Nicholas Gumpel
Executive Vice President—Director: Executive and Professional Liability — GB Specialty at Gallagher Bassett
- Role
- Senior Vice President at Western Litigation, Inc
- Location
- Scotch Plains, NJ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Nicholas Gumpel
Experienced specialty insurance executive with more than 25 years of progressive experience overseeing claim operations driving continued growth and profitability. Track record of delivering superior claim outcomes and program management across multiple specialty product lines through effective team building, developing and driving processes to ensure optimal claim handling and exceptional customer service.
Experience
Senior Vice President
Jul 2016 — Present · Bridgewater, NJ, US
Responsible for the technical, operational and administrative functions of the Claims Department handling non-medical Professional Liability matters. Develop corporate controls, standards and department policies in accordance with client carrier objectives and underwriting strategies to ensure effective claims handling practices. Direct daily functions to ensure claim quality including review of high exposure and complex cases providing direction and assistance. Responsible for the professional and career development of staff through performance management, salary administration and training; assign new claim losses; administer settlement and reserve authorities. Determine staffing needs and recruit and hire as necessary. Lead meetings with senior internal and external claim and underwriting executives to discuss current claim status, trending, high exposure matters, and strategic business planning. Assist underwriting department in drafting policy endorsements.
Education
Mitchell Hamline School of Law
Juris Doctorate
1992 — 1995
Skills
- Commercial Litigation
- Liability Analysis
- Commercial Insurance
- Customer Service
- Liability
- Reinsurance
- Insurance Law
- Product Liability
- Employment Practices Liability
- General Insurance
- Civil Litigation
- Directors and Officers Liability Insurance
- Process Improvement
- Professional Malpractice
- Claim
- Coverage Disputes
- Litigation Management
- Insurance
- Claims Management
- Legal Liability
- Team Building
- Casualty Insurance
- Mediation
- Professional Liability
- D&O
- Claims Consulting
- Coverage Issues
- Casualty
- Property & Casualty Insurance
- Leadership
- Legal Malpractice
- Litigation
- Claims Handling
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