Litigated Claims Specialist (General Liability)

About the position Zurich is seeking an experienced Litigation Claims Specialist to join its Commercial General Liability team. At Zurich North America Claims, we recognize that flexibility and work-life balance are key considerations when choosing your next career move. Our hybrid work model is thoughtfully designed around employee needs offering autonomy to complete focused work from a preferred location, while still supporting meaningful in-person collaboration when it adds value. This role provides a high degree of flexibility, with occasional in-office attendance as business needs require, and can be based out of Zurich North America offices in Maitland, FL; Addison, TX; Schaumburg, IL; Rocky Hill, CT; Atlanta, GA; Omaha, NE; Parsippany, NJ; or Gold River, CA. It’s an excellent opportunity to advance your career with a respected global insurer while maintaining balance and flexibility in how you work. What You Will Do: With moderate direction, you will manage multi-party commercial lines claims involving moderate to high exposure and complexity within assigned authority levels. You will follow established best practices and protocols to ensure claims are handled efficiently and effectively, while delivering a consistent, high-quality, and customer-focused claims experience.

Responsibilities

• manage multi-party commercial lines claims involving moderate to high exposure and complexity within assigned authority levels
• follow established best practices and protocols to ensure claims are handled efficiently and effectively
• delivering a consistent, high-quality, and customer-focused claims experience

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and 3 or more years of experience in the Claims or Insurance area OR Zurich Certified Insurance Apprentice, including an associate degree and 3 or more years of experience in Claims or Insurance area OR Completion of Zurich Claims Training Program and 3 or more years of experience in the Claims or Insurance area OR High School Diploma or Equivalent and 5 or more years of experience in the Claims or Insurance area
• Must obtain and maintain required adjuster license(s)
• Knowledge of insurance regulations, markets and products
• Microsoft Office experience

Nice-to-haves

• 5 plus years of experience handling Commercial General Liability (CGL) claims
• Demonstrated experience managing construction-related general liability claims, including bodily injury and property damage under wrap-up policies preferred
• Experience with OCIP/CCIP wrap-up programs preferred
• Strong litigation management experience
• Currently hold an active adjusters license
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Solid time management, prioritization, and multi-tasking skills
• Experience collaborating in a team environment and building cross functional working relationships.
• Demonstrates understanding of the reserving process for indemnity and expense in analyzing the potential exposure of moderately complex claims.
• Ability to develop and execute a negotiation strategy and plan for resolution.
• Ability to identify subtleties in customer/client and/or business partner interactions.
• Ability to present information necessary to propose a claim resolution to stakeholders.

Benefits

• You may also be eligible for bonuses and merit increases.
• The proposed Salary range for this position is $59,900.00 - $98,200.00, with short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at 10%.
• We offer competitive pay and comprehensive benefits for employees and their families.

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