Jeffrey Weisel Email & Phone Number

• Responsible for the analysis, development and execution of claims strategies to deliver optimal loss cost management and customer satisfaction in support of overall business objectives• Offer advice on case strategies/reserves, litigation management, settlement negotiation, and subrogation recoveries• Discuss with primary insurance carriers claim handlings procedures to mitigate company risk and reduce legal expenses • Train and advise primary insurance carriers, new claims executives, and underwriters about effective claims strategies and emerging issues through educational presentations, company publications, and blogs• Work with internal business teams of underwriters, marketers, and actuaries to reduce potential exposure and accurately predict potential risk• Organize and host casualty claims seminar to inform 30+ primary carriers about claims “hot topics,” developing problems, and legal trends• Act as liaison for Contracts Unit by analyzing insurance policies and insurance/reinsurance agreements• Work with Predictive Analytics to utilize data in Property/Casualty business• Represent claims department for corporate global cyber liability/concussion exposure issues• Conduct internal claim file audits• Meet with prospective and current clients for visits and on-site reviews/audits• Prepare and maintain panel counsel list • Present high exposure claims to senior management• Focus on Social Inflation and Nuclear Verdicts

• Directed teams of 6 -18 claims attorneys to handle 1,300 professional liability errors and omissions claims• Maintained pending caseload of 150+ complex files for resolution• Worked with management team to establish department budget• Collaborated with underwriting department to assess claim trends, identify policy language problems, and determine risk assessment goals• Interviewed, recruited, hired, and trained new claims attorneys• Administered attorney performance reviews• Reviewed and approved coverage position letters and denials. • Communicated coverage issues and decisions to policyholders• Supplied reserve and settlement approvals• Appeared at high exposure mediations and settlement conferences to resolve claims cases• Performed regular reserve and audit files for internal procedure compliance• Supervised third-party company claims runoff• Wrote reports and gave oral presentations on high-risk claims to senior management/insurers• Attended mediations and settlement conferences

• Handled professional liability claims from commencement to resolution including matters involving architects and engineers• Analyzed claim allegations and investigated claim facts • Composed coverage position letters• Educated policyholders and brokers on intricacies of policy language• Evaluate exposure and liability• Establish loss and expense reserves• Developed resolution strategies for claims defense• Controlled outside law firm litigation budget• Submitted large loss reports to senior management• Attended court proceedings and mediations to negotiate settlements

• Managed 80 – 100 medical malpractice cases from beginning to end• Conducted and defended 100+ depositions in 6+ year career • Advised clients and conducted legal research to help their cases• Represented clients at discovery and pre-trial conferences• Prepared motions for discovery and summary judgments• Interviewed clients, prepared witness dispositions, and conducted settlement negotiations• Determined verdict and settlement values to resolve insurance coverage problems• Collected client medical information by interviewing hospital witnesses, determining employee status, gathering evidence, and reviewing records

Lake Success, Ny, Us

• Represented clients in medical malpractice cases• Prepared motions for discovery and summary judgements at trial conferences• Performed legal research on behalf of clients• Met with witnesses and medical experts to gather evidence for clients

• Analyzed legal research to successfully handle medical malpractice cases• Drafted motions for summary judgment for products law and medical malpractice suits• Represented clients at different conferences (preliminary, compliance, and certification) and depositions• Resolved disputes during arbitrations

Doctor Of Law (J.D.), Legal Studies, General

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Political Science/Business Adjunct