AMERICAN SPECIALTY INSURANCE & RISK SERVICES IS A PROUD MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL PROGRAMS DIVISION OF BROWN & BROWN, INC.

American Specialty is a nationally-recognized Managing General Underwriter serving the nation’s Sports, Leisure and Entertainment industries. New teammates will experience a collaborative atmosphere that encourages both independent thinking and teamwork. To accommodate are continued growth, we are currently recruiting for a Senior Vice President of Claims & Litigation Management to join our talented team!

The role of Senior Vice President, Claims & Litigation Management will serve as American Specialty’s lead Claims & Litigation Adjuster and is also responsible for directing and mentoring the Claims Adjuster team to ensure excellent claims handling and litigation skills and techniques are developed and practiced at all levels. In addition, this individual will be assigned a reasonable number of complex files that require the highest level of claims management expertise.

The successful candidate will have ten or more years of high-level P&C claims handling and litigation expertise. This is a full-time, exempt (salary) position with benefits, including an Employee Stock Purchase Program with automatic 15% share discount. This role will report to the EVP/Chief Claims Officer of American Specialty.

DAILY PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS:

• Practice and deliver motivating and effective leadership skills to successfully lead and develop a team of people.
• Manage moderate-to-high value or complex claims in a manner that meets or exceeds company’s/ insurer’s claims service standards from inception to closure of claim.
• Manage each claim and settlement within individual authority assigned by Claims Management.
• Interpret policy coverages, formulate accurate coverage opinions and prepare coverage letters.
• Conduct thorough investigations.
• Calculate injury/reserve evaluations.
• Handle all phases of negotiation with insured, claimants and attorneys.
• Manage claim files in litigation in accordance with the Litigation Management Guidelines.
• Establish Litigation Plan and Budget on assigned suit files, including the ongoing auditing of service bills (independent adjusters & attorneys).
• Participate in pre-trial activities, trials and other methods of Alternate Dispute Resolution on specified, litigation files.
• Maintain an accurate, up-to-date claims-reporting diary and suit log within system.
• Actively create and implement file strategies for management of litigation and appropriate resolution of claims. This includes attendance at mediations, arbitrations, and settlement conferences.
• Deliver timely and accurate communication with all parties involved in the management/overview of files. This requires participating as an active and productive part of the teamwork process.
• Serve as liaison between American Specialty and our carrier partner assuring effective communication and accurate documentation is being carried out relative to our servicing expectations.
• Provide feedback on claim workflows and processes and participate in open and closed file reviews.
• Collaborate with sales and underwriting teams to understand and recognize the positive impact professional claims handling can produce in underwriting results and administrative savings, and also how the claims services benefit can work to solidify new, or help retain existing, business.
• Any other responsibilities as may be required in the normal course of business operations.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this role successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty listed above satisfactorily. In addition, the requirements and attributes reflected below are representative of the knowledge, skill level, and abilities needed to succeed in this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

REQUIRED INSURANCE EXPERIENCE / EDUCATION / LICENSING:

EXPERIENCE: Ten or more years of high-level P&C claims handling expertise AND litigation experience is required, as well as a highly-developed technical knowledgebase.

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor's Degree
• JD (Juris Doctor) is highly preferred, but not a requirement
• CPCU designation is another strong advantage

LICENSING: Active Adjuster Licenses are required in all applicable states (exams may be required in some instances). Home state Adjuster License must be acquired within three months of hire date.

OTHER REQUIREMENTS, ESSENTIAL SKILLS & ATTRIBUTES:

• Proven, effective leadership and interpersonal skills to successfully lead and develop a team of people.
• Excellent command of complex claims adjusting skills at an advanced level of expertise.
• Sharp contract interpretation abilities to identify opportunities of risk transference.
• Innate and independent problem-solving skills
• Ability to exercise sound and autonomous judgment.
• Self-discipline to efficiently and effectively work independently under minimal supervision.
• Actively collaborate with business partners to reach best possible outcomes/conclusions.
• Highly-developed negotiation and relational skills to effectively manage communication with attorneys, insureds and claimants.
• Adaptation to changing legal, legislative, economic and social environments.
• Ambitious polished professional with prideful work ethic and ability to effectively work with and alongside people at all levels.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite applications and ability to quickly adapt to internal proprietary claims system.
• This position may require routine or periodic travel.

TRAVEL

Limited travel is needed.

LOCATION:

Open to remote work locations, but Fort Wayne, Indiana is preferred.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Experience:

• Claims Adjusting: 10 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Bar (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Fort Wayne, IN 46804

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