Litigation Specialist

JOB SUMMARY

The Litigation Specialist handles litigated matters in conjunction with defense attorneys, maintains litigation files, attends mediations and depositions, to ensure that the department meets its requirements in serving customers.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• In conjunction with defense counsel and management, develop and implement legal strategy.
• Receive lawsuit assignments; evaluate, prioritize, and assign responsibilities to vendors, desk adjusters and/or legal partners.
• Track and analyze litigation file status. Keep management apprised of litigation status and developments.
• Ensure litigation deadlines are met by closely monitoring litigation files status and providing routine status reports including task completion reports, completion schedules, and pursuit of closing documents.
• Attend depositions as corporate representative as needed on litigation files.
• Attend mediations.  Evaluate cases for settlement value and make recommendations to management.
• When appropriate, attend trials as corporate representative.
• Adjust reserves or provide reserve recommendations to ensure that reserve activities are consistent with company practices and procedures.  Arrange for issuance of checks when needed.
• Adhere to Florida insurance rules and regulations as well as HCI’s Best Practices

REQUIRED SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

• Possess knowledge and experience in first party property claims and litigation
• Detail-oriented with great organizational skills
• Experience with Microsoft Office products required (specifically Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
• Demonstrated strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Candidates with Corporate Representative experience are encouraged to apply.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

• Bachelor’s degree or a combination of equivalent experience and education

EXPERIENCE

• 5+ years property experience, with direct experience in litigation or pre-litigation claims handling
• Functional knowledge of claims handling concepts, practices and techniques
• Functional knowledge of law and insurance regulations in the State of Florida

LICENSES OR CERTIFICATIONS

Florida 6-20 All-Lines Adjusters License or willingness to acquire one

HYBRID WORKING & COLLABORATION WEEKS

To foster HCI’s commitment to creating a collaborative work environment, remote workers will be required to report to a central office location for one week every quarter for collaboration, team building, and educational exercises. 

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