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Claims Management
Claims and litigation are managed, not handled at NYMIR. From its inception, the NYMIR Board of Governors directed the management company to ensure that claims and lawsuits are administered properly and in conjunction with the Reciprocal philosophy to pay just claims fairly and promptly, and to resist meritless claims. Feedback is sought from our subscribers, their insurance producers and municipal attorneys.
The NYMIR claims department consists of in-house claims examiners and managers, independent adjusting firms; along with managing house counsel located at our home office and outside counsel firms throughout New York State. Subscribers are assigned one adjusting and law firm for continuity and familiarity. All are specialists and thoroughly familiar with New York Municipal Law and New York Municipal claims practice.
Periodically, claims are presented by subscribers that represent complex legal issues or severe injuries. To ensure that our subscribers receive the best representation possible, NYMIR created a Large Claims Committee, consisting of attorneys, claims examiners and risk managers, where cases are analyzed and strategies formulated.
We understand the complexities associated with claims presented against municipal officials alleging employment-based harassment or improper acts committed by police officers. To manage these claims, NYMIR has created a specialty unit of experienced attorneys who oversee a panel of law firms with expertise representing municipal defendants in federal and state courts.
In short, our claims management philosophy helps our members obtain their primary goal: insuring our own future.
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