Senior Excess Claims Leader (High-Severity)

Msig USA; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Retirement plan

Wellness program

Paid time off

Parental leave

Tuition reimbursement

Disability plans

Job summary

MSIG USA in Los Angeles seeks an experienced Excess Claims Manager to lead a dedicated claims team, providing technical oversight on complex, high-severity, coverage-sensitive claims and ensuring compliant handling across the organization.

You will oversee investigations, reserving, case evaluation, litigation management, and timely communication with insureds, claimants, brokers, and internal partners while maintaining regulatory alignment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university.
• Juris Doctor (J.D.) highly preferred.
• 10+ years of related property and casualty claims experience, with significant experience handling Excess casualty claims.
• 5+ years of management or supervisory experience.
• Active license to practice law in at least one U.S. jurisdiction.
• Advanced claims technical training with demonstrated expertise in investigation, coverage analysis, claim evaluation, negotiation, reserving, and litigation management.
• Strong working knowledge of Commercial General Liability policies and Excess/Umbrella coverage.
• CPCU or other advanced claims training/designation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and technical oversight of Excess claims.
• Oversee complex, high-severity, coverage-sensitive, and litigated claims.
• Review open claim files to ensure investigation, coverage analysis, reserving, evaluation, documentation, reporting, and resolution strategies.
• Monitor reserves and expenses to reflect exposures and procedures.
• Provide guidance on Excess/Umbrella coverage and coverage positions.
• Oversee litigation strategies, including plans, cost management, negotiations, and resolution.
• Ensure required claims are reported to Home Office staff and reinsurers.
• Maintain licenses, certifications, and designations.
• Lead, coach, and develop claims professionals; support recruiting and training.

Skills

Leadership

Claims management

Litigation management

Communication

Negotiation

Decision-making

Coverage analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree

Juris Doctor (J.D.)

CPCU or related certification

Job description

MSIG USA in Los Angeles seeks an experienced Excess Claims Manager to lead a dedicated claims team, providing technical oversight on complex, high-severity, coverage-sensitive claims and ensuring compliant handling across the organization.

You will oversee investigations, reserving, case evaluation, litigation management, and timely communication with insureds, claimants, brokers, and internal partners while maintaining regulatory alignment.