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Claims Technical Director Job at Summit Consulting in Calabasas

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Claims Technical Director

Apply locations Calabasas, CA (USA) time type Full time posted on Posted 4 Days Ago job requisition id R7078

Be Here. Be Great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group’s member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 35 specialty property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow.

We value diversity and recognize the benefits gained when people from different cultures, backgrounds and experiences work collaboratively to achieve business results. We are intentionally focused on fostering an inclusive culture and know valuing diversity is an essential leadership quality. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered, and enabled to perform at their best.

At Republic Indemnity, we’ve been helping businesses in the western U.S. manage their Workers’ Compensation costs for over 50 years. Headquartered in Calabasas, California with additional offices in San Francisco and San Diego, we write workers compensation primarily in CA with significant business in AK, AZ, NV, and other western states. Whether it’s helping a broker, policyholder, injured worker, or a colleague, Republic is all about creating a clear way forward so people can reach their goals. If you share that vision, we’d love to talk with you about our exciting opportunity for Workers’ Compensation Claims Specialist.

This position is based in our Calabasas office with a hybrid schedule of a minimum 1 day in the office per week.

Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities

  • Serves as a technical liaison between Home Office Claims (Calabasas) and the three field offices. Responsible for setting appropriate parameters, executing strategies, and training as needed.
  • Reports directly to Assistant Vice President, Home Office Claims.
  • Oversees a significant inventory of complex and/or high value workers’ compensation claims.
  • Responsible for conducting thorough investigations, critically assessing coverage and liability, and formulating strategic approaches to claim resolution.
  • Analyzes and negotiates settlements/reserves within prescribed authority.
  • Develops and implements strategic coverage decisions, determining outcomes, and formulating negotiation strategies for stakeholders.
  • Oversees the issuance of payments within assigned authority limits, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
  • Ensures all correspondence, reports, and settlement agreements are accurately documented and strategically managed.
  • Serves as the technical expert on a product(s).
  • Evaluates and makes recommendations to executive management on internal and external issues of strategic importance to a product(s).
  • Accountable for achieving performance targets/business results.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

Job Requirements

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Risk Management and Insurance, Finance, or a related field or equivalent experience.
  • Multi-jurisdictional experience preferred.
  • Experience with primary and/or excess reinsurance preferred.
  • Generally, a minimum of 12 years of experience in property and casualty claims handling. Completion of a professional designation preferred, such as Associate in Claims (AIC).
  • Operates at a high authority level on complex, high-impact assignments, possessing extensive workers’ compensation claims technical knowledge and skills. Excellent analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills. Recognized as the company expert in their field. Ensures compliance with all legal, statutory, and regulatory requirements and is accountable for achieving performance targets and business results.

Company: RICA Republic Indemnity Company of America

Salary Range: $123,000.00 - $150,000.00

Benefits: Compensation varies by role, position level, and location. Individual pay is influenced by skills, education, training, certifications, experience, and the role's scope and complexity, along with business needs.

We offer a competitive Total Rewards package, including medical, dental, and vision plans starting on day one, PTO, paid holidays, commuter benefits, an employee stock purchase plan, education reimbursement, paid parental leave/adoption assistance, and a 401(k) plan with company match. These benefits are available to eligible full-time and part-time employees.

Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process.

About Us

Great American Insurance Group understands the importance of choosing a financially strong company. We are an organization built for the long term and are committed to giving you that strength.

For nearly 150 years, Americans have trusted us to protect them. Our innovative insurance solutions and specialization serve niche marketplaces that we know well. This expertise gives us a successful foundation that spans generations.

You never know where a career in insurance will take you. Whether you are starting your career or are looking for a company to grow your experience, at Great American Insurance Group, you can join our more than 8,500 employees to “Be Here. Be GREAT!”

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