Senior Technical Specialist, Construction Defect - Franklin, TN

Senior Technical Specialist, Construction Defect - Franklin, TN

Under general supervision, the position is responsible for investigating, evaluating, reserving, negotiating and resolving assigned Construction Defect and latent Property Damage claims. Provides quality claim handling throughout the claim life cycle (customer contacts, coverage, investigation, evaluation, reserving, litigation management, negotiation and resolution) including maintaining full compliance with internal and external quality standards and state specific regulations. Provides consulting and training resources, and serves as a contact and technical resource to the field and our business partners.

What Will You Do?

• Directly handles assigned severity claims.
• Provides quality customer service and ensures quality and timely coverage analysis and communication with insured based on application of policy information to facts or allegations of each case.
• Directly investigates each claim through prompt and strategically-appropriate contact with appropriate parties such as policyholders, accounts, claimants, law enforcement agencies, witnesses, agents, medical providers and technical experts to determine the extent of liability, damages, and contribution potential.
• Interview witnesses and stakeholders; take necessary statements, as strategically appropriate.
• Actively engages in the identification, selection and direction of appropriate internal and/or external resources for specific activities required to effectively evaluate claims, such as Subrogation, Risk Control, nurse consultants, and fire or fraud investigators, and other experts.
• Verifies the nature and extent of injury or property damage by obtaining and reviewing appropriate records and damage documentation.
• Maintains claim files and documents claim file activities in accordance with established procedures.
• Utilizes evaluation documentation tools in accordance with department guidelines.
• Proactively creates Claim File Analysis (CFA) for adherence to quality standards.
• Utilizes diary management system to ensure that all claims are handled timely.
• At required time intervals, evaluate liability & damages exposure.
• Establishes and maintains proper indemnity and expense reserves.
• Recommends appropriate cases for discussion at roundtable.
• Attends and/or present at roundtables/ authority discussions for collaboration of technical expertise resulting in improved payout on indemnity and expense.
• Actively and enthusiastically shares experience and knowledge of creative resolution techniques to improve the claim results of others.
• Applies the Company's claim quality management protocols and Best Practices to all claims; documents the rationale for any departure from applicable protocols with or without assistance.
• Develops and employ creative resolution strategies.
• Responsible for prompt and proper disposition of all claims within delegated authority.
• Negotiates disposition of claims with insureds and claimants or their legal representatives.
• Recognizes and implements alternate means of resolution.
• Manages litigated claims.
• Develops litigation plan with staff or panel counsel, including discovery and legal expenses, to assure effective resolution and to satisfy customers.
• Applies litigation management through the selection of counsel, evaluation and direction of claim and litigation strategy.
• Tracks and controls legal expenses to assure cost-effective resolution.
• Effectively and efficiently manage both allocated and unallocated loss adjustment expenses.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Potential for travel up to 30%.

What Is The Opportunity? Potential of up to a $5000 sign on bonus

Salary Range $91,800.00 - $151,600.00

What Is A Must Have?

• High School Degree or GED required.
• 3 years of liability claim handling experience and/or comparable litigation claim experience.
• In order to perform the essential job functions of this job, acquisition and maintenance of Insurance License(s) may be required to comply with state and Travelers requirements. Generally, license(s) are required to be obtained within three months of starting the job.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have? Preferred Education, Work Experience and Knowledge Bachelor's Degree preferred. Advanced level knowledge in coverage, contract interpretation, liability and damages analysis and has a thorough understanding of the litigation process, relevant case and statutory law and expert litigation management skills preferred. Extensive claim and/or legal experience and technical expertise to evaluate severe and complex claims preferred. Able to make independent decisions on most assigned cases without involvement of supervisor preferred. Thorough understanding of business line products, policy language, exclusions, ISO forms, and effective claims handling practices preferred. Analytical Thinking - Advanced Judgment/Decision Making - Advanced Communication - Advanced Negotiation - Advanced Insurance Contract Knowledge - Advanced Principles of Investigation - Advanced Value Determination - Advanced Settlement Techniques - Advanced Legal Knowledge - Advanced Medical Knowledge - Intermediate

Location: Franklin, TN