We have served the New York transportation industry for over 23 years. Come join a team of professionals that help moves New York. It is a fast paced and exciting industry. Are you ready to be part of the movement?
It is a pleasure to welcome you and to thank you for visiting HerefordInsurance.com. We are a great company in an exciting industry with a very bright future. Hereford Insurance Company offers a challenging working environment and excellent pay & benefits in line with the market in which we operate. We want to attract, retain, and motivate people that embrace the following standards:
1. Aim to satisfy customers every time
2. Challenge and improve all we do
3. Be passionate about the job
4. Act as a team
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If you are interested in working at Hereford Insurance Company, please feel free to apply for the open positions posted below.
Kindly e-mail qualifying resume with salary requirements to: humanresources@herefordinsurance.com. Attention: HR Generalist.
Hereford Insurance Company
36-01 43rd Avenue 2nd Floor
Long Island City, NY 11101
We are an equal opportunity employer and, as such consider all individuals for employment according to their abilities and performance. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, age, religion, color, sex, national origin, physical or mental disability, marital or veteran status, or any other classification protected by law.
Our comprehensive benefits program includes Medical, Dental, 401K Plan, TransitChek, and more.
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Date 10/2024
Job Title: Bodily Injury Adjuster
Description: Responsible for the investigation, evaluation and negotiation of bodily injury claims. Must be able to manage multiple disciplines and have good analytical, documentation and negotiation skills. Must handle non-litigated bodily injury claims.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Initiate the relevant investigation required upon receipt of new losses. Obtain statements from all parties involved, either written or verbal. Document all activities on the claims notepad. Index all injured claimants. Maintain a diary on all files. Make liability determinations based on appropriate investigation. Obtain and review medical records to determine injury value. Maintain appropriate claim reserves. Adhere to HIC policy relating to reserve and settlement authority. Complete large loss reports in compliance with HIC policy. Negotiate settlements with claimants and/or attorneys. Contact other carriers to obtain injury information.
Qualifications
Understand liability, comparative negligence and how to apply it. Strong negotiation skills. Computer literacy.
Salary Range: $60k-$68k
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Date 10/2024
Job Title: Bodily Injury Adjuster, Litigation
Description: Responsible for the investigation, evaluation, and negotiation of bodily injury claims. Must be able to manage multiple disciplines and have good analytical, documentation and negotiation skills. Must handle litigated and non-litigated bodily injury claims.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Initiate the relevant investigation required upon receipt of new losses. Obtain statements from all parties involved, either written or verbal. Document all activities on the claims notepad. Index all injured claimants. Maintain a diary on all files. Make liability determinations based on appropriate investigation. Obtain and review medical records to determine injury value. Maintain appropriate claim reserves. Adhere to HIC policy relating to reserve and settlement authority. Complete large loss reports in compliance with HIC policy. Negotiate settlements with claimants and/or attorneys. Contact other carriers to obtain injury information. Manage litigation by directing defense counsel and monitoring costs.
Qualifications
Understand liability, comparative negligence and how to apply it. Strong negotiation skills. Proficient in handling litigated bodily injury claims. Computer literacy.
Salary Range: $60k-$73k
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Date 10/2024
Job Title: Subrogation Applicant Adjuster
Description: Analyze and evaluate liability, policy reports, insured’s statements and claim files to determine potential Loss Transfer cases for Workers’ Compensation No-Fault lines. Handle APIP matters, if assigned.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Review and determine which claim files are eligible for Loss Transfer submission. Maintain a diary system for tracking pending files for recovery. Negotiate and settle files with adverse carriers, third party administrators and attorneys. Represent cases for HIC at arbitration forums. Become certified as an arbitrator at arbitration forums. Submit 10-15 files monthly to arbitration. Settle files on a monthly basis averaging $100,000-$120,000. Monitor pending case files for additional payments to be recovered. Conduct an inventory for closures at the end of each quarter. Review monthly payment to ensure no referrals missed. Send demand letters to appropriate adverse carriers. Send insured contact letters pursuant to guidelines. Refer to counsel pursuant to guidelines.
Qualifications
Experience handling relevant subrogation claims preferred. Prior experience or education showing an interest in the field and the ability to learn through on the job training
Salary Range: $40k-$55k
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Date 10/2024
Job Title: Property Damage Adjuster
Description: Responsible for the investigation, evaluation, negotiation and disposal of all assigned, insured and claimant, property damage claims, including suits, pursuant to Regulation 64.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Initiate the relevant investigation required upon receipt of new losses. Obtain statements from all parties involved, either written or verbal. Make coverage and liability determinations based on appropriate investigation. Ensure proper evaluation, valuation of damages, and reserving of assigned claims. Review estimates, complete total loss valuations. Handle property damage related subrogation matters. Negotiate with insureds and claimants, or their legal representatives. Communicate with all clients to achieve optimal customer satisfaction while in compliance with Regulation 64. Document all activities on the claims notepad. Maintain a diary on all files.
Qualifications
Understand liability, comparative negligence and how to apply it. Strong negotiation skills. Proficient in handling property damage claims. Computer literacy.
Salary Range: $50k-$58k
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Date 10/2024
Job Title: Attorney 1st Party
Description: Inhouse defense counsel is seeking a No-Fault Attorney responsible for case assignments from inception to resolution, to appear in courts in all venues in the Metropolitan area, conduct EUOs and arbitration. The position also includes motion work, preparing master arbitration documents with the AAA.
Experience/Other Details: New York Admission is a MUST Juris Doctor Degree. The candidate will also have prior experience in the no fault field including trials, motions, depositions, conferences, arbitrations, all legal documents.
Salary Range: $80K-$105K
Date 10/2024
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Job Title: Senior Trial Attorney
Description: Responsible for their case assignment from inception to resolution, i.e. service of answer, discovery demands, motions, orders, court appearances, depositions, trial, etc. Maintains diary so as to meet all deadlines on motions, orders, court appearances, appeals, etc. Meets all deadlines with respect to initiating or responding to legal documents, i.e. motions, opposition papers, orders (serving same with notice of settlement or entry), etc. At all times conducts him or herself in a professional and courteous manner. Adheres to the NYS Code of Ethics in the conducting of his or her duties as attorney for their clients.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Provides legal advice to HIC with respect to liability, current law, etc. to encourage the speedy resolution of lawsuits. Appear in the courts in all venues in the metropolitan area or at a deposition on cases that are assigned to other attorneys in the office who may not be available to appear on their own case. Provide timely reports to the managing attorney with respect to court and deposition appearances.
Provide timely reports to the claims supervisor or examiner assigned to the case. Alerts the managing attorney of any problems arising in connection with his or her file, i.e. defaults, preclusion orders, orders striking the answer, judgments, excess verdicts, etc. Research the law to remain current on issues of liability and regulatory issues, insurance coverage, etc. Respond to emails and telephone messages in a timely manner. Provide all court appearance dates to the legal staff member assigned to such task. Timely documents all activity on the file in the activity log of the file.
Juris Doctor degree, experience in trials, motions, conferences, depositions, arbitrations, all legal documents and settlement negotiations.
Salary Range: $100K-$130K
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Date 10/2024
Job Title: Paralegal
Description: Paralegal with experience in personal injury litigation needed to prepare discovery demands and responses, motions, orders, e filing and other litigation tasks in auto liability lawsuits for the staff defense counsel office.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Create legal files after referral of litigation from the HIC claims departments. Enters the data into the legal computer systems. Dairy the date legal document is due and assign the staff attorney according to prearranged assignment directives. Follows up to make sure the attorney timely responds ie prepares the answer, motion, opposition papers etc. Prepares and serves legal documents in accordance with the assigned attorney's instructions. Obtain extensions of time to answer the summons and complaints. Types and serves letters, orders, subpoenas, discovery responses, etc. Assist in prepping a case for trial, arbitration, hearing. Prepare exhibits. Make copies of legal documents and mails for claims departments. Edit legal forms and documents.
Salary Range: $50k-$65k
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Date 10/2024
Job Title: Liability Underwriter
Description: Experienced public auto Underwriter to join our team. You will be responsible for evaluation and underwriting insurance policies specifically tailored for public vehicles such as buses, taxis, limousines, and other commercial vehicles used for passenger transportation. Your primary focus will be assessing risk, determining appropriate coverage, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards while maintaining profitability for the company. Strong knowledge of Automobile lines of business required. Superior skills in customer service, relationship building, and multitasker. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Strong knowledge of underwriting philosophy, techniques, and guidelines. Computer literacy, including functional knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Microsoft Excel. We are willing to train.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities: Ensuring approvals and declinations are in line with the most recent underwriting standards. Assess risk, rating, pricing, coverage analysis, policy review, driver reviews, account evaluation, and recommendations. Correspond with brokers, provide general support to team, maintain profit, growth, and retention of books. Maintain and develop relationships with brokers. Gaining and maintaining current underwriting standards knowledge.
Experience: 3+ years of underwriting or market facing experience OR 6+ years of claims or underwriting support experience. * IIES- DMV reporting a plus.
Salary Range: $45k-$60k
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Date 10/2024
Job Title: Workers Compensation Underwriting Supervisor
Description: Review of new business, renewals, and endorsements for Workers Compensation policies. Rate and quote policies. Assists Underwriting Assistant Manager as needed to manage the book of business, special projects, and/or reporting. Quality control of all new and renewal policies as well as endorsements. Audit policies for accuracy and completeness of information or the application. Maintain underwriting files. Facilitate department manager and assistant manager in completing various projects as needed.
Qualifications: Insurance carrier experience is a plus, but not a must. Must be a critical thinker and have the ability to organize. Pays attention to detail and has good time management.
Salary: $70k-$77k
Date 10/2024
Job Title: No Fault Medical Management
Description: A vital and highly analytical position responsible for the adjustment of complex No-Fault claims. Must be conversant in NYS Insurance Department, Regulations 68; familiar with the process of identifying potential fraud claims for referral to HIC’s Special Investigation Unit (SIU); familiar with the use of all No-Fault forms; familiar with HIC’s No-Fault process to monitor peer reviews, independent medical examinations (IME), and the denial of No-Fault claims; familiar with the process of arbitration, subrogation, and legal suits resulting from No-Fault Claims adjusting.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Initiate the relevant investigative techniques (EUO, SIU) as part of the claims process. make coverage determinations and request appropriate investigation to facilitate proper handling of files. Forward NF1, NF2 Forms upon receiving a new No-Fault claim. Make immediate contact with the applicant, or his representative to gather information necessary to the adjustment of the claim. Index all No-Fault applicants (ISO), record and monitor responses. Maintain a diary of all files assigned to the adjuster. Review all No-Fault communications received on assigned files. Review and monitor files for closing. Review all medical and expense bills submitted for duplication, and issue payment as appropriate. Follow HIC’s No-Fault Vendor procedures for the initiation of independent medical examinations. Medically manage through the proper use of IME and peer reviews as well as proper requests for verification.
request six-month EOBs and review and document files with action plans and injury and medical status.
Salary: $40k - $55k