Job Title: Claims
Adjuster
Location: Orange, California
Submit resumes to: jobs@calsurance.com
Position:
Claims Adjuster
About us:
Lancer Claims Services is
a leading national third party claims administrator with over 35 years of
experience providing innovative claim management solutions. We specialize in the
handling of liability insurance claims with an emphasis on errors and omissions
claims. Our claims adjusters are comprised of highly skilled insurance claim
professionals and lawyers who understand the underlying business of the insured
and the legal and regulatory environment under which the professional or firm
operates.
Position Summary:
Lancer Claims Services has an
opening for a Claims Adjuster. The chief duty of the Claims Adjuster is to
adjust difficult losses for the program to which she/he is assigned.
Responsibilities:
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Assess large exposures, draft reports to carriers.
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Exercise judgment in applying legal liability to assigned claims.
•
Research applicable coverage for our insureds. Document
coverage dates, limits and restrictions.
•
Identify and resolve any potential coverage questions. Draft
reservation of rights and coverage denials for review and approval by the
Coverage Senior Adjuster.
•
Conduct competent claims investigation and secure supporting documentation for
assigned claims.
•
Handle claims within guidelines of the Fair Claims Practices 790.03.
•
Assign defense counsel to answer and defend lawsuits when appropriate.
Monitor and direct
defense counsel, independent adjusters,
and experts.
•
Identify claims with potential exposure in excess of authority and advise the
Claims Supervisor/Team
Lead.
•
Provide insureds, claimants and sponsoring companies with regular updates on
status of file
handling.
• The
Claims Adjuster is involved in complicated programs that generate high awareness
among the
client, the underwriting carrier, the
sponsoring company. She/he will often be called upon to make
presentations to
these groups.
Requirements:
·
Property &
Casualty experience
·
Professional
Liability and General Liability experience preferred
·
5+ years of
adjusting experience or equivalent
·
5+ years
litigation management experience preferred
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Must be licensed
as a qualified Claims Manager in the State of California or obtain license
within 90 days of hire
·
Strong written
and verbal communication
·
Adaptable and
assertive
·
Strong analytical
and problem solving skills
·
Strong
organizational skills
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Ability to assess
large exposures
·
Proficient
computer skills including Microsoft Office Outlook, Word and Excel
·
4 year college
degree or equivalent professional liability/claims litigation management
experience
Benefits:
Our Company offers full time employees a benefit
package that include 401k plan, employee stock purchase plan, medical, dental,
vision and other voluntary products. Our Company pays for insurance licensing
and related continuing education credits for our employees.
Brown & Brown, Inc. is an
Equal Opportunity Employer. We take pride in the diversity of
our team and seek diversity in our
applicants.
If you are interested in
joining our team, please email your resume to Kathy Webb, Team Resources
Representative at
jobs@calsurance.com