Claims Specialist, Lawyers Professional Liability

Do you have experience handling Lawyers Professional Liability or other Professional Liability claims?  Are you motivated by working in a collaborative environment? If so, this role may be for you!  We are looking for a strategic thinker with leadership skills to join our U.S. Lawyers Claims team.

About the Role 

This role has responsibility for handling Lawyers Professional Liability claims while also supporting internal and external customers.  You will manage a caseload of claims from receipt to final resolution. Our team works closely with the U.S. Agents Claims team, and you may have the opportunity to handle Agents Claims, as well.

Additional key responsibilities include: 

• Maintain strong client focus by aggressively and proactively analyzing issues, providing support, and assuring client satisfaction in a timely fashion. 

• Complying with legal and regulatory requirements, investigate, evaluate, and settle claims, applying technical knowledge and people skills to reach fair and prompt claim resolution. 

• Complete detailed reviews of claim related issues, including coverage, liability, and damage assessments, and document the claim file appropriately. 

• Set and maintain appropriate and timely indemnity and expense reserves. 

• Formulate and execute negotiation and resolution strategies.  

• Evaluate claims data to assist with identifying claim trends.
• Support Underwriting in connection with Claims information and consultation on coverages.

In this role, you will be working with other Claims Handlers dedicated to working on Lawyers Professional Liability Claims.  Our team also handles other types of claims, including U.S. Agents claims, and has a strong emphasis on quality and customer service. 

About You 

Focused, self-motivated, and a confident professional with a hardworking sales mindset to develop insights, propose solutions, and build growth opportunities for clients and Swiss Re.  You are a proactive and well-organized decisionmaker who works well both independently and as part of a team.  You also have the following:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent industry experience. 

• 3+ years' Claims handling experience or equivalent industry experience. 

• Possess solid coverage, liability, damage investigation, evaluation, and claims resolution skills.
• Excellent negotiation skills. 

• Excellent customer service skills and experience collaborating with underwriters, clients, brokers, and internal and external business partners. 

• Strong data analytic skills. 

• Experience with handling claims in a paperless environment. 

• Interest in developing leadership and management skills. 

• Possess, or willing to obtain, adjuster licenses as needed for various jurisdictions. 

• Ability to successfully deliver the Swiss Re Claims Commitment. 

Some travel may be required. 

The estimated base salary range for this position is $84,000 to $150,000.  The specific salary offered for this or any given role will take into account a number of factors including but not limited to job location, scope of role, qualifications, complexity/specialization/scarcity of talent, experience, education, and employer budget.  At Swiss Re, we take a "total compensation approach" when making compensation decisions. This means that we consider all components of compensation in their totality (such as base pay, short-and long-term incentives, and benefits offered), in setting individual compensation.