Senior E&O Claims Leader | Complex Liabilities

biBerk Business Insurance; Fully; On-site; CHF 141,000 - 153,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical (PPO/HDHP)

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Generous PTO

Paid company holidays

401(k) with company match

Tuition reimbursement

Wellness programs

Job summary

biBerk seeks a Professional Liability Claims Manager to oversee complex E&O and related professional liability claims, providing technical leadership to a team of claims professionals. You will partner with underwriting, actuarial, legal, and senior leadership to manage risk and achieve optimal outcomes.

You will lead investigations, establish reserves, monitor litigation budgets, and guide coverage positions while ensuring regulatory compliance and adherence to company standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
• Minimum 10 years of commercial insurance claims experience.
• Minimum 5 years of direct experience handling Professional Liability and/or E&O claims.
• Demonstrated experience managing complex, litigated, and high-severity claims.
• Strong understanding of insurance coverage analysis and policy interpretation.
• Experience managing outside counsel and litigation budgets.
• Proven leadership experience, including supervision, mentoring, or management of claims personnel.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong negotiation, analytical, and decision-making abilities.

Responsibilities

• Direct the handling of complex and high-exposure professional liability claims, including E&O, miscellaneous professional liability, and related management liability matters.
• Evaluate coverage, liability, damages, and exposure issues in accordance with policy terms and applicable law.
• Establish and maintain accurate claim reserves based on evolving claim facts and exposure analysis.
• Oversee investigation strategies and ensure timely claim resolution.
• Manage litigation involving insured professionals, including monitoring defense counsel performance, litigation strategy, and legal spend.
• Review and approve significant coverage positions, settlement recommendations, and reserve changes within delegated authority.
• Provide guidance regarding complex coverage issues, reservation of rights positions, and coverage determinations.
• Participate in mediations, settlement conferences, and other dispute resolution proceedings as necessary.

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Communication

Analytical

Decision-making

Organizational skills

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience

CPCU, RPLU, AIC, ARM, SCLA or equivalent

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

Job description

biBerk seeks a Professional Liability Claims Manager to oversee complex E&O and related professional liability claims, providing technical leadership to a team of claims professionals. You will partner with underwriting, actuarial, legal, and senior leadership to manage risk and achieve optimal outcomes.

You will lead investigations, establish reserves, monitor litigation budgets, and guide coverage positions while ensuring regulatory compliance and adherence to company standards.