Sr. Claims Examiner, E&S Energy

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Position Overview

Arch Insurance Group Inc., AIGI, has an opening with the Claims Division on the Retail Energy Casualty Team as a Senior Claims Examiner (E&S).  In this role, the responsibilities include actively managing commercial accounts for Energy Oil & Gas Casualty high severity, complex general liability, and auto claims caseload for coverage, liability, and damages in jurisdictions throughout the United States. 

Primary Responsibilities, specific duties include but not limited to the below:

• Identify and assess coverage issues, draft coverage position letters, and retain coverage counsel, when necessary, as well as review coverage counsel's opinion letters and analysis
• Develop and implement strategy relative to coverage issues which correlate with the overall strategy of matters entrusted to the handler's care
• Develop and implement timely and accurate resolution strategies to ensure mitigation of indemnity and expense expose
• Maintain contact with the claims staff, business line leader, underwriter, defense counsel. Program manager and broker to communicate developments and outcomes as necessary
• Investigate claim and review the insureds' materials, pleadings, and other relevant documents
• Identify and review of each jurisdiction's applicable statutes, rules, and case law
• Review litigation materials including depositions and expert's reports
• Analyze and direct risk transfer, additional insured issues, and contractual indemnity issues 
• Retain counsel when necessary and direct counsel in accordance with resolution strategy
• Analyze coverage, liability and damages for purposes of assessing and recommending reserves
• Prepare and present written/oral reports to senior management setting forth all issues influencing evaluation and recommending reserves 
• Travel to and from locations within the United States to attend mediations, trials, and other proceedings relevant to the resolution of the matter
• Negotiate resolution of claims
• Select and utilize structure brokers
• Maintain a diary of all claims, post reserves in a timely fashion, and expeditiously respond to inquiries from the insured, counsel, underwriters, brokers, and senior management regarding claims

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or Seven to ten (7-10) years of working experience with a primary and or excess carrier supporting commercial accounts for Casualty claims; some claims experience with Energy Oil and Gas required in lieu of degree
• Juris Doctorate degree preferred but not required
• Applicable & active adjuster licensing in all designated states
• Knowledge of legal / regulatory and litigation procedural requirements for Energy.
• Exceptional communication (written, verbal, and presentation) skills; advanced evaluating, influencing, negotiating, listening, and interpersonal skills to effectively develop productive working relationships with internal/external peers and other professionals across organizational lines
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Demonstrated ability to facilitate and drive strategic discussions
• Demonstrated ability to work well independently and in a team environment
• Intermediate level of experience and strong aptitude with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and Word
• Willing and able to travel 10% 

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Arch is committed to helping employees succeed through our comprehensive benefits package that includes multiple medical plans plus dental, vision and prescription drug coverage; a competitive 401k with generous matching; PTO beginning at 20 days per year; up to 12 paid company holidays per year plus 2 paid days of Volunteer Time Offer; basic Life and AD&D Insurance as well as Short and Long-Term Disability; Paid Parental Leave of up to 10 weeks; Student Loan Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement, Backup Child and Elder Care; and more. Click here to learn more on available benefits.

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