Financial and Specialty Lines Claims Professional; Specialist-Director Levels

Title:

Financial and Specialty Lines Claims Professional (Specialist-Director Levels Available)

Company:

Everest Insurance Company

Job Category:

Claims

We're seeking a dynamic, intellectually curious, and highly skilled Financial and Specialty Lines Claims professional and we are open to professionals at levels from Specialist through Director to join our growing team in either our New York City or Warren, NJ office. These are all individual contributor positions working hybrid with three days in office, two days remote. In this role, you'll oversee some of the most sophisticated and high-profile matters in the industry including complex primary and excess Reps & Warranties (R&W) and Private Equity claims.

This is a high-visibility opportunity for someone who thrives at the intersection of claims, law, deal dynamics, and financial risk. You'll be entrusted with autonomy, leadership, and influence across Legal, Reinsurance, and Executive teams, shaping outcomes that matter both to clients and to the business. You'll take ownership of complex, high-value matters and lead them from initial investigation through resolution.

This position is not simply about adjusting claims - it's about being a strategic advisor, a critical thinker, and a solution architect in a fast-paced, deal-driven environment. You will influence negotiation strategies and client experience with our Private Equity and Transactional Liability portfolios.

• Lead & Resolve Complex Claims
• Manage and resolve sophisticated R&W and Private Equity claims with autonomy and judgment.
• Conduct deep coverage analysis and issue clear, persuasive coverage position letters.
• Develop and execute strategic approaches to negotiation, settlement, litigation, and arbitration.
• Drive Litigation Strategy
• Direct and manage outside counsel, ensuring alignment on strategy, budgets, and execution.
• Attend mediations, settlement conferences, and trials; act as a central strategist and decision-maker.
• Financial & Risk Leadership
• Set and manage case reserves with discipline and accuracy.
• Prepare detailed Large Claim Reports for senior leadership and key stakeholders.
• Strategic Partner to Underwriting & the Business
• Collaborate closely with Underwriting on policy drafting, deal trends, and risk insights.
• Identify claims trends that inform product strategies, underwriting appetite, and pricing.
• Client, Broker & Reinsurer Engagement
• Build and maintain strong relationships with brokers, insureds, reinsurers, and partners.
• Represent the company in client meetings, industry events, and market-facing engagements.
• Travel:
  Approximately 0-25%, depending on business needs.

• 3+ years of experience in at least one of the following: insurance claims, M&A, law firm, public accounting or advisory
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong analytical and organizational skills;
  Strong negotiation and investigation skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to evaluate coverage involving a wide variety of loss scenarios and ability to think strategically
• Ability to identify and use relevant data and metrics to best manage claims;
  Collaborative mind-set and willingness to work with people outside immediate reporting hierarchy to improve processes and generate optimal department efficiency
• Ability to and willingness to present to senior management and other stakeholders
• Ability to resolve complex disputed claims
• Currently holds or can readily obtain all required adjuster licenses

• Knowledge of insurance industry, claims and the insurance legal and regulatory
• Experience with private equity and transactional liability claims
• In-depth knowledge of the litigation,…