Casualty Claims Adjuster/Complex
Resume:
Catherine Bradley
Casualty Claims
Orland Park, IL 60462
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Casualty Claims adjuster with over 15 years of extensive claims and litigation management experience in all areas of Casualty Claims including excess, surplus lines, non-profit directors and liability, medical and dental malpractice and other errors and omissions lines of business. Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Work Experience
Claims Consultant
Eleventh Hour Claims - Orland Park, IL
September 2012 to Present
Insurance/Claims Consultant
THE LAW OFFICES OF JAMES G. RICHERT
May 2007 to June 2012
Home Office Senior Claims Analyst
C N A INSURANCE COMPANY - Chicago, IL
June 1991 to April 1994
Litigation Examiner
CHUBB GROUP OF INSURANCE COS - Chicago, IL
July 1985 to June 1991
Automobile/General Liability Adjuster
THE HANOVER INSURANCE COS - Chicago, IL
October 1982 to July 1985
Administrative Assistant to Claims Manager
YOUNGBERG CARLSON AGENCY - Chicago, IL
April 1982 to October 1982
Claims Representative
LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY - Chicago, IL
February 1980 to April 1982
Education
Bachelor's in Business
DePaul University - Chicago, IL
Skills
• Administrative Assistant
• Excel
• Filing
• Outlook
• Scheduling
Additional Information
Responsible for analysis of all policy coverage issues and effectively communicating to appropriate parties. All investigation, evaluation and negotiation of settlements in the most effective, expedient manner with overall reserve and expense savings. During employment at CNA Insurance Company managed field adjusters in a multi state territory for claims in excess of $200,000, approved all reservations of rights and/or disclaimers and tenders of coverage matters. Directly handled various class action tort matters, participated in trials and mediations of high exposure losses and audited the claims practices of various field offices. While employed at Chubb Group of Insurance Companies as a Litigation Examiner responsible for all litigated Casualty claims, medical and dental malpractice and non profit Directors and Officers liability. Successfully managed the Company's Cook County pretrial program to effectively reduce inventory of litigated claims. attended and continuously evaluated all pre trials, mediations and trial of case load with excellent results on behalf of the Company(s) and policyholders(s). Consistently exceeded monthly goals on case load with significant reserve and expense savings. Participated in audit of other claims offices and various settlement teams to reduce pending files in other offices. Direction and control of defense counsel with yearly audits of their files and billing practices and negotiation of fees. Testified on behalf of Hanover Insurance Company in a Bad Faith case wherein Hanover successfully defended in an auto theft fraud case I handled while under their employment.
SUMMARY OF OTHER RELEVANT QUALIFICATIONS
Since 1995 I have had continuous exposure to the Claims Industry through various temporary assignments for various insurance carriers and agents. The most relevant to qualifications include AIG in Construction Defect Claims, Excess Surplus Lines including Dram Shop Liability for Interstate Insurance. Participated on a Cook County Medical Malpractice jury to a defense verdict for three weeks, gaining valuable insight to evidence and jurors' evaluation of testimony. Recently have provided consulting services to defense/plaintiff counsel in insurance coverage matters, bad faith and casualty claim litigation.
Attended various ICLE seminars and received various designations from AIC for Claims correspondent courses.
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