Director of Workers’ Compensation Claims

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies; Phoenix (AZ); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule

Predictable hours

Competitive pay

Medical benefits Day one

Job summary

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies is seeking a Director of Claims – Workers’ Compensation to lead the Central Region claims team across many jurisdictions. This is a high-impact leadership role focused on quality, service, compliance, and financial performance.

You will build strong teams, oversee complex claims, and drive strategy for reserving, medical management, settlement, and recovery while collaborating with legal, actuarial, and operations to improve outcomes.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Workers’ Compensation claims experience with an insurer.
• 5+ years of progressive people-leadership experience in a multi-jurisdictional environment.
• Advanced knowledge of WC claims processes: litigation, reserving, medical and disability management, Medicare compliance, settlement, and subrogation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop WC claims managers and professionals across multiple jurisdictions.
• Provide strategic oversight of complex, catastrophic, and high-exposure claims.
• Drive strategies around compensability, medical management, litigation, reserving, settlement, and recovery.
• Monitor claim quality, operational performance, and financial results to identify trends and opportunities.
• Partner with legal, medical, compliance, actuarial, finance, SIU, and other stakeholders.

Skills

WC claims

People leadership

Strategic oversight

Analytical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies is seeking a Director of Claims – Workers’ Compensation to lead the Central Region claims team across many jurisdictions. This is a high-impact leadership role focused on quality, service, compliance, and financial performance.

You will build strong teams, oversee complex claims, and drive strategy for reserving, medical management, settlement, and recovery while collaborating with legal, actuarial, and operations to improve outcomes.