Days.