Claims Manager is responsible for the successful management of executive and employment liability claims / litigation matters for the System.This includes claims involving Atlantic Health System medical centers, subsidiaries, affiliates, employees, patients, board members and other related parties.
- Overall responsibility and management for Directors & Officers and Employment Practices Liability claims against all applicable parties
- Review new claims and/or summons and complaint
- Prepare memorandum summarizing claim including recommendations for disposition and need to assign outside counsel
- Investigate incidents with relevant parties to the claim and internal departments (human resources, legal, compliance, etc.)
- Assign cases to outside counsel where appropriate
- Meet as required with outside counsel regarding case status and strategy, providing guidance and authority for settlement
- Manage relationships with outside counsel, ensuring their compliance with AHS Claims Handling Guidelines
- Secure all discovery for assigned defense counsel responsive to litigation requests.
- Attend pertinent defendant and witness depositions
- Attend arbitration and mediation and support defense counsel in case resolution
- Review defense counsel litigation reports and assist in strategic defense of the case
- Research and recommend settlement and verdict values
- Overall trial responsibility, including coordination of witness/defendant appearances
- Responsible for planning and preparation of claim summaries at internal committee meetings
- Manage claims exclusively via the electronic claims management system
- Communicate internally on issues identified through litigation and support development of corrective action plans
- Communicate internally on issues identified through litigation and support development of corrective action plans