Adjuster - Specialty Casualty Claims

Adjuster – Specialty Casualty Claims

Merchants Insurance Group is a leading Property and Casualty Insurer in the Northeast and is looking for an Adjuster – Specialty Casualty Claims to join our Claim Legal Group located in Buffalo, New York.

The Adjuster - Specialty Casualty Claims will become part of a dedicated team focusing on providing high-level technical expertise in the handling of commercial umbrella, excess liability, multi-party catastrophic injury, property damage, and construction defect claims.

Merchants Insurance Group, rated A- (Excellent) with a stable outlook by the A.M. Best Company, is proud to be one of Buffalo Business First 's Best Places to Work in Western New York (2023-2025), a Fast Track company (2019-2025), and a Top Private Company (2019-2025). Merchants was also granted the Ward's 50® designation as a top-performing property-casualty insurance company for four consecutive years (2021-2024) and has been granted the Ivans Spark Award for innovation (2024-2025). In October 2024, Newsweek and Statista included Merchants Insurance Group on their first-ever America's Most Reliable Companies list, which highlights organizations that other companies can feel confident doing business with in 2025. Of 1,500 B2B companies evaluated, Merchants was one of only 300 companies to make the list.

Merchants offers its colleagues a Hybrid work schedule. The Hybrid work schedule requires 8 full days per month in the office, with the option to work the remaining days at home or in the office. This exciting Hybrid Work benefit offers colleagues a flexible work schedule with the ability to remain connected with their Merchants team and colleagues.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Cultivating relationships with claims and other internal staff, policyholders, attorneys, agents and a variety of service providers and experts all while working towards achieving the most optimal outcomes for Merchants and our policyholders.
• Provides high level technical expertise in the handling of complex and high exposure liability and extra-contractual claims.
• Manages a pending claim inventory of select complex high exposure claims consisting of commercial umbrella, excess liability, multi-party catastrophic injury, property damage and construction defect claims.
• Responsible for staying current in case law development as well as statutory and regulatory changes impacting liability claims or coverage interpretation and serving as a training and information resource for casualty and litigation claim representatives and claim management.
• Responsible for all claim handling activities on assigned high exposure claims through disposition, including investigation, litigation management, evaluation, procuring appropriate settlement authority, engaging in settlement negotiations, providing instruction and guidance on risk transfer and coverage issues, training and development of claim staff through informal knowledge transfer and formal training activities, preparing for and presenting claims to the Large Loss Committee, and ensuring proper reinsurance reporting and communication.

Qualifications & Skills:

• Qualified candidates will have a 4-year degree or equivalent work-related experience.
• 5 plus years complex high exposure claim handling experience.
• Training & Coaching Skills.
• Strong policy interpretation and coverage analysis skills.
• Familiarity with various regulatory and judicial venues.
• Strong communication and negotiation skills.
• Well-organized and effective at managing competing deadlines/responsibilities.
• Ability to work collaboratively with others in the planning and execution of complex resolution strategies.
• Computer skills including Microsoft Office products and document imaging systems.

Merchants Insurance Group offers a competitive pay scale. The estimated salary for this role ranges from $85,000 - $115,000 based on leveling and geography, along with an equity component and a comprehensive benefits package. This range is merely an estimate; actual compensation may deviate from this range based on skills, experience and qualifications.

Merchants Insurance Group Benefits:

• Welcoming and positive work environment.
• Flexible work arrangements, including flex scheduling and summer hours.
• Hybrid work schedule. The Hybrid work schedule will require 8 full days per month in the office, with the option to work the remaining days per month at home or in the office.
• Competitive pay scale.
• Generous paid time off package.
• Full Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, 401(k) employer match amount is 100% up to 6% of your annual contributions. You are immediately 100% vested in the employer match dollars.
• Outstanding company bonus program
• Tuition Reimbursement.

And many more exciting company benefits!!

Merchants Insurance Group is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Merchants Insurance Group supports a safe workplace through pre-employment background screenings.