Senior Consultant, Claims Casualty - E&S/Specialty (Traditional Environmental Pr
If you’re passionate about helping people protect what matters most to them at a Fortune 100 company with nearly $70 billion in annual sales, as well as innovating and simplifying processes and operations to provide the best customer value, then Nationwide ’s Property and Casualty team could be the place for you! At Nationwide ®, “on your side” goes beyond just words. Our customers and partners are at the center of everything we do and we’re looking for associates who are passionate about delivering extraordinary care.
Demonstrates deep subject matter expertise in environmental liability, with a strong focus on legacy policies, traditional environmental claims, and mass toxic tort exposures. Possesses a comprehensive understanding of historical policy language, long-tail liability trends, and complex allocation methodologies. Skilled in evaluating and managing high-severity, multi-party environmental losses, including contamination, pollution, and latent injury claims. Proven ability to navigate evolving legal and regulatory frameworks while partnering with internal and external stakeholders to drive effective claim resolution strategies. Brings thoughtful judgment, technical rigor, and strategic oversight to complex environmental portfolios within the Environmental Claim Unit (ECU).
Job Description Summary
The Excess Surplus (E&S) Claims team handles some of the most unique and interesting insurance claims at Nationwide . Many have complicated risks and loss history, requiring us to be adaptable and resilient in our work to help customers. If you love a challenge and can apply outstanding organizational, investigative and communication skills to your work, we want to hear from you!
As a Senior Claims Consultant, you'll investigate, evaluate and resolve complex claims of significant value. You'll provide direction to defense counsel handling lawsuits. We'll count on you to be a subject matter authority in a particular line of business or risk. In addition, you'll have opportunities to provide advice and counsel to E&S Claims leaders, insurance agents and internal business partners. Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
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Handles, from inception to conclusion, the most serious and complex E&S claims. Settles or disposes of claims of significant value to the organization (e.g., risk exposure for individual policies in excess of $10 - 50 million; high limit excess, umbrella and unique risk with high limits – marine, aviation, director/officer, etc.).
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Identifies and manages reserves in compliance with company standards and practices. Recommends special reserves as necessary.
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Provides litigation strategies and consultation in partnership with defense counsel. Monitors litigation trends and practices to ensure that lawsuits are handled in a consistent fashion. Recommends changes to business leadership; provides implementation strategies and coordinates execution processes.
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Builds and maintains relationships with agents, brokers and product developers. Helps develop business plans to ensure claims quality results.
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Acts as Top level expert in product development and management for specialty lines of business. Provides standardized processes and claim handling expertise to new product development.
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Acts as top-level subject matter expert In specialty line claims. Identifies and develops training plans and strategies for the division. Provides niche training and consultation to non-claims areas.
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Provides top level consultation/direction to E&S Claims leaders, peers and other business partners about severe specialty claims issues, coverages or risks.
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Maintains current knowledge of multiple coverage lines, venue-specific court decisions which may impact the claim function, current guidelines and policy changes and modifications.
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May Manage associate performance, salary planning and administration, training and development, workflow and organizational planning, hiring and placement and disciplinary a