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About the Role

This role involves managing primary and excess environmental claims, including matters involving pollution, contamination, toxic tort, remediation, bodily injury, property damage, and related coverage issues. The Claim Specialist will contribute to AXIS’s success by investigating, evaluating, and resolving environmental claims in a disciplined, timely, and technically sound manner. The individual will assess coverage, liability, damages, litigation strategy, reserve adequacy, and settlement value while helping drive strong claim outcomes and consistent execution across the Environmental Claims portfolio.

Responsibilities

Assess environmental claims to determine coverage, liability, damages, settlement value, and appropriate claim strategy.
Manage a pending inventory of primary and excess environmental claims, including pollution, contamination, toxic exposure, remediation, and related bodily injury or property damage matters.
Investigate facts, evaluate policy terms, and coordinate with coverage counsel where appropriate.
Establish and maintain appropriate reserves based on liability, damages, coverage, litigation posture, and settlement potential.
Collaborate with defense counsel, coverage counsel, experts, environmental consultants, vendors, and insureds to drive claim resolution.
Develop litigation and resolution strategies for complex, high-exposure, or contentious claims.
Manage legal, expert, and vendor costs in coordination with Litigation Management and Vendor Management teams.
Communicate effectively with senior claims leadership, brokers, reinsurers, actuaries, underwriters, insureds, auditors, and external business partners.
Prepare clear claim notes, coverage assessments, reserve rationales, settlement recommendations, and large loss reports as needed.
Identify trends, emerging exposures, coverage issues, and portfolio risks impacting Environmental Claims.
Support claim process improvements, best practices, and consistent claim handling standards.
Participate in industry events, professional associations, and continuing education to stay current on environmental claims trends.
Serve as a resource to colleagues on environmental claim handling, coverage issues, litigation management, and resolution strategy.

Requirements

Experience handling environmental, pollution, toxic tort, construction defect, casualty, or other complex liability claims.
Strong understanding of coverage, liability, damages, reserving, litigation management, and settlement evaluation.
Ability to assess complex facts and policy language and develop practical claim strategies.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare concise claim summaries, reserve rationales, and recommendations.
Ability to work effectively with defense counsel, coverage counsel, experts, vendors, brokers, insureds, reinsurers, underwriters, actuaries, and claims leadership.
Sound judgment in evaluating litigation risk, settlement value, and claim exposure.
Ability to manage legal spend and vendor costs in a disciplined and outcome-focused manner.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage a pending inventory of complex claims.
Commitment to continuous professional development and staying current on environmental claims trends, legal developments, and regulatory issues.
Ability to contribute to team best practices, claim process improvements, and knowledge sharing.
Strong collaboration skills and the ability to operate in a dynamic, high-performing claims environment.
Adhere to AXIS licensing requirements.

Skills

Environmental claims management
Pollution claims management
Toxic tort claims management
Coverage assessment
Liability assessment
Damages assessment
Reserving
Litigation management
Settlement evaluation
Communication skills
Organizational skills
Collaboration skills

Location

North America

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Not specified

Education Level

Not specified

Salary/Compensations

Compensation will be based on experience, qualifications, and work location.

Benefits

Competitive target incentive compensation
Comprehensive and competitive benefits package
Medical plans for you and your family
Health and wellness programs
Retirement plans
Tuition reimbursement
Paid vacation

About the Company

AXIS Capital is a trusted global provider of specialty lines insurance and reinsurance.
AXIS stands apart for its outstanding client service, intelligent risk taking, and superior risk-adjusted returns for shareholders.
AXIS maintains an entrepreneurial, disciplined, and ethical corporate culture.
AXIS strives to create an inclusive and welcoming culture where employees of all backgrounds and from all walks of life feel comfortable and empowered to be themselves.
AXIS Capital seeks professionals who thrive in a dynamic, high-performing environment grounded in humility and mutual respect.
AXIS employs those who exemplify the core values of People, Excellence, Decisiveness, and Stronger Together.
The AXIS team is characterized by integrity and self-discipline, striving for continuous improvement and driven to achieve ambitious results.
AXIS focuses on hiring, developing, retaining, and rewarding individuals who excel in purposeful action, collaborative decision-making, and measuring outcomes.
The AXIS employee will cultivate a collaborative workplace atmosphere, foster trust within the team, respectfully challenge where appropriate, presume best intent, and build meaningful relationships with colleagues, customers, and the communities we serve.

Equal Opportunity

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic, including age, color, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, marital status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any basis prohibited by the laws that govern its operations.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, physical or mental disability, age, marital status, civil union status, family or parental status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Accommodation is available upon request for candidates taking part in the selection process.