Key Responsibilities:
- Manage a team handling a portfolio of complex commercial claims in litigation, including liability, property, professional liability, and other commercial lines.
- Evaluate coverage, liability, damages, and litigation risk to establish reserves and resolution strategies.
- Direct and monitor outside defense counsel, including case strategy, budgets, and legal spend.
- Review pleadings, discovery, expert reports, and settlement demands.
- Negotiate settlements and participate in mediations, arbitrations, and settlement conferences.
- Maintain accurate claim documentation and ensure compliance with company guidelines and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with underwriting, legal, risk management, and leadership teams on significant matters.
- Prepare reports and recommendations on claim exposures, litigation developments, and settlement opportunities.
