What are the responsibilities and job description for the Corporate Claims Manager position at Dagen?
Our Construction client in The Woodlands is searching for a Corporate Claims Manager who will be responsible for managing insured claims under the corporate insurance program, and working under the Legal Department on litigation and high-risk claims.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Managing auto, workers compensation, general liability and equipment claims in a corporate or in-house setting under a deductible insurance program.
- An expert in managing workers compensation claims with construction typical injuries in many of the lower 48 states from inception to conclusion.
- Managing auto, general liability, and equipment claims by intaking loss information from the Safety Department, timely reporting to the insurer, providing the adjuster loss information and working with the adjuster and the safety representatives of the appropriate business unit to timely resolve the claims at the lowest ultimate cost.
- Escalating to the lawyer(s) in the Legal Department litigation, construction defect and certain high-risk matters and working under the lawyer(s) to timely report and resolve these claims and lawsuits.
- Reviews and approves deductible billings. Prepares monthly reports, and other internal database record-keeping and reporting to show claim exposure and history.
- Manages property damage subrogation recoveries from the business units
- Leads, mentors, and develops a team of claims specialists, ensuring high performance, accuracy, and efficiency in claims processing.
Required Knowledge:
- In-house experience in managing property & casualty claims (auto, workers compensation, general liability and equipment) under a deductible program for the construction industry or similar industry.
- An expert in worker’s compensation claims in the construction industry or similar industry and in multiple states.
- Experience in working in a corporate environment including working in a matrixed organization with solid and dotted line reporting across different departments.
- Experience in managing and mentoring direct reports.
- Ability to use Microsoft Office and its suite of programs.
- Ability to generate claims reports that describe the status, history and exposure of claims.
- Legal Tracker experience is a plus.
Education, Qualifications and Experience.
- A bachelor's degree and a licensed adjuster in one or more jurisdictions.
- 10 plus years of relevant experience required, 5 of which must be managing property & casualty claims in a business, preferably a large construction entity.
- 5 years of experience required in managing direct reports.
- 2 years of experience in working in an organization having matrixed reporting with dotted and solid reporting lines.
- Some travel required.
- Experience in creating and delivering presentations to a live and virtual audience.
