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Head of Excess Casualty Claims

Job in New York, New York County, New York, 10261, USA
Listing for: XL CATLIN
Full Time position
Listed on 2025-04-23
Job specializations:
  • Insurance
    Risk Manager/Analyst, Insurance Claims, Insurance Analyst
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: New York



Job Description - Head of Excess Casualty Claims

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Head of Excess Claims, Americas

USA

As the Head of Excess Claims, Americas, you will play a critical role in leading a team of experienced claim professionals that handle excess claims and support multiple business units within AXA XL that write excess coverage. You will be a key subject matter expert for AXA XL and will collaborate with other Claims colleagues to implement our strategy on claim activities and best practices.

What

will your essential responsibilities include?
  • Overseeing colleagues and processes related to coverage analysis, investigation, evaluation, reserving and resolution of Excess Claims in accordance with established Claim Department guidelines, service standards, and state regulations.
  • Managing claim audits and ensuring FIC compliance across the team. Drive analytics and data development for multiple Underwriting business units and Actuarial through identification and reporting on claim trends.
  • Collaborating with multiple Underwriting teams in connection with claim issues and trends, review of policy/endorsement language, and marketing and business development activities.
  • Providing superior customer service to policyholders and brokers and ensuring the same high customer service standards are upheld by all colleagues.
  • Partnering with other Claim Managers to facilitate internal North American Casualty plans and strategies.
  • Identifying strategic and tactical needs that can be solved through technology, process improvements, or training.
  • Maintaining close supervision of vendor management and expense control within the unit.
  • Focusing on each team member’s individual performance, development and success.
  • You will report directly to the Head of Casualty Claims, Americas.

    We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

    Required

    Skills and Abilities:
  • Diversified claims background, ideally with experience in Excess lines of business, including the wholesale / retail brokerage arrangement; advanced years of experience with handling and/or supervising claims; demonstrated experience negotiating and settling complex claim files.
  • Possesses analytical skills and sound judgment. Takes initiative and has the ability to work independently.
  • Proficient knowledge of multi-state insurance coverage law and claim regulations. High dedication to customer service, including professionalism and diplomacy in broker and insured relations.
  • Management skills: ability to coach, develop, set expectations, evaluate and hold people accountable for performance. Serves as a role model – setting a high bar for performance, engagement and commitment. Able to work and lead well under pressure.
  • Communication skills: excellent verbal and written communication, collaboration, presentation and influencing skills. Able to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders at all levels of sophistication. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and efficiently juggle numerous concurrent responsibilities.
  • Ethics: has an impeccable reputation for ethics, integrity and the highest standards of professionalism.
  • Education:

    undergraduate degree required; possession of applicable state adjuster licenses required.
  • FIND your future

    AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don’t just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.

    How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business − property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.

    With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.

    Location

    US-NY-New York

    Other Locations

    US-CT-Hartford, US-PA-Exton

    Job Field

    Claims

    Schedule

    Full-time

    Job Type

    Standard

    AXA XL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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