Chubb

Chubb
Senior Coverage Claims Director – Jersey City – 334139

Chubb is the world’s
largest publicly traded property and casualty insurer. With operations in 54
countries, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance,
personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance and life
insurance to a diverse group of clients. The company is distinguished by its
extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities,
exceptional financial strength, underwriting excellence, superior claims
handling expertise and local operations globally.

Description

The Coverage/Claim Director in
the Coverage and Complex Claim Department will have responsibility for
management of an inventory of casualty claims with complex coverage issues,
Long Tail Exposure (LTE) claims which are claims occurring over multiple policy
periods and/or class action litigation.  Claims handled in this role could
include, but are not limited to, concussion/head injury, abuse and
molestation, chemical/toxic/environmental exposures and claims potentially
triggering the Personal and Advertising Injury coverage grant of Commercial
General Liability/Umbrella/Excess coverage.

Responsibilities will also
include management of coverage litigation and arbitration in designated
Casualty practice areas including, but not limited to, Primary Casualty, Excess
Casualty, Construction, Construction Defect, Long Term Exposure and
Environmental.  Responsibilities will entail management of outside counsel
with respect to defense of Chubb in designated coverage disputes; management
and oversight of all aspects of coverage litigation, including development of
litigation and resolution strategies; management of discovery requests;
attendance at depositions, mediations and trials, as necessary.

The position is based in Jersey
City.  Some travel will be required.

Qualifications

The ideal candidate will
have 5 or more years of experience as a lawyer and/or claim professional with a
high degree of specialized and technical competence in litigation management
and the handling of complex coverage issues, high exposure and/or long-term
exposure claims and coverage litigation.  A law degree is required.
Candidates will be considered for Senior Coverage/Claim Director position
depending on experience.  

The candidate will also
have:

• Excellent organizational, writing, interpersonal communication,
  and negotiation skills.
• Excellent customer service skills and will be able to
  work with clients and business partners in a professional manner.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a complex operating
  environment.
• Ability to work independently, issue spot, and
  assimilate learning materials on many different subjects from various
  sources.
• Experience in senior management reporting.

Candidates will be
considered for Senior Coverage/Claim Director position depending on experience.

Chubb offers a competitive
compensation package and comprehensive benefits package including life, health
and dental, vision, a generous retirement savings plan, disability coverage,
stock purchase plan, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, and
business casual dress. At Chubb, we are committed to equal employment
opportunity and compliance with all laws and regulations pertaining to it. Our
policy is to provide employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other
conditions or opportunities of employment, without regard to race, color,
religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, transgender, national origin,
disability, genetic information, veteran or marital status, or any other
characteristic protected by law.