Vice President, Claims (Finance)

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Brandywine Vice President Manager is responsible for managing a team of claim professionals handling a blend of complex asbestos, long term exposure and environmental claims to ensure that core claim handling objectives are achieved. VP Managers also contributed to overall portfolio management, reporting directly to the Senior Vice President, Direct Claims.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist in the strategic planning for the handling of accounts. Identify opportunities to carefully manage the company's overall exposure.
• Direct participation in discussions or negotiations as appropriate.
• Review account assignments to ensure that staffing reflects an appropriate level of expertise. Facilitate the claim handlers' effective utilization of resources.
• Regularly review claim handers' work, using Brandywine systems as necessary, to ensure the effective discharge of core claim handling responsibilities.
• Thorough and timely review of requests for authority presented by claim handlers, including specific recommendations with supporting considerations to senior management as necessary.
• Communication with senior management regarding significant account developments.
• Provide strategic leadership and direction to the entire Brandywine organization. Identify, analyze and respond to legal trends and developments, with particular emphasis on environmental claims.
• Work closely with consultants, counsel, policyholders, and other leaders in the insurance industry to formulate and implement strategic approaches to issues, with particular emphasis on environmental claims.
• Organize training and discussions designed to focus attention on key issues and/or developments,
• Development of financial projections and reserves.
• Set objectives for claim professionals and track progress throughout the year. Provide positive and constructive feedback, and strive to identify growth opportunities.
• Clearly communicate company's policies, requirements and expectations. Identify and address performance issues. Conduct mid-year and year-end performance reviews.
• Foster a positive work environment.

QUALIFICATIONS

ABOUT US

Chubb is a world leader in insurance. With operations in 54 countries, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance, and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. The company is distinguished by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength, underwriting excellence, superior claims handling expertise and local operations globally.

At Chubb, we are committed to equal employment opportunity and compliance with all laws and regulations pertaining to it. Our policy is to provide employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other conditions or opportunities of employment, without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, mental and physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, age, and pregnancy or any other characteristic protected by law. Performance and qualifications are the only basis upon which we hire, assign, promote, compensate, develop and retain employees. Chubb prohibits all unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation against any individual who reports discrimination or harassment.