Senior Leader, Professional Liability Claims (Specialty)

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401k match

Paid time off (PTO)

Bonus eligibility

Wellness program

Tuition assistance

Job summary

Munich Re Specialty - North America seeks a Head of Professional Liability Claims to lead a multidisciplinary Claims team within Commercial space, overseeing Financial & Professional Lines and Healthcare claims from Wholesale and Specialty programs and Public Entity Lines. Responsible for Claims Best Practices and strategic direction with Underwriting leadership, reporting to the Chief Claims Officer.

The role requires guiding high exposure claims, developing talent, and promoting a culture of

Qualifications

• 10+ years in claims and/or relevant legal experience.
• 3+ years of management experience with leadership track record.
• Experience handling public entity multi-line E&O, malpractice, D&O, EPLI, cyber, fiduciary, crime, and transactional liability.
• Strong coverage analytics and team-building abilities.
• Excellent and diplomatic communication with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Provide proactive claim-handling direction across investigation, reserving, expenses, and settlements.
• Oversee high exposure, litigated, coverage and complex claims with escalation to senior leaders.
• Support team development and career objectives.
• Present key claim issues and feedback to leadership and underwriting teams.
• Identify process improvements and promote best practices in claims.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to strengthen client service and inclusion.
• Seek feedback to maximize employee engagement.

Skills

Claims management

Public entity E&O

D&O experience

Cyber liability

Team leadership

Communication

Insurance business understanding

Job description

Munich Re Specialty - North America seeks a Head of Professional Liability Claims to lead a multidisciplinary Claims team within Commercial space, overseeing Financial & Professional Lines and Healthcare claims from Wholesale and Specialty programs and Public Entity Lines. Responsible for Claims Best Practices and strategic direction with Underwriting leadership, reporting to the Chief Claims Officer.

The role requires guiding high exposure claims, developing talent, and promoting a culture of