Senior Litigations Claims Examiner

Pennsylvania Lumbermens Mutual Insurance Company

Position: Senior Litigations Claims Examiner Department: Claims

Reports To: Litigations Claims Manager

Position Summary: The successful candidate for this position facilitates, coordinates and expedites the handling of all high-severity casualty claims and controls PLM’s largest exposure cases in a prompt, fair and equitable manner.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Establishes accurate reserves in timely fashion.
• Determines verification and scope of coverage.
• Assists other unit members with settlement evaluations.
• Handles all complicated litigation and ensures trial preparation with attorneys.
• Attends mediation and settlement conferences.
• Analyzes insurance contracts.
• Communicates with the public.
• Maintains an appropriate diary date on files under direct supervision.
• Ensures that a file is proceeding towards a prompt, fair and equitable claim settlement.
• Directs responsibility for supervision of all subrogation and arbitration handling.