Director, Workers' Compensation Claims - Hybrid Leader

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid schedule: 2 days remote / 3 in‑

Competitive pay + generous PTO

Medical, dental & vision starting day

Job summary

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies is seeking a Director of Claims – Workers’ Compensation to lead the Central Region claims team and oversee operations across numerous states. This high-impact leadership role focuses on developing teams, managing complex claims, and boosting quality, service, and financial performance.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in WC claims with an insurer, strong leadership and strategic acumen, and licensing readiness.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of Workers’ Compensation claims experience with an insurance carrier.
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and decision‑making skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Workers’ Compensation claims managers and professionals across multiple jurisdictions.
• Provide strategic oversight of complex, catastrophic, and high-exposure claims.
• Drive effective strategies around compensability, medical management, litigation, reserving, Medicare compliance, settlement, and recovery.
• Monitor claim quality, operational performance, and financial results to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Partner with legal, medical, compliance, actuarial, finance, SIU, and other key stakeholders.
• Build strong relationships with customers, brokers, and business partners.
• Champion talent development, operational consistency, technology, analytics, and continuous improvement.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Analytical

Decision-making

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Advanced degree or professional designation preferred

Job description

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies is seeking a Director of Claims – Workers’ Compensation to lead the Central Region claims team and oversee operations across numerous states. This high-impact leadership role focuses on developing teams, managing complex claims, and boosting quality, service, and financial performance.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years in WC claims with an insurer, strong leadership and strategic acumen, and licensing readiness.