Adjuster - Specialty Casualty Claims

Job description : *Adjuster Specialty Casualty Claims*

Buffalo, NY

2 days per week in office

A leading Property and Casualty insurer in the Northeast is seeking an Adjuster Specialty Casualty Claims to join its Claims Legal Group located in Buffalo, New York.

The Adjuster Specialty Casualty Claims will become part of a dedicated team providing high-level technical expertise in handling commercial umbrella, excess liability, multi-party catastrophic injury, property damage, and construction defect claims.

This organization is rated A- (Excellent) with a stable outlook by A.M. Best and has been recognized multiple times as one of Western New Yorks Best Places to Work, a Fast Track company, and a Top Private Company. It has also received national recognition as a top-performing property-casualty insurer and has earned awards for innovation and reliability.

The company offers a hybrid work schedule requiring 8 full days per month in the office, with the option to work the remaining days remotely or in-office. This flexible structure allows colleagues to remain connected while maintaining work-life balance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

• Cultivating relationships with internal claims staff, policyholders, attorneys, agents, and various service providers while working toward optimal outcomes for the organization and policyholders.
• Providing high-level technical expertise in the handling of complex and high-exposure liability and extra-contractual claims.
• Managing a pending inventory of complex, high-exposure claims including commercial umbrella, excess liability, multi-party catastrophic injury, property damage, and construction defect claims.
• Staying current on case law developments, statutory changes, and regulatory updates impacting liability claims and coverage interpretation.
• Serving as a training and informational resource for casualty and litigation claim representatives and claim management.
• Managing assigned high-exposure claims through full disposition, including investigation, litigation management, evaluation, settlement authority procurement, negotiation, risk transfer and coverage guidance, and Large Loss Committee presentations.
• Ensuring proper reinsurance reporting and communication.
• Supporting training and development of claim staff through informal knowledge transfer and formal training activities.

Qualifications & Skills :

• 4-year degree or equivalent work-related experience.
• 5+ years of complex, high-exposure claim handling experience.
• Strong training and coaching abilities.
• Advanced policy interpretation and coverage analysis skills.
• Familiarity with various regulatory and judicial venues.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Collaborative mindset in developing and executing complex resolution strategies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and document imaging systems.

Compensation A competitive pay scale is offered. The estimated salary range for this role is $85,000 $115,000, based on leveling and geography, along with an equity component and comprehensive benefits. Actual compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and qualifications.

Benefits

• Welcoming and positive work environment
• Flexible work arrangements, including flex scheduling and summer hours
• Hybrid schedule (8 days per month in office)
• Competitive compensation
• Generous paid time off
• Full benefits : Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability
• 401(k) with 100% employer match up to 6% (immediate vesting)
• Outstanding company bonus program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Additional comprehensive benefits

Qualifications : Qualifications & Skills :

• 4-year degree or equivalent work-related experience.
• 5+ years of complex, high-exposure claim handling experience.
• Strong training and coaching abilities.
• Advanced policy interpretation and coverage analysis skills.
• Familiarity with various regulatory and judicial venues.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Collaborative mindset in developing and executing complex resolution strategies.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and document imaging systems.

Compensation A competitive pay scale is offered. The estimated salary range for this role is $85,000 $115,000, based on leveling and geography, along with an equity component and comprehensive benefits. Actual compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and qualifications.

Why is This a Great Opportunity : Room for growth.

• Welcoming and positive work environment
• Flexible work arrangements, including flex scheduling and summer hours
• Hybrid schedule (8 days per month in office)
• Competitive compensation
• Generous paid time off
• Full benefits : Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability
• 401(k) with 100% employer match up to 6% (immediate vesting)
• Outstanding company bonus program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Additional comprehensive benefits
• Salary Type * : Annual Salary
• Salary Min * : $ 85000
• Salary Max * : $ 115000
• Currency Type * : USD