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CAMICO is a CPA-owned and directed company that provides CPAs with insurance, and practice and risk management services that address their evolving needs.

5 Pillars of the CAMICO Culture

Service

We are a team that is committed to supporting each other with a positive attitude.

Passion

We embrace our responsibility to strive for excellence with determination, courage, and pride.

Fun

We encourage employees to step out of their silos, engage, and mingle with other departments in an enjoyable setting.

Respect

CAMICO supports a culture where all employees maintain and demonstrate mutual respect for the value and contributions of their peers.

Communication

Transparent internal communication establishes a mutual understanding between all employees so that our individual objectives are aligned with our company goals.

Service

We are a team that is committed to supporting each other with a positive attitude.

Passion

We embrace our responsibility to strive for excellence with determination, courage, and pride.

Fun

We encourage employees to step out of their silos, engage, and mingle with other departments in an enjoyable setting.

Respect

CAMICO supports a culture where all employees maintain and demonstrate mutual respect for the value and contributions of their peers.

Communication

Transparent internal communication establishes a mutual understanding between all employees so that our individual objectives are aligned with our company goals.

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Summary

CAMICO's Professional Liability Claims Specialists are responsible for investigating, evaluating, and resolving accountant professional liability claims and employment practice liability claims and assisting policyholders with potential claims in conformance with CAMICO’s claim handling philosophy and guidelines. This is a position specialized in risk management and dispute resolution for Certified Public Accountants, however our policyholders provide a wide range of professional services to their clients, including tax preparation, tax compliance, bookkeeping, audits, financial planning, investment advice, trustee services, executor services, consulting, and litigation support.

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Department

Claims

Reports To

Vice President of Claims

Date Posted

February 22, 2023

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Manage an inventory of accountant professional liability claims and employment practice liability claims (including demands, tolling agreements, arbitrations and litigation) and other matters (including regulatory proceedings and disciplinary hearings) in all jurisdictions around the United States. Manage claims from notice to resolution, including investigating, evaluating and communicating background; allegations; coverage; retention of defense counsel; liability; damages; exposure; reserves; disposition plan; settlement negotiations; and trial resolution.
Possibly manage a small number of employment practice liability claims.
Provide subpoena services and handle potential claims through our Claims hotline, providing direct assistance and guidance to our policyholders.

Demonstrate strong communication skills with policyholders, claimants, attorneys and experts to ensure superior customer service and policyholder support.
Comply with internal guidelines and statutory requirements for claims handling.
Work closely with other Departments, including Loss Prevention, Underwriting, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Customer Support, Information Technology and Human Resources.
Maintain up to date knowledge of legal, insurance and accounting developments.
Work on other claim related tasks as assigned by Claims Management from time to time.
Key competencies include: – Policyholder Focus; Ethics and Values; Integrity and Trust; Action Oriented; Problem Solving; Decision Quality; Dealing with Ambiguity; Negotiating; Composure; Conflict Management; and Presentation Skills.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities, although it will be necessary to provide other staff members and outside vendors with guidance, assistance, mentoring and/or direction as appropriate.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

Education and/or Experience

College degree or university program certificate.
Minimum of 5+ years of experience in insurance or legal environment.
Third party insurance claims handling experience, preferably with experience in professional liability claims, or equivalent business, accounting or legal experience.
Coverage experience, preferably with experience on professional liability claims or on ‘claims made and reported’ policy forms, including ability to prepare coverage letters.
Knowledge of legal processes and principles of professional liability laws is preferred.
Understanding of accounting and/or tax terminology is preferred.

Language Skills

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as discounts, interest, fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions. Ability to understand and report financial reserve and payment information.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with abstract and concrete variables. Ability to integrate data into valid plans of action and lead them to conclusion.

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations

Required if handling claims in certain jurisdictions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and the ability to adjust focus.

Employees in this position are occasionally required to travel by car and/or airplane on business related matters.

Other Requirements

Telephoning – transmitting as well as receiving
Use of PC for an extended period
Nonsmoking area
Professional appearance
Writing and typing abilities
Ability to use office machines – ie. copy machines, scanners, printers
Use of public transportation (rental car, bus, taxi, airplane, and train)