Senior Technical Specialist, General Liability Claims

Job Description

Are you looking for your next opportunity?

Sompo has a unique opportunity for a Senior Technical Specialist, General Liability on our Casualty Claims team.

As a Senior Technical Specialist, you will provide insight and analysis on a variety of General Liability Primary Casualty claims, as well as act as a liaison between underwriting, claims, and our Third-Party Administrators.  

Location: This position can be based out of our New York, NY, Garden City, NY, Purchase, NY, Morristown, NJ, Miami, FL, Charlotte, NC, Alpharetta, GA or Conshohocken, PA office. We strive for collaboration which is why we offer a work environment where our employees thrive and develop long lasting careers.

Our business, your impact, our opportunity:

What you’ll be doing:

• Handle Sompo Casualty claims (primary and/or excess) and related systems and processes

• Provide technical oversight and guidance to TPA claim handlers and supervisors

• Adherence to client-specific claim handling guidelines, providing coverage and analytical analysis of potential exposures

• Manage counsel where assigned; develop and execute strategy to control expenses and resolve litigated claims

• Establish appropriate reserves; Analyze loss and expense trends on a portfolio of claims and assist in the development and implementation of plans to improve results

• Ensure that all claim information is reviewed and accurately and timely recorded; proactively manage correspondence and claim files and maintain a current diary in compliance with company standards

• Effectively represent the company’s interests in meetings and negotiations; maintain a high level of claim and industry related expertise in order to assure technical competency and communicate to team members regarding significant issues and relevant changes

• Support underwriters and actuaries during the renewal process, communicating with and supporting underwriting and other functional groups within the organization

What you’ll bring:

• Minimum 5 plus years’ experience required in general liability claims handling with a career history of increasing responsibility with at least 3-5+ years handling excess claims, including large limit and high exposure claims

• Bachelor's degree required, with a JD preferred; Strong preference for candidate who has pursued or is in the process of pursuing an insurance related designation (e.g. RPLU, CPCU IIA, AMIM); Multiple state adjuster license a plus. Successful candidate may be required to obtain licenses or additional state licenses

• Direct handling of a wide variety of general liability exposure claims with an emphasis on evaluating, handling, negotiating and settling litigated and non-litigated matters with typical exposure up to $2M USD

• Demonstrated ability to establish close working relationship with other departments including underwriting & actuarial

• Strong negotiating, analytical, written and organizational skills

• Effective communication with a wide spectrum of people both internally and externally

• Advanced relationship management skills with internal staff and external partners are required

• Strong computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook and various in-house claims systems –Guidewire, Genius, ImageRight is a plus)

• Multiple state adjuster licenses a plus.  Successful candidate may be required to obtain licenses or additional state licenses

Salary Range: $115,000 – $130,000 Actual compensation for this role will depend on several factors including the cost of living associated with your work location, your qualifications, skills, competencies, and relevant experience.

At Sompo, we recognize that the talent, skills, and commitment of our employees drive our success. This is why we offer competitive, high-quality c