My client is looking for an experienced Claims Manager to work with a first-class team of claims professionals. My client is a claims adjustment company within their parent which is an innovative, well-established, leading distributor of specialty excess and surplus insurance products and services throughout the Northeastern United States.
Claims Manager Responsibilities:
- Manage the day-to-day claims activities for Personal and Commercial Lines to include: ensuring reserve adequacy, development and compliance to standards, proper and timely settlement of claims and sound adjusting practices are adhered to within the department
- Manage all litigation involving claims
- Take an active roll in all current and future large claims, including investigation, notification, negotiations, and settlements
- Work closely with underwriting to ensure that risk management and loss control techniques are being utilized creating and maintaining a link between loss control, underwriting, and claims, as well as identifying adjusting issues as a result of company forms
- Develop and maintain a Claims software and database to allow access to previous and current claims information. Calculate loss ratio by producer, underwriter, line of business and company
- Maintain personal contact and build relationships with the carriers, vendors and other external business partners, including identification of trends and other reporting
Claims Manager Requirements:
- A minimum of five years of related experience in claims or risk management position(s) for all lines of insurance including: property casualty, personal liability, environmental, and professional liability.
- Significant leadership skills, with at least 5 years of experience as a manager, director of staff, or other high-level supervisory/leadership role, specifically over a group of claims adjusters and/or service representatives.
- A New York State Adjuster’s License is required; A Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Management, or another related field is preferred.
- Significant technological experience as well as significant experience with Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook).
- Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills
- As a member of the management team, must be able to multi-task and prioritize to control/direct the in-house, day-to-day operations of the claims department, manage all claims-related litigation to ensure interests are properly protected, and complete global/strategic projects and initiatives as assigned.
Please contact Scott
Thompson for immediate confidential consideration and additional details.
Phone: 515-216-5455
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