Vice President - General Aviation Claims

AIG Insurance • Atlanta, GA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Our Claims teams are the proven problem solvers of choice for clients, delivering consistent technical excellence and showcasing our service differentiation to create an unparalleled global claims handling experience. Through a robust stakeholder feedback loop and supported by consistent processes and leadership, we take pride in delivering responsive, fair and professional service with empathy and efficiency. The Aerospace claims team is a global unit providing comprehensive claims service for manufacturers, airlines, airports and general aviation clients. The Claim Manager – General Aviation is a key leadership position and you will be responsible for managing the Hull, Light Aviation and Vertical Unit team including direct reporting responsibility for a team of approximately eight adjustors located throughout the US. You will serve as both a people manager and a technical referral point for NA Aerospace claim team members. You will lean on your established aviation claims adjusting experience and industry presence in your significant client and broker engagement responsibilities, as well as internal stakeholder reporting requirements including critical identification of loss trends and risk management opportunities. You will be required to develop talent from within the team and ensure operational excellence. You will also be responsible for adjusting a selection of the department’s most complex claims, and collaborate with NA Aerospace Claim leaders, Global and NA Aerospace underwriting business leads and stakeholders to deliver a consistent, efficient and customer centric NA Aerospace claim proposition.

Requirements

• Proven leadership and personnel management skills
• Extensive Aerospace general aviation claim management experience
• Demonstrated ability to manage a broad range of stakeholders
• Highly collaborative approach across functions and geographies
• Ability to manage and influence team and stakeholders across North America
• Strong technical Aerospace claim capability to manage and oversee AIG’s NA Aerospace Claim portfolio and adjust AIG’s NA Aerospace complex aircraft damage claims
• Established positive reputation and market presence in Aerospace Insurance claim management
• Ability to manage / minimize the total cost of Aerospace claims

Responsibilities

• Provide strong technical Aerospace claim leadership across the general aviation sub-class within NA Aerospace Claims aimed at ensuring the best possible loss outcomes through Total Cost of Claim management and initiatives
• Delegate, in accordance with Global guidelines, reserving, payment and settlement authority to NA Aerospace claim team members in conjunction with Global International, Specialty and Aerospace Claim management
• Responsible to communicate, update and maintain compliance with established AIG Litigation Claim guidelines, ensure appropriate and timely engagement with AIG Legal department and schedule, coordinate and host cross-functional litigated claim file roundtables.
• Work closely with Specialty leadership and Head of NA Aerospace Claims to ensure appropriate resource levels and skill sets to support the NA Aerospace claim portfolio
• Responsible for timely and accurate reporting of NA Aerospace major claim casualties and catastrophes
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with Global / NA Regional Aerospace underwriting, actuaries, finance, reinsurance, customers and brokers.
• Support underwriting partners in account management and new business development.
• Consistently review existing best practice guidelines and claim adjustment procedures in conjunction with the Head of NA Aerospace Claims and recommend improvements as needed to ensure best practices
• Maintain superior Aerospace claim team skills by supporting / providing technical training, keeping claim staff current with industry custom and practice and recruiting top Aerospace claim talent
• Lead AIG’s North American Aerospace claim industry thought leadership by contributing to and participating in local market seminars, programs and industry events
• Identify and report NA Aerospace claim trends, lessons learned and risk management opportunities to the Head of NA Aerospace claims as well as relevant Aerospace stakeholders (underwriting, actuarial, finance, risk management)
• Support Head of NA Aerospace Claims on all assigned projects and initiatives
• Enable and facilitate NA Aerospace Claims team compliance with all appropriate governmental regulatory and AIG Corporate claims governance guidelines

Benefits

• Total Rewards Program, a comprehensive benefits package that extends beyond time spent at work to offer benefits focused on your health, wellbeing and financial security—as well as your professional development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed