Specialty Casualty Claims Director

Posted 22hrs ago

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Director leading a specialty casualty claims team at EMC. Driving high-quality claim resolution and strategic oversight of complex claims and litigated matters.

Responsibilities:

  • Leads and develops the specialty casualty claims team to ensure high-quality, accurate, and timely claim resolution
  • Monitors and reinforces reserve adequacy, accuracy, and timely updates across claims
  • Reviews complex claims and advises on coverage, evaluation, loss exposure, payments, and resolution strategy
  • Ensures adherence to claims handling procedures, best practices, and internal guidelines
  • Oversees compliance with reserving and litigation standards
  • Addresses customer and regulatory complaints in alignment with compliance standards
  • Participates in Claim Committee and other operational committees
  • Ensures compliance with state and federal regulations
  • Collaborates cross-functionally to resolve escalations and ensure accurate, timely reporting
  • Oversees litigated claims, including counsel performance, strategy effectiveness, and cost management
  • Reviews cases pre-trial to assess settlement opportunities and grants trial authority as appropriate
  • Monitors team workload, performance, and overall operational effectiveness
  • Supports budgeting, expense oversight (DCCE/AOE), and financial planning for the specialty casualty function

Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience
  • Ten years of experience with commercial casualty claims handling in progressively responsible roles, including experience with handling litigated claims
  • Insurance designations such as AIC, CIC, AIM, and CPCU preferred
  • Ability to obtain applicable state licenses
  • Strong knowledge of specialty claim file handling such as Environmental, Construction Defect, Linebacker, EPLI, Law Enforcement, and/or UM/UIM lines of business
  • Superior knowledge of the claim functions
  • Excellent analytical ability and knowledge of legal liability and coverage
  • Excellent knowledge of insurance contracts and legal aspects of court procedures affecting legal liability for casualty line of insurance
  • Occasional travel: a valid driver’s license with an acceptable motor vehicle report per company standards is required if driving

Benefits:

  • Outstanding benefits with life, medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
  • Competitive paid time off plan and a full day of volunteer time off annually
  • Financial incentives, including a 401(k) plan match, pension plan, OneEMC bonus plan and recognition and anniversary awards
  • Professional development and growth opportunities, including tuition reimbursement
  • Wellness initiatives to improve team member well-being and reduce health insurance costs
  • Flexibility to dress for your day and opportunities for alternative work arrangements