Senior Reinsurance Claims Manager
About The Position
AmericanAg®, a global provider of diversified reinsurance services, is looking for a Senior Reinsurance Claims Manager to work out of our office in Schaumburg, Illinois. This is a hybrid position working in the office a minimum of three days a week. Travel for this position will be up to 15% to 20%. The Senior Reinsurance Claims Manager is responsible for overseeing the evaluation, administration, and reimbursement of reinsurance claims to ensure accurate, timely, and contractually compliant outcomes that safeguard the organization’s financial interests. These claims will involve extra contractual obligations, excess policy limits, bad faith, pollution, workers’ compensation, and occurrence catastrophe. As a trusted consultant to internal and external clients, the Senior Reinsurance Claims Manager will leverage their extensive claims experience to act as team lead in identifying, tracking, and presenting complex claims, risk management topics, and education.
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree or equivalent work experience; JD is a plus
- 8+ years of complex claims handling experience, which may include extra contractual obligations, excess policy limits, bad faith, pollution, and/or workers’ compensation
- Experience drafting clear, concise legal analyses, coverage evaluations, position statements, and internal guidance documents
- Experience presenting at insurance, claims, or legal seminars, conferences, or continuing ed programs, with a demonstrated ability to translate complex legal concepts into practical guidance for operational teams
- Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, along with strong problem-solving and analytical skills
- Ability to manage data effectively through technology
Nice To Haves
- Reinsurance claims experience and experience working in private practice with a focus on insurance defense is a plus
- Professional designations such as CPCU or ARe preferred
Responsibilities
- Maintaining working knowledge of reinsurance programs provided by AmericanAg® and efficiently handling claims against those programs to ensure clients receive full benefit
- Traveling and providing education, claim review, evaluations, consultation, and/or assistance to each assigned account
- Interacting and engaging comfortably, appropriately, and positively with senior managers and executives
- Building credibility and influence with cross‑functional teams through subject‑matter expertise in areas such as reinsurance treaty analysis, claims handling practices, and emerging industry trends
- Presenting at client and industry conferences, seminars, or continuing education programs, with the ability to clearly communicate complex insurance issues
Benefits
- This position is also eligible for an annual productivity bonus.
- For information regarding our benefits, please click here [https://www.aaic.com/about-us/careers/employee-benefits/].
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
