Large Loss Liability Claims Manager

COUNTRY Financial•Bloomington, IL

2d•$114,000 - $156,750•Hybrid

About The Position

The Large Loss Liability Claims Manager leads experienced liability claims professionals handling complex, high-exposure claims of $1,000,000 or more, including significant litigated matters. The role provides strategic leadership and technical guidance on liability and damages evaluations, litigation management, coverage considerations, and resolution strategies. The manager develops talent, promotes consistent and disciplined claim practices, and ensures significant exposures are identified, evaluated, and managed effectively. The position collaborates with others to establish and achieve goals for assigned areas, monitors metrics and adherence to claims goals, policies, and procedures, and promotes consistency across claims operations. It provides guidance to claims personnel on investigating, evaluating, negotiating, and settling liability claims; supervises employee development and succession planning; and manages disaster recovery plans and related communications for assigned areas. The position may be remote or hybrid, based in Bloomington, Illinois. Candidates within 50 miles of Bloomington work three days in the office and two days remotely. The job operates in a professional office or work-from-home environment and may extend beyond normal business hours as business needs dictate.

Requirements

Direct experience handling large loss claims with exposure of $1,000,000 or more.
Experience with commercial, farm, and trucking policies.
Typically requires 8 or more years of relevant experience, or a combination of related experience, education, and training, including management experience.

Responsibilities

Collaborate and coordinate to establish and achieve goals for assigned areas.
Monitor and measure metrics to improve results and efficiencies and ensure adherence to claims goals, policies, and procedures.
Assure consistency across claims operations for assigned areas.
Provide claims personnel with guidance and counsel on investigation, evaluation, negotiation, and settlement of liability claims.
Supervise development of assigned staff, including succession planning and administering and monitoring employee development to align with corporate and divisional needs.
Manage implementation and maintenance of disaster recovery plans and activities in assigned areas.
Maintain current contact information for employees in applicable areas and communicate with non-recovery employees during a disaster.
Provide strategic leadership and technical guidance on liability and damages evaluations, litigation management, coverage considerations, and resolution strategy.
Ensure significant exposures are identified, evaluated, and managed effectively.