About the Role
This role actively manages and oversees large exposure and complex general/auto liability and trucking claims, supporting business stakeholders. While there are no direct reports, the position is responsible for managing the claims and Third-party Administrator (TPA) process.
Responsibilities
- Deliver industry-leading technical claim handling/oversight, claim outcomes, business support, and customer service.
- Collaborate with TPA team members, Arch Claim Account Managers (CAM’s), and other claim professionals to develop and execute claim resolution strategies.
- Work closely with underwriters, Legal, Operations, claim professionals, and other Arch functions to ensure timely and effective communication.
- Provide effective and timely communication with insureds and brokers, prioritizing exceptional customer service.
- Manage coverage analysis, investigation, liability and damage evaluation, indemnity and expense reserving, litigation management, vendor management, and settlement negotiations.
- Ensure effective claim file documentation, claim coding, and diary management.
- Retain and work closely with defense and coverage counsel to create and execute litigation/coverage strategies and budgets.
- Analyze and pay legal bills consistent with claim strategy/budget and Arch Claims Litigation Management Guidelines.
- Provide effective and timely claim reporting (verbal and written) to claim professionals/management and business stakeholders.
- Attend mediations, trials, other proceedings, and meetings.
- Maintain all required state adjustor licenses.
- Assist CAM’s and others with TPA management and oversight, including staff training, sharing best practices, claim file reviews, claim audits, and regular meetings with TPA claims staff.
Requirements
- Trucking, construction, emergency service/medical professional liability claim handling experience is a plus.
- TPA management/oversight experience is a plus.
- Excellent customer service skills and service-minded.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Strong negotiation skills.
- Exceptional communication (written and verbal), collaboration, influencing, listening, and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to process large amounts of complex information, distill it down to key issues and decision points, and concisely communicate the information.
- Ability to effectively lead strategic discussions and leverage technical knowledge to make sound, cost-effective decisions and recommendations.
- Ability to work well independently and in a highly collaborative team environment.
- Adaptable and able to succeed in a rapidly changing workplace.
- Strong Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills.
- Willing and able to travel approximately up to 10% of time.
Skills
- Claim handling
- TPA management
- Customer service
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving
- Negotiation
- Communication (written and verbal)
- Collaboration
- Influencing
- Listening
- Interpersonal skills
- Strategic discussion leadership
- Technical knowledge
- Independent work
- Teamwork
- Adaptability
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
Location
- Remote
Work Type
- Hybrid
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Minimum of 10 years commercial general/auto liability claim handling experience, including responsibility for complex and large exposure claims, or insurance defense/coverage practicing attorney with similar law firm experience.
Education Level
- Juris Doctorate required
Salary/Compensations
- $95,700 - $148,512/year
Benefits
- Multiple medical plans plus dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
- Competitive 401k with generous matching
- PTO beginning at 20 days per year
- Up to 12 paid company holidays per year
- 2 paid days of Volunteer Time Offer
- Basic Life and AD&D Insurance
- Short and Long-Term Disability
- Paid Parental Leave of up to 10 weeks
- Student Loan Assistance
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Backup Child and Elder Care
About the Company
- With a company culture rooted in collaboration, expertise and innovation, we aim to promote progress and inspire our clients, employees, investors and communities to achieve their greatest potential.
- Our work is the catalyst that helps others achieve their goals.
- In short, We Enable Possibility℠.
Equal Opportunity
- Arch is committed to helping employees succeed through our comprehensive benefits package that includes multiple medical plans plus dental, vision and prescription drug coverage; a competitive 401k with generous matching; PTO beginning at 20 days per year; up to 12 paid company holidays per year plus 2 paid days of Volunteer Time Offer; basic Life and AD&D Insurance as well as Short and Long-Term Disability; Paid Parental Leave of up to 10 weeks; Student Loan Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement, Backup Child and Elder Care; and more. Click here to learn more on available benefits.
