Executive General Adjuster - Property, Natural Resources & Construction Claims

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Whether it’s aircraft, international business or offshore wind farms, Allianz Commercial has an extensive range of risks covered when it comes to protecting businesses.   

 

We are looking for an Executive General Adjuster (m/f/d).  The role can be based in one our offices: New York City, Chicago ,O’Fallon, MO or Alpharetta. 

  

Your Team  

You will be working with a small but diverse team of claims professionals of various experience levels and backgrounds, in a collegial and supportive atmosphere that values individual strengths and encourages professional development and participation in industry leadership. 

 

The Impact You Will Have  

The Executive General Adjuster will proactively direct / investigate, negotiate and resolve high exposure claims, involving complex issues and/or litigation, service orientated, cost effective manner.  In addition the Executive General Adjuster will: 

• Drive third party service providers to achieve economical results and to provide a high quality service to all internal and external customers. 

• Train and develop team and act as a technical referral point for other Claims Handlers. 

• Proactively manage assigned accounts. 

 

Some of your specific responsibilities could include: 

• Claims Strategy - Support development claims LoB strategy to ensure profitable growth and a strong market position. 

• • Proactively produce effective data and analyses to support complex decision making. 

• • Drive excellence in claims handling service provided to brokers, clients and internal customers. 

• Investigation and Reserving of Claims  

• • Direct investigation of multi faceted, high exposure domestic and international claims that involve complex issues and/or litigation. 

• • Proactively evaluate and address coverage issues and determine appropriate reserving levels. 

• • Select and direct independent external service providers (e.g. Loss Adjusters). 

• Settlement  

• • Negotiate and resolve high exposure, complex claims ensuring cost effective, service orientated solutions. 

• • Manage external counsel in performing coverage analysis and resolution strategies, including development and implementation of defense strategies on litigated claims.

• Referrals and Compliance 
  • Ensure all claims handled within authority limits, and in line with AGCS Claims complexs procedures and guidelines.
  • Refer cases outside of authority level, preparing referral documentation and materials as appropriate.
  • Support establishment of claims management procedures on new business accounts in association with clients, brokers and loss adjusters. 

• Market Management 

• • Proactively support acqusition of new business and retention of existing business (including client and broker negotiations where necessary). 

• • Proactively manage selected Allianz accounts, cross LoB. 

• Relationship Management  

• • Positively represent AGCS externally to the market. 

• • Proactively drive involvement of functional areas in Claims handling process, e.g. Underwriting, MMC, ARC, Operations. 

• • Develop and maintain strong relationships with key brokers and clients and other relevant stakeholders (e.g. third party adjusters).