Senior Claims Specialist

Acadia Insurance is a regional property casualty insurer with offices throughout the Northeast. As a member of W.R. Berkley Corporation (NYSE: WRB) one of the largest property casualty insurance holding companies in the United States our financial strength and integrity are two of the main reasons why Independent Agents place business with us. Acadia is rated A (Superior) by A.M. Best with an A claim paying ability rating by Standard & Poors.

At Acadia we value our employees our customers and our communities. Employees at Acadia are part of a progressive company where everyone can make a difference. We promote an inclusive environment which encourages continuous learning and the chance to grow and develop.

Company URL: evaluate and resolve assigned high exposure claims in accordance with company standards procedures and state regulatory requirements.

• Perform investigations in a timely and thorough manner to ensure accurate decisions on coverage liability and damage issues affecting claim resolutions.
• Effectively negotiate with insureds and third parties listening carefully to their demands and using an objective approach to resolve the claim fairly.
• Control file-related expenses through efficient utilization and monitoring of outside vendors.
• Inform other departments of positive/negative conditions noted during investigations which may impact company results.
• Manage existing workloads effectively to achieve quality and quantity production goals while providing superior customer service.
• Participate in special account reviews and present agents and insureds with recommendations for improving their loss ratio and information on best practices.
• Under general direction handles the most complex cases and those involving the most complex questions of coverage compensability legal liability and damages.
• Handles most complex bodily injury property damage and workers compensations cases utilizing experts and outside firms as required.
• Works closely with underwriting in developing and interpreting policy language and in conjunction with loss control assists in the analysis and recommendations on loss sensitive and special accounts.
• May serve as team leader or mentor in the training and development of less experienced staff and provides input in roundtable discussions.
• Attends settlement conferences depositions trials and mediations on a regular basis.

Education

Bachelors degree

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of commercial liability claims
• Excellent organizational skills ability to handle multiple tasks and effectively prioritize workload
• Demonstrated depth in negotiation and claims resolution skills.
• Strong computer skills and ability to work with multi-faceted systems.
• Ability to effectively and independently manage complex workload while exhibiting very sound judgment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain relationships with agents and other departments while exemplifying superior teamwork.
• Advanced professional insurance coursework (i.e. AIC CPCU) or completion of other insurance-related classes is preferred.
• Valid drivers license required.

The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.