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Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Determined insurance coverage to best resolve risk exposure.• Handled case load of over 100 files of various complexity and litigation.• Provided malpractice claims service to doctors, nurses and medical centers.• Conducted prompt and thorough investigations and rendered determinations.• Fostered and maintained relationships with insurers and clients. • Analyzed and determined liability of claims and coverage.• Negotiated with claimants directly to settle claims and reduce claims costs.• Handled legal issues that can be resolved without the use of an attorney.• Obtained and reviewed medical records to determine extent of liability. • Participated in depositions, mediations, judge and jury trials, and arbitrations.• Completed and accountable for the reporting of executive file reports.• Supervised team of over 20 malpractice attorneys to assist in file closures. • Responsible for reviewing and auditing files for compliance and accuracy. • Ensure losses are handled in a professional and prompt manner.• Devised simplified more time effective workflows and procedures.

Greater Salt Lake City Area

• Established self-insured Workers’ Compensation Program.• Provide risk management expertise to executive staff, branches and TPA.• Supervised a team of 15 claims adjusters and conducted regular meetings.• Initiated audit program and quality standards which results were more cost effective.• Trained and assisted claims adjusters to develop proactive strategies to resolve claims.• Conducted risk assessments, evaluated insurance programs, and recommended insurance coverage. • Developed operational procedure for managers to handle high exposure claims.• Negotiated lower insurance premiums on several lines of coverage.• Created Risk Management Manual to reduce high settlements and future litigation.