About the Role
The Director, TPA Claims owns claims strategy and execution for Hippo’s Claims TPA function. This role has full accountability for direct, in-house claims handling for our third-party MGA partners. As the accountable claims leader for a new and rapidly scaling business line, this Director builds the claims organization from the ground up, sets the claims operating model for a net-new external customer base, and represents claims in executive-level planning for the platform's commercial strategy.
Responsibilities
- Own claims performance reporting (loss ratios, cycle time, litigation rate, customer satisfaction) and lead the annual operating plan and forecast for the Claims TPA business line from a claims cost and staffing perspective, reporting results directly to the Chief Claims Officer
- Direct the claims technology requirements roadmap for the TPA offering—serving as the accountable claims voice in platform product decisions and prioritization with the product management function
- Own the claims service-level framework that underpins customer retention and satisfaction, and leads claims capacity and service-level scoping with the client success function for new business customer onboarding
- Represent Claims TPA in enterprise claims governance, standard-setting, and escalation with Hippo's core claims organization
- Build and lead the Claims TPA organization: hire, train, and develop adjusters, and establish supervisory layers as the team and book of business scale alongside new external TPA customers
- Set caseload standards, workflows, and quality benchmarks for an in-house claims handling model, distinct from traditional TPA models.
- Own adjuster licensing compliance and claims handling practices consistent with state regulatory requirements across all jurisdictions and product lines in which B2B customers operate, in partnership with enterprise Operations
- Own quality assurance, file audits, and reserving accuracy for the TPA claims book, including full accountability for litigation strategy, defense counsel management, and litigation budget
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- 5+ years of general liability (GL) claims experience, with deep knowledge of GL coverage, liability and claims handling across premises, products, and other GL exposures
- 10+ years of claims handling experience with five or more years leading a team of adjusters and supervisors
- Demonstrated experience managing litigated claims, including working directly with defense counsel and overseeing litigation strategy and budgets
- Active adjuster license(s), or demonstrated ability to obtain multi-state licensing
- Experience in an MGA, program business, or Insurtech environment strongly preferred
- Experience building and scaling a high-performance team
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills and clear written and verbal communication
Skills
- General liability (GL) claims
- GL coverage
- Liability and claims handling
- Litigated claims management
- Defense counsel management
- Litigation strategy
- Litigation budgets
- Adjuster licensing
- MGA
- Program business
- Insurtech
- Team building
- Team scaling
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Sports and fitness claims handling (plus)
- Snapsheet claims system (plus)
Location
- Austin, TX
- Dallas, TX
Work Type
- Onsite
Experience Level
- Director
- 5+ years of general liability (GL) claims experience
- 10+ years of claims handling experience
- Five or more years leading a team of adjusters and supervisors
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
Benefits
- Multiple medical plans to choose from
- 100% employer covered dental & vision plans for team members and their families
- 401(k)-retirement plan
- Short & long-term disability
- Employer-paid life insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) for health and dependent care
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Equity compensation
- Training and internal career growth opportunities
- Flexible Time Off
- 12 weeks of parental leave for primary and secondary caregivers
- Snacks and drinks available for onsite employees
About the Company
- Hippo Holdings consists of national property and casualty insurance companies—including Spinnaker Insurance Company and its subsidiaries, rated A- (VIII) by A.M. Best—along with an insurance agency and a managing general agent.
- Enabled by technology, Hippo brings products to market through a diversified range of offerings sourced from both owned and third-party programs, available on an admitted and surplus lines basis.
- We partner with innovative market leaders across personal, commercial, and specialty lines, as well as traditional and non-standard opportunities.
Equal Opportunity
- Hippo is an equal opportunity employer, and we are committed to building a team culture that celebrates diversity and inclusion.
- Hippo’s applicants are considered solely based on their qualifications, without regard to an applicant’s disability or need for accommodation.
- Any Hippo applicant who requires reasonable accommodations during the application process should contact the Hippo’s People Team to make the need for an accommodation known.
