Director, Claims

W. R. Berkley; Morris Township (NJ); On-site; USD 140,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus program

Health benefits

Paid time off

401(k) plan

Job summary

Berkley Public Entity seeks a Director of Claims - Public Entity to lead review and management of professional, general, and auto liability claims involving public entities. The role emphasizes risk transfer, negotiation, and strategic oversight, with collaboration across underwriting and senior leadership.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of commercial liability claims experience, strong litigation background, and a Bachelor's degree.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 10+ years of commercial liability claims experience.
• Public Entity experience preferred.
• Proven track record of building and maintaining strong relationships with insureds, agents, brokers, and TPAs.
• Litigation experience necessary.
• Strong experience handling Professional Liability, General Liability and Auto.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills; ability to adapt communication style.

Responsibilities

• Review, oversight, and handling of Professional Liability, General Liability, and Automobile claims.
• Identify and evaluate risk transfer opportunities via contracts, leases, and certificates.
• Communicate with insureds, brokers and TPAs to obtain information and monitor exposure.
• Set reserves within authority or recommend reserve changes to supervisor.
• Lead litigation strategy and manage counsel through trial and arbitration.
• Prepare timely reports to management on significant claim developments.
• Contribute to audits of TPAs and collaborate across underwriting, marketing, and senior management.

Skills

Commercial liability claims experience

Public Entity experience

Litigation experience

Professional liability knowledge

General liability knowledge

Auto liability knowledge

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Relationship management

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Company Details

Berkley Public Entity (BPE) was founded in 2012 as a member company of W.R. Berkley Corporation. BPE is a growing, dynamic company with the vision of being the preeminent carrier in our marketplace. As our name implies, BPE is 100% focused on providing innovative insurance and reinsurance solutions to public entities.

We have a welcoming culture valuingour employees – we trademarked the phrase Everything Counts, Everyone Matters® to describe the Berkley commitment to our people and how we do business. We believe that every person in the organization is important, and every accomplishment makes a difference in our results. Come join us!

The company is an equal opportunity employer.

https://www.berkleypublicentity.com/

Responsibilities

We have an opportunity for a Director, Claims - Public Entity to join our team! You will be responsible for the review, oversight, and specific handling of Professional Liability, General Liability, and Automobile claims including: Law Enforcement and Sexual Abuse involving schools, municipalities, and other public entities. This is an individual contributor role.

Key functions include but are not limitedto:

• Identify and evaluate risk transfer opportunities pursuant to contracts, lease agreements, certificates of insurance.
• Evaluate claims for coverage, liability, and damages to negotiate and resolve claims on reasonable terms and at an appropriate value.
• Communicate with insureds, brokers and TPA’s to secure additional claim information, communicate loss information, and monitor Self Insured Retentions and determine the extent of exposure to the insured and the company.
• Sets reserves within authority or makes claim recommendations concerning reserve changes to supervisor.
• Retain, direct, and manage litigation counsel through trial, developing and managing strategy for complex litigation; attend arbitrations, mediations, trials.
• Prepare timely and accurate reports to management regarding significant claim developments.
• Lead and participate in audits of TPA’s to ensure adherence to BPE claims guidelines.
• Communicate and collaborate across the organization- underwriting, marketing, and senior management to achieve organizational success.
• Contribute to business development; participate in marketing and renewal events differentiating the BPE claims process within the marketplace.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• 10+ years of commercial liability claims experience required.
• Public Entity experience, preferred.
• Proven track record of building and maintaining strong business relationships with insureds, agents, brokers, and TPAs.
• Litigation experience necessary.
• Strong experience handling Professional Liability, along with a good knowledge of General Liability and Auto.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills; your communication style is flexible to the situation; you communicate clearly and with a purpose.
• Calm under pressure; you have excellent organizational skills, integrity, and great follow-through on tasks; you are comfortable challenging norms while working collaboratively with colleagues at all levels of the organization.

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Additional Company Details

We do not accept any unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. The company offers a competitive compensation plan and robust benefits package for full time regular employees which for this role includes: Base Salary Range: $140,000 - $185,000 The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Eligible to participate in the annual discretionary bonus program. Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Wellness, Paid Time Off, 401(k) and Profit-Sharing plans.

Sponsorship Details

Sponsorship not Offered for this Role