Senior Legal Claims Handler (Virtual, IL, US)

Zurich Insurance
Illinois, United States
Workplace: RemoteFull timeUSD 100,200 - 164,100Function: Insurance & ActuarialExperience: 5+ yearsEducation: professionalSkills: ["Communication","Negotiation","Analytical thinking","Problem solving","Time management"]

Manage a caseload of high-complexity commercial surety claims from intake through settlement and resolution within authority limits. Analyze liability, exposure, bond obligations, and damages using applicable law, and build claim strategies and reserves to drive quality and efficiency. Negotiate settlements, communicate clearly with stakeholders, manage vendors and expenses, ensure compliance, and identify subrogation and fraud. Also provide coaching and technical advice and share claim trends to support risk management.

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Senior Legal Claims Handler (Virtual, IL, US)

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Job Summary

Manage a caseload of high-complexity commercial surety claims from intake through settlement and resolution within authority limits. Analyze liability, exposure, bond obligations, and damages using applicable law, and build claim strategies and reserves to drive quality and efficiency. Negotiate settlements, communicate clearly with stakeholders, manage vendors and expenses, ensure compliance, and identify subrogation and fraud. Also provide coaching and technical advice and share claim trends to support risk management.
Location: Illinois, United States
Workplace: Remote
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Insurance & Actuarial
Seniority: Mid level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Manage commercial surety claims from start to finish with quality, efficiency, and service excellence within authority limits.
  • •Analyze liability, exposure, bond obligations, and damages by gathering and analyzing relevant facts using applicable law.
  • •Build claim strategies, set and monitor reserves, and drive timely, high-quality claim resolutions.
  • •Negotiate settlements using an appropriate negotiation strategy and available tools/resources within authority limits.
  • •Ensure compliance, confidentiality, ethical handling, manage vendors/expenses, and identify and escalate potential subrogation and fraud.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 100,200 - 164,100
Perks:Health InsuranceDental

Key Requirements

  • •Juris Doctor and 5+ years of experience in the legal area, including insurance legal practice experience.
  • •Experience in insurance claims and the insurance legal and regulatory environment.
  • •Must obtain and maintain required adjuster license(s).
  • •Experience negotiating settlements.
  • •Customer service experience with Microsoft Office experience.
Experience:5+ yearsInsuranceCommercial surety
Education:Professional (JD, MD, etc.) in Juris Doctor (JD)
Skills:CommunicationNegotiationAnalytical thinkingProblem solvingTime management
Licenses:Adjuster license(s)
Tech Stack:Microsoft Office

Company Brief

Zurich Insurance
Zurich Insurance Group is a global insurance company offering a wide range of general insurance and life insurance products and services to individuals, small businesses and large corporations across multiple markets worldwide.
Industry: Insurance
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Zurich, Switzerland
Founded: 1872
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