Casualty Claims Consultant

About the role

As a Casualty Claims Consultant, you will manage claims in litigation. You will contribute to the financial success of Farm Bureau Financial Services by determining when cases should be settled, tried, or submitted to Alternative Dispute Resolution. You will attend mediations and/or trials on behalf of Farm Bureau Financial Services with State and Commercial Business Unit claims staff members when requested or when necessary. You will ensure case reserves are adequate, work in conjunction with Business Units partners to ensure that required reinsurance reports/billings are completed and filed on a timely basis when necessary, maintain records on legal counsel and litigated cases, and serve as a resource to all claims personnel on legal issues and casualty policy interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Assign litigated files to panel counsel and work with panel counsel to oversee litigation strategy, including any discovery, motion, and trial strategies.
• Determine when cases should be settled, tried, or submitted to Alternative Dispute Resolution.
• Attend mediations and/or trials on behalf of Farm Bureau Financial Services with State and Commercial Business Unit claims staff members when requested or when necessary.
• Ensure case reserves are adequate.
• Work in conjunction with Business Units partners to ensure that required reinsurance reports/billings are completed and filed on a timely basis when necessary.
• Maintain records on legal counsel and litigated cases and provide reports as requested.
• Serve as a resource to all claims personnel on legal issues and casualty policy interpretation.

Requirements

• College degree or equivalent plus seven years of relevant experience required.
• Current license to practice law, and continue to maintain license status required.
• This position will be primarily responsible for Commercial claims in the states of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota.
• Commercial claims coverage analysis and litigation experience preferred.
• Litigation Supervisor or related experience preferred.
• Must keep current with existing and pending claims precedents and legislation.
• Must be able to fully appraise all damage aspects and have strong knowledge of tort law.

Qualifications

• College degree or equivalent plus seven years of relevant experience required.
• Current license to practice law, and continue to maintain license status required.
• This position will be primarily responsible for Commercial claims in the states of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska and South Dakota.
• Commercial claims coverage analysis and litigation experience preferred.
• Litigation Supervisor or related experience preferred.
• Must keep current with existing and pending claims precedents and legislation.
• Must be able to fully appraise all damage aspects and have strong knowledge of tort law.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of tort law.
• Ability to fully appraise all damage aspects.
• Experience with litigation strategy, including discovery, motion, and trial strategies.
• Experience with Alternative Dispute Resolution.
• Experience with reinsurance reports/billings.
• Ability to maintain accurate records on legal counsel and litigated cases.
• Ability to serve as a resource to claims personnel on legal issues and casualty policy interpretation.

Benefits

When you’re on our team, you get more than a great paycheck. You’ll hear about career development and educational opportunities. We offer an enhanced 401K with a match, low-cost health, dental, and vision benefits, and life and disability insurance options. We also offer paid time off, including holidays and volunteer time, and teams who know how to have fun. Farm Bureau....where the grass really IS greener!

Pay

Details on pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

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