Claims Handler ll

Key Responsibilities :

• Personally investigate and / or supervise outsourced investigations of CGL insurance claims and lawsuits, both bodily injury and property damage, arising out of construction projects in the greater New York City metropolitan area within New York State.
• Obtain necessary information from every possible source, from claimant's counsel to insureds, construction workers, first responders, other witnesses, and from experts such as engineers, consultants, and health care practitioners, to fully and accurately assess the causes and extent of each loss and to maximize opportunities to transfer the loss via rights of additional insured status and contractual indemnification from others.
• Use knowledge of construction and CGL insurance practices in the New York construction market, particularly as driven by risk transfer and avoidance strategies of insurers that are related to New York's Labor Law vicarious liability statutes, to successfully shift duty to defend and indemnify to downstream contractors and carriers.
• Retain defense counsel and coverage counsel as necessary and work effectively with them.
• Manage all phases of the claims for New York bodily injury and property damage lawsuits from intake and investigation through litigation and resolution by mediation or other settlement
• Participates in negotiations, conferences and mediations with adjusting companies, outside legal counsel, staff, claimants, brokers, insureds, carrier and other involved parties

Conduct coverage analysis on new and existing matters. Draft coverage opinions in collaboration with Claims Counsel

Education / Skills / Experience required :

Detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines with minimal supervision

Benefits : Medical, 401K

Salary commensurate with experience.