Job Description
JOB DESCRIPTION
:Essential Duties & Responsibilities
• Performs a combination of duties in accordance with departmental guidelines.
• Manages highly complex investigations of claims, including coverage issues, liability, compensability and damages. Determines if a major claim should be settled or litigated and implements an appropriate resolution strategy accordingly. Effectively manages loss costs and claim expenses.
• Manages all types of investigative activity or litigation on major claims, including the posting of appropriate reserves in a timely manner. Coordinates discovery and litigation strategy with staff counsel or panel attorneys.
• Negotiates highly complex settlement packages, and authorizes payment within scope of authority, settling claims in most cost effective manner and ensuring timely issuance of disbursements.
• Coordinates third party recovery with subrogation/salvage unit.
• Makes recommendations on claims processes and resolution...