Litigation Specialist

## 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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