North America Construction Claims Director

WTW; Connecticut; Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Welfare Benefits

Paid Holidays

401(k) plan with company contribution

Job summary

Willis Towers Watson seeks a Regional Claim Director to provide technical and strategic leadership across construction claims, insurance coverage, and contract advisory within the assigned region.

As a key member of the Willis North America Construction Claims leadership team, you will advance value delivery to construction clients and collaborate with regional leadership across sales, broking, and risk control.

Qualifications

• Strong technical knowledge of construction general liability coverage/claims.
• Knowledge of builder's risk and/or subcontractor default insurance is a plus.
• Solid understanding of construction specific contractual risk allocation.
• Strong communication skills are required.
• Insurance brokerage experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manage a portfolio of designated construction clients as the primary Claim Consultant for the service team.
• Provide claim advocacy and consulting on all professional liability claims.
• Serve as a technical, jurisdictional, and strategic resource for clients and colleagues.
• Provide senior level claim advocacy, including market escalation on high severity or critical claims; address coverage disputes.
• Advise on significant court decisions, legislative changes and trends impacting construction claims and coverage.
• Support renewal processes for large accounts, including coverage endorsement review/development.

Skills

Construction liability

Professional liability

Contractual risk allocation

Communication skills

Insurance brokerage experience

Job description

Willis Towers Watson seeks a Regional Claim Director to provide technical and strategic leadership across construction claims, insurance coverage, and contract advisory within the assigned region.

As a key member of the Willis North America Construction Claims leadership team, you will advance value delivery to construction clients and collaborate with regional leadership across sales, broking, and risk control.