In good company.
Hamilton (NYSE: HG) underwrites specialty insurance and reinsurance risks on a global basis through its wholly owned subsidiaries. Its three underwriting platforms: Hamilton Global Specialty, Hamilton Select and Hamilton Re, each with dedicated and experienced leadership, provide access to diversified and profitable business around the world.
Headquartered in Bermuda, Hamilton has over 600 employees with key underwriting operations in London, Bermuda, the US and Dublin. We work collaboratively, we share a passion for the service and results we deliver, and we know that what we do each day is meaningful – to our customers and our business. We believe we are ‘In good company.’ with everyone we interact with.
We’re looking for a
Senior Claims Adjuster, Environmental & Energy
Working remotely or from our offices located in Richmond, VA or Miami and reporting to the Head of Casualty Claims for Hamilton Global Specialty (HGS), this role will be responsible for the direct handling of US based environmental / energy claims working collaboratively with London based colleagues and a US based underwriting team.
Hamilton Global Specialty is our multi-platform, specialty insurer operating primarily through a Lloyd's Syndicate and Dublin operating company with a managing general agency in the US.
What you will do
- Review claims and related systems and processes
- Understand and analyze policy language and contracts
- Provide coverage, liability, and damages analysis for environmental and energy claims and ensure timely reserving and payment of claims
- Identify and escalate claims appropriately to the Head of Casualty claims where there is potential for significant coverage concern, exposure and any other issues of concern
- Participate in regular meetings with the Claims and Underwriting teams
- Proactively identify trends that may impact the enviro / energy portfolios
- Draft disclaimers and reservations of rights
- Negotiate settlements, mitigate loss and control expenses
- Adhere to Claims Best Practices, Key Controls, and file handling requirements
- Ensure successful implementation of key organization-wide initiatives and improvement strategies for claims and our business units
- Support other functional groups within the organization
- Ensure compliance with internal corporate guidelines, processes and procedures
- Other duties as required by management
- Some travel, as required for trials & mediations, etc
What you require for the role
- Experience in casualty and/or environmental / energy claims handling or related litigation with a career history of increasing responsibility
- Experience working with complex coverage issues required
- Multi-jurisdictional claims and litigation experience required
- Adjuster license and/or certifications desired but not required upon hire. However, this role does require the applicant to obtain adjuster licenses within 90 days of employment, which Hamilton will support.
- Highly advanced knowledge of claim processes, policies, procedures, claim systems, regulation, coverage, liability, damage evaluation, and/or settlement with exposures in excess of $1M
- Strong negotiating, analytical, written, and organizational skills
- Mediation and arbitration experience preferred
- Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office Suite, SharePoint, and in-house claims systems)
- Ability to prioritize and manage deadlines
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team
- Excellent at establishing close working relationships with other departments, including underwriting, operations, finance, IT, actuarial and legal
Conduct Standards
- You must act with integrity
- You must act with due skill, care and diligence
- You must be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators
- You must pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly
- You must observe proper standards of market conduct
- You must act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers
What you can expect from us
We offer a vibrant, entrepreneurial, and collaborative culture guided by our values: Be Smart, Be Sensible, Be Open and Be More.
We know if we welcome and respect differences, we’ll attract and retain talent that brings a valuable diversity of perspectives and experience. We want all our colleagues to feel that they can bring their whole selves to work at Hamilton and know that they can be part of building a great company.
Hamilton offers a competitive salary with an annual performance-based target bonus and a comprehensive benefits package, to include:
- Hybrid working
- Matching 401K plan
- Medical, dental, vision, life, disability
- Generous time off (including parental leave)
- Continued support for professional development
- Gym subsidy
- My day (additional days leave for personal interests/wellness/charity work)