Property Senior Claims Examiner; Hybrid

Property Senior Claims Examiner (Hybrid)

Organization: North Bay School Insurance Authority (NBSIA)

Date Posted: 10/23/2025

City: Fairfield

Primary Category: Misc

Type of Position: Full-Time

CLASSIFICATION: Exempt

SALARY: $ 94,726 - $133,446per year, b ased on 10-step salary schedule

BENEFITS: Benefits include employee/employer paid retirement (CalPERS); employee/dependent medical, dental and vision; 457 Plan, group disability, Employee Assistance Program, paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave.

Partial remote/hybrid work environment available following 3 months of employment. This position requires in-office work 2 – 3 times per week, as well as local visits to our Members’ sites.

North Bay Schools Insurance Authority (NBSIA) is a mid-sized school-focused risk pool, serving over 10,000 school district employees and over 76,000 students with 32 employees. We provide our member districts with high-quality, cost-effective, and innovative protection, programs, and services, so they can focus on what they do best.

NBSIA members and staff are our greatest assets. Our collaborative, team approach, and strong values, are among the reasons NBSIA is known as a premier risk management pool in the state.

• Member Centered
• Long-term Vision
• Innovation and Teamwork

This is a great opportunity to bring your exceptional skills to bear in support of our vision – Safe and healthy schools, where people are inspired to work and empowered to learn.

Job specifications are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed by employees in the job. Specifications are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job.

This semi-autonomous position reports to the Property/Liability Claims and Risk Manager, and, on specialty projects, to the Executive Director. The Senior Claims Examiner performs critical duties and responsibilities in investigating and managing property claims and participating in Member risk management, consultation, and training programs. Under minimal supervision, r e v i e ws, evaluates, investigates , and negotiates settlements, according to NBSIA standards and guidelines, and supervises other NBSIA employees and contractors in performing those duties.

Has authority to make settlement decisions within designated settlement limits.

• R ev i e ws, i n ve s ti g a t e s, a n d manages claims, including independent judgment in selecting and managing outside counsel, setting claim reserves, and undertaking settlements, within generally extended authority
• Conducts field investigations to determine the scope of damage and exposure, subrogation/attribution of loss to third parties, and independent documents reports and makes independent claim strategies within extended authorities
• Supervises other NBSIA employees in performing claim investigation and administrative functions
• Supervises vendors such as claims investigators, building consultants, attorneys, restoration services, and alternative dispute resolution
• Prepares reports on high exposure claims for use in excess claims reporting, as well as reporting to the Board or Executive Committee for settlement approval
• Understands and interprets relevant MOC and drafts initial position documents on coverage determinations
• Understands NBSIA claim reporting, processing and management standards, and ensures implementation and compliance with same by NBSIA staff and members
• Meets with members to train and discuss claims handling protocol, trending risks, and participates in group training seminars; trains internal NBSIA associates as needed; makes recommendations for areas of training
• Coordinates and manages property valuation processes and procedures to support key elements of Property Program obligations
• Independently establish working relationships with Member employees to effectively communicate claim status and risk management issues
• Attends and participates in industry/trade group conferences and committees
• Other duties as may be assigned
• Regular and reliable attendance is essential

Knowledge of :

• Property clai m s a d j u sti ng , i n ve s ti g ati o n , a n d a d m i n istr a…