Executive Leader, Professional Liability Claims

Munich Re Specialty - North America; Hartford (CT); On-site; USD 227,000 - 348,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life and disability insurance

401k match

Paid holidays and PTO

Wellness program

Job summary

Munich Re Specialty - North America seeks a Head of Professional Liability Claims to lead a multi-disciplinary team within Commercial space, driving claims strategies across Financial & Professional Lines, Healthcare, and Public Entity lines. The role reports to the Chief Claims Officer on the MRSNA Leadership Team.

Open to candidates in multiple locations; base salary ranges reflect geography adjustments and include bonus potential alongside comprehensive benefits and a strong culture of

Qualifications

• 10 years or more of claims and/or relevant legal experience.
• 3 years or more of management experience with strong record of demonstrated leadership
• Experience handling public entity multi-line E&O, malpractice, D&O, EPLI, cyber, fiduciary, crime, and transactional liability
• Superior coverage analytic ability
• Strong team-building ability
• Inspirational and motivating leader
• Excellent and diplomatic communicator
• Expansive insurance business understanding
• Fair, adaptable, and approachable
• Customer-service and relationship-oriented
• Innovative and curious, with a desire for continuous learning and growth

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive claim-handling direction to team members with respect to investigation, assessment, reserving, expense/vendor management, and settlement in accordance with Claims Best Practices.
• Monitor and oversee strategy on high exposure, litigated, coverage, and complex claims to ensure optimal claim outcome and timely escalation involvement of Practice Lead, Head of Claims and other MRS-NA key stakeholders.
• Help team continually achieve professional goals and hone skills to meet team members’ development and career objectives.
• Communicate and present key claim issues, identify helpful initiatives and provide feedback to Claims leadership and other MRS-NA stakeholders, including Underwriting, Actuarial, and Operations.
• Identify helpful technical and operational initiatives and provide feedback to Claims leadership for continual improvement.
• Work collaboratively and help develop strong business relationships with a wide array of internal and external partners to strengthen the business through market meetings, thought leadership and best-in-class service. Reinforce and support the integration of Complex Claims team by modeling and promoting a culture of positivity and inclusion.
• Seek feedback from team to foster maximum employee engagement.

Skills

Leadership

Claims management

Strategic thinking

Communication

Job description

Munich Re Specialty - North America seeks a Head of Professional Liability Claims to lead a multi-disciplinary team within Commercial space, driving claims strategies across Financial & Professional Lines, Healthcare, and Public Entity lines. The role reports to the Chief Claims Officer on the MRSNA Leadership Team.

Open to candidates in multiple locations; base salary ranges reflect geography adjustments and include bonus potential alongside comprehensive benefits and a strong culture of