Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance
Senior Claims Examiner, Cyber
Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance, Boston, MA, United States
Who are we?
A strategic and trusted insurance partner, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), provides a broad range of commercial property, casualty and specialty insurance coverages and outstanding service to customers and brokers around the world. As a part of Berkshire Hathaway's insurance operations, we bring our solutions to market with our stellar brand name, top-rated balance sheet, and the expertise of our global team of professionals, who exude excellent capabilities and strong character.
We are a value-based organization where respect, integrity, excellence, collaboration, and passion define who we are and how we do business. We value diversity of backgrounds, experience, and perspectives and strive to foster an inclusive environment that enables all our team members to reach their highest level of professional and personal goals. We are one team committed to building a culture where every teammate has the opportunity to contribute and be recognized. Would you like to be part of the team building the finest property, casualty, and specialty lines insurance company in the world?
Learn more about our unique culture and history.
Job Opportunity:
BHSI has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Claims Examiner who will independently handle a diverse mix of matters consisting of Cyber/Media/Tech/MPL claims underwritten out of the Executive and Professional Liability unit. We are seeking an experienced professional to join our growing team in our Boston, Chicago, or New York BHSI office location. Candidate must have strong technical and analytic skills, as well as excellent interpersonal skills, as this role will have a high level of interaction with customers, brokers, outside counsel (defense and coverage), mediators, underwriters, actuaries, and senior management.
Duties & Responsibilities:
NOTE: Compensation will be commensurate with experience. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Team Member may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
The base salary range for this position is from $125,000 to $150,000, along with annual bonus eligibility. A candidate's salary is determined by their relevant skills and experience. We value our teammates - both their capabilities and character - as demonstrated by our amazing culture.
A strategic and trusted insurance partner, Berkshire Hathaway Specialty Insurance (BHSI), provides a broad range of commercial property, casualty and specialty insurance coverages and outstanding service to customers and brokers around the world. As a part of Berkshire Hathaway's insurance operations, we bring our solutions to market with our stellar brand name, top-rated balance sheet, and the expertise of our global team of professionals, who exude excellent capabilities and strong character.
We are a value-based organization where respect, integrity, excellence, collaboration, and passion define who we are and how we do business. We value diversity of backgrounds, experience, and perspectives and strive to foster an inclusive environment that enables all our team members to reach their highest level of professional and personal goals. We are one team committed to building a culture where every teammate has the opportunity to contribute and be recognized. Would you like to be part of the team building the finest property, casualty, and specialty lines insurance company in the world?
Learn more about our unique culture and history.
Job Opportunity:
BHSI has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Claims Examiner who will independently handle a diverse mix of matters consisting of Cyber/Media/Tech/MPL claims underwritten out of the Executive and Professional Liability unit. We are seeking an experienced professional to join our growing team in our Boston, Chicago, or New York BHSI office location. Candidate must have strong technical and analytic skills, as well as excellent interpersonal skills, as this role will have a high level of interaction with customers, brokers, outside counsel (defense and coverage), mediators, underwriters, actuaries, and senior management.
Duties & Responsibilities:
- Handling a pending claims case load consisting of Cyber, Tech E&O, Media, and Professional Liability claims.
- Providing outstanding customer service to our insureds and brokers.
- Engaging and collaborating with internal and external customers including, but not limited to, brokers, claims department teammates, underwriters, actuaries, and insureds.
- Analyzing coverage and drafting coverage position letters.
- Working closely with coverage and litigation counsel.
- Evaluating loss information and providing loss exposure assessments.
- Setting file reserves within financial authority.
- Making claim file reserve recommendations.
- Documenting claim files with timely and comprehensive file notes.
- Preparing Large Loss or other claim related reports for management.
- Traveling to conferences, mediations, depositions, claims specific meetings, trials, and industry events.
- 5+ years of substantive claims handling experience in Cyber and/or professional liability lines.
- College degree and J.D. degree, preferred
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to work respectfully and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Ability to execute all aspects of job with a specific emphasis on customer service.
- Active adjuster licenses in multiple/key states seen as a plus (not a requirement).
- A competitive package and exciting growth opportunities for career-oriented teammates.
- A dynamic, action oriented, and thoughtful environment centered on always doing the right thing for our customers, teammates, and our other stakeholders.
- A purposely non-bureaucratic organization that embraces simplicity over complexity and emphasizes individual excellence in a team framework.
NOTE: Compensation will be commensurate with experience. This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive. Team Member may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.
The base salary range for this position is from $125,000 to $150,000, along with annual bonus eligibility. A candidate's salary is determined by their relevant skills and experience. We value our teammates - both their capabilities and character - as demonstrated by our amazing culture.