Claims Analyst | Asbestos

Location: Hybrid within 60 miles of Manchester, NH

RiverStone

Founded in 1999 and operating as part of Fairfax Financial Holdings, The RiverStone Group specializes in managing legacy insurance and reinsurance portfolios. Our teams handle complex claims, coverage, litigation, and risk matters, helping insurance organizations effectively manage discontinued and non-core business.

The Opportunity

We’re looking for an experienced Claims Analyst to join our team and manage a portfolio of complex asbestos, pollution, and other long-tail claims arising from historical insurance policies.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys digging into complex claims, analyzing coverage and liability issues, collaborating with experienced legal and insurance professionals, and developing thoughtful strategies to move claims toward resolution.

You’ll work closely with insureds, defense counsel, experts, other insurance carriers, and internal partners while taking meaningful ownership of your assigned claims.

What You’ll Do

• Manage a portfolio of asbestos, pollution, and other complex claims involving historical insurance policies
• Review lawsuits, claim notices, legal documentation, and other supporting materials
• Analyze insurance policies and evaluate potential coverage issues
• Investigate and evaluate liability, damages, exposures, and potential claim outcomes
• Develop and execute effective claim and litigation strategies
• Partner with defense counsel, expert witnesses, insureds, and other insurance carriers
• Participate in settlement discussions and negotiations, helping drive claims toward appropriate resolution
• Monitor litigation activity, case developments, reserves, and overall claim exposure
• Collaborate with our Reinsurance team on reporting and potential recovery opportunities
• Support due diligence and other special projects as needed
• Maintain required adjuster licenses and stay current on applicable claims-handling requirements
• Travel occasionally based on business or claim needs

What We’re Looking For

We’re interested in candidates who bring strong analytical skills, sound judgment, and the ability to navigate complex claims and litigation.

Ideal experience includes:

• 3–5+ years of claims handling, litigation, insurance, or other directly related experience
• Experience evaluating and managing litigated or complex claims
• Strong analytical, investigative, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to review detailed legal, claim, and policy documentation and identify key issues
• Confidence working with attorneys, insureds, experts, carriers, and other stakeholders
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to organize and manage multiple complex matters and priorities
• Experience with asbestos, pollution, environmental, toxic tort, mass tort, or other long-tail claims is highly valued
• Insurance coverage analysis experience is preferred, but not required

Education & Credentials

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant work experience required
• Preferred credentials: JD, CPCU, SCLA, CCLA, or other relevant insurance or legal designation

Why Join RiverStone?

At RiverStone, you’ll have the opportunity to build expertise in a specialized area of the insurance industry while working alongside experienced claims and legal professionals.

• Work on sophisticated, high-impact claims involving complex coverage and litigation issues
• Take meaningful ownership of your claims and contribute directly to strategy and resolution
• Collaborate with experienced, approachable legal, claims, and reinsurance professionals
• Continue developing your technical claims, litigation, negotiation, and coverage expertise
• Competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth
• Hybrid work environment for employees located within 60 miles of Manchester, NH