AVP Primary Casualty Claims

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This position will have oversight and accountability for Primary Casualty Claims.

Key Accountabilities/Deliverables:
 


* Ensure compliance with established claim handling guidelines regarding coverage, investigation, liability, damages, evaluation, and resolution.


* Establish reserves pursuant to established reserving protocols and reserve authority procedures.


* Responsible for coaching, developing, and motivating direct reports.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to: recruitment and selection; employee appraisals and proactively addressing employee grievance and performance issues.  It is important that these duties are carried out in accordance with Company policies and practices and in conjunction with HR.


* Act as claims contact for reinsurance placements.


* Adhere to the Core Specialty Americas Panel Counsel Program and Litigation Guidelines


* Engage in rigorous ALAE control and management, by competently selecting, instructing and managing 3rd party vendors, as appropriate, including TPAs acting on the behalf of Core Specialty pursuant to MGA and other binding authority arrangements.


* Provide claims underwriting support.


* Comply with Team and Individual Service Levels and Key Performance Indicator (“KPI”) metrics set by Claims Operations Manager


* Undertaking general office administrative duties as and when required


* Proactively expanding and maintaining awareness of market, industry


* Responsible for coaching, developing, and motivating direct reports.  Responsibilities include but are not limited to: recruitment and selection; employee appraisals and proactively addressing employee grievance and performance issues.  It is important that these duties are carried out in accordance with Company policies and practices and in conjunction with HR.


* In addition to the above key responsibilities, you may be required to undertake other duties from time to time as the Company may reasonably require.

Technical Knowledge and Understanding:


* Possess a comprehensive understanding and knowledge of state and federal laws (including legislation) applicable to Casualty claims.  Possesses an in-depth understanding of the policy language/coverage applicable to US Specialty Casualty Business Group.


* Computer skills – good working knowledge of MS Office, Excel


* Ability to negotiate and be persuasive.


* Possess strong communication and leadership skills.


* Ability to negotiate and be persuasive.


* Ability to simplify, analyze and explain complex issues.


* Ability to be able to review processes and determine opportunities for improvement.


* Ability to work at both an overview and detailed level.


* The ability to manage time, manage projects, meet deadlines, and prioritize.

Experience:


* Minimum of a Bachelor's degree required.


* J.D.

preferred.


* A minimum of 5 years’ experience in the legal or Insurance ...