Executive Claims Specialist, Environmental & Complex General Liability (Remote)

Crum & Forster Company Overview

Crum & Forster (C&F), with a proud history dating to 1822, provides specialty and standard commercial lines insurance products through our admitted and surplus lines insurance companies. C&F enjoys a financial strength rating of "A" (Excellent) by AM Best and is proud of our superior customer service platform. Our claims and risk engineering services are recognized as among the best in the industry.

Our most valuable asset is our people: more than 2000 employees in locations throughout the United States. The company is increasingly winning recognition as a great place to work, earning several workplace and wellness awards, including the 2024 Great Place to Work® Award for our employee-first focus and our steadfast commitment to diversity, equity and Inclusion.

C&F is part of Fairfax Financial Holdings, a global, billion dollar organization. For more information about Crum & Forster, please visit our website: www.cfins.com.

Job Description

Executive Claims Specialist – Environmental & Complex General Liability

Crum & Forster is looking for a self-starter who enjoys being a key part of a dynamic claims team. Manage an assigned pending of claims including environmental pollution claims, toxic tort, general liability bodily injury and property damage claims and/or professional liability claims under a variety of pollution insurance products and general liability policies, both primary and excess. Operate under appropriate levels of supervision and within established authority. The position will report to the assigned Manager and can be located in Morristown, Jersey City or remote.

What you will do:

• Receive environmental pollution, toxic tort, general liability, and/or professional liability claim assignments
• Verify and determine applicability of coverage
• Draft the appropriate coverage analysis letter in a timely manner
• Determine the level of investigation and vendor involvement necessary for each claim and assigns legal and/or non-legal vendors in accordance with company procedures
• Evaluate and manage both litigated and non-litigated claims, determine future course of handling and best method for early resolution
• Recognize significant exposures and effectuate the process for communication with our internal business partners and the establishment of appropriate claim reserves in a timely fashion
• Investigate risk transfer and/or recovery potential and is responsible for the development of the information required to be successfully in the pursuit
• Accountable for the equitable and …