Senior Claims Consultant – Mass Tort, Environmental

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United States.

📋 Description

• Oversee complex legacy and long-latency claims related to asbestos, environmental contamination, talc, PFAS, and other mass tort exposures independently.

• Utilize advanced skills in coverage analysis, strategic claims handling, negotiation, and litigation management.

• Examine historical policy language, underlying facts, applicable laws, and long-latency exposures to establish coverage positions and claims strategies.

• Manage legacy runoff claims primarily from policies issued during the 1970s to the mid-1980s.

• Formulate strategies to address intricate coverage and liability challenges.

• Handle complex claims involving asbestos bodily injury, talc, PFAS, environmental contamination, and other mass tort issues.

• Assess environmental risks related to soil and groundwater contamination and remediation efforts.

• Oversee claims for large commercial and industrial insureds facing significant liability exposure.

• Navigate complex, multi-jurisdictional claims across the United States and Canada.

• Manage litigated claims and coverage actions involving Allstate.

• Collaborate with internal and external counsel on litigation and resolution strategies.

• Engage in mediations, arbitrations, settlement negotiations, and other dispute-resolution processes.

• Act as a witness when necessary.

• Establish, document, and adjust case reserves and financial projections.

• Create and implement strategic action plans to advance complex claims toward resolution.

• Provide analysis and recommendations to key stakeholders.

• Independently manage a diverse portfolio of complex claims while ensuring accurate documentation.

• Ensure compliance of claim files with internal guidelines and standards.

• Work across various claims systems and adapt to advancing technology and AI-supported workflows.

• Clearly communicate complex coverage and claim issues in both written and verbal formats.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years of experience in handling mass tort, asbestos, environmental, or other long-latency claims.

• Preference for candidates with casualty claims experience involving complex coverage analysis, excess liability policies, or legacy runoff portfolios.

• Experience in managing claims across various U.S. jurisdictions and/or Canada.

• Familiarity with litigation, negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or complex claim resolution.

• Strong understanding of complex casualty claims and coverage analysis.

• Ability to interpret and apply historical insurance policy language effectively.

• Excellent analytical, investigative, and problem-solving abilities.

• Demonstrated negotiation and settlement skills.

• Exceptional written and verbal communication abilities.

• Capability to independently manage complex, high-exposure matters and prioritize competing tasks.

• Comfortable working across multiple systems and adapting to new technology and AI-supported processes.

• High level of ownership, sound judgment, and accountability in a remote work environment.

• Must consent to a background investigation.

• Allstate generally does not sponsor individuals for employment-based visas for this position.

• A dedicated, private workspace free from distractions, equipped with an appropriate desk and seating.

• Reliable internet connection with a minimum of 50 MB download and 5 MB upload speeds.

• Valid Photo Identification must be available at the start of a virtual interview (not necessary for internal candidates).

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive technology setup, including a laptop, monitors, headset, keyboard, and mouse.

• Monthly connectivity reimbursement for employees eligible to work from home.

• Opportunity for remote work.

• Collaborative environment with exposure to legal partners and sophisticated casualty claims.