Job Description:
Our client is a risk pool offering self-insured property/casualty coverage to park districts, special recreation associations and forest preserve/conservation districts in northern Illinois. Due to growth, they are seeking a Claims Consultant specializing in managing commercial liability claims to join their team. The Claims Consultant will be responsible for managing a caseload comprised of the following liability coverage lines: general, bodily injury and property damage, personal injury, sexual misconduct, public officials errors and omissions, and employment practices. This position is hybrid in Illinois.
Responsibilities:
- Investigate, evaluate, negotiate and settle liability claims.
- Determine coverage, claims compensability, and establish and maintain reserves.
- Communicate with member representatives, witnesses, claimants and their attorneys, defense counsel and internal staff.
- Communicate with excess carriers and reinsurers to give status updates, financial information, damage documentation and to request reinsurance recovery.
- Communicate relevant claim trends to internal risk management staff to support loss control intervention programs and member-specific interventions.
- Manage litigated files, including coordination of assignment and supporting the development of the defense strategy.
- Assist with responding to auditor requests for information and by providing other assistance in support of auditing processes, as requested.
- Provide data, claims summaries and other relevant information as requested. Present claim status update reports and recommendations to risk pool governance bodies, reinsurers and other stakeholders, as requested.
Requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree
- 5+ years of commercial liability claims experience
- Experience analyzing and determining coverage
- Experience writing reservation of rights and coverage denial correspondence
- Working knowledge of the Illinois Tort Immunity Act (strongly preferred)
Benefits:
Contact:
Erin Gamez
+1 (312) 884-0485
eshaughnessy@jacobsononline.com
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