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Complex Casualty Claims Manager

Role overview

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience
  • Ten years of experience in casualty claims adjusting or related experience, including experience with large and complex claims
  • Attainment of all applicable state licenses as required
  • Prior leadership experience

Responsibilities

  • Leads a complex casualty claims team, overseeing high-severity commercial casualty claims
  • Reviews all assigned claim files, identifies gaps, and ensures complete fact gathering
  • Assigns claims based on adjuster expertise and provides strategic direction on handling
  • Reviews and approves reservation of rights and denial letters

Key facts

Other skills

  • Leadership
  • Negotiation
  • Problem Solving
  • Communication
  • Teamwork
  • Organizational Skills

About the company

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EMC Insurance Companies

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EMC Insurance Companies is among the top 60 insurance organizations in the country based on net written premium, and we have more than 2,500 employees. The company was organized in 1911 to write workers’ compensation protection in Iowa. Today, EMC provides property and casualty insurance products and services throughout the United States and writes reinsurance contracts worldwide. Operating under the trade name EMC Insurance Companies, Employers Mutual Casualty Company and one or more of its affiliated companies is licensed in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Privacy Policy - https://www.emcins.com/misc/privacypolicy.aspx

Company details

Company typeLarge
IndustryInsurance
Company size1001 - 5000

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Job description

At EMC, we’re all about working together to make an impact. As part of our team, you’ll have the opportunity to grow, contribute, and gain experience that matters. We strive to be caring leaders, close partners, and responsive experts—always supporting each other to do our best work. Join us, and let’s improve lives together.

  

**This position is eligible to work from home anywhere in the US**

Lead a team managing complex commercial casualty claims while driving strong outcomes on high-exposure cases. In this role, you’ll provide strategic guidance on coverage, liability, valuation, and resolution, ensure accurate reserving, and partner with counsel and internal stakeholders to control costs and maintain compliance. You’ll also coach and develop a high-performing team, fostering accountability, growth, and collaboration. Beyond claims handling, you’ll strengthen relationships with agents and insureds, enhance the customer experience, and partner across the business to position the organization as a trusted carrier. Your impact will be seen in improved claim outcomes, a strong and engaged team, and elevated client relationships.

Essential Functions:

  • Leads a complex casualty claims team, overseeing high-severity commercial casualty claims

  • Reviews all assigned claim files, identifies gaps, and ensures complete fact gathering

  • Assigns claims based on adjuster expertise and provides strategic direction on handling

  • Advises team on coverage, liability, compensability, valuation, and resolution strategy

  • Reviews and approves reservation of rights and denial letters

  • Selects and manages defense counsel; monitors litigated matters

  • Ensures accurate, timely reserves aligned with company guidelines; authorizes payments within authority

  • Enforces best practices, claims philosophy, and proper file documentation

  • Identifies files for claims committee, coverage counsel, or subrogation opportunities

  • Controls loss costs and adjustment expenses; ensures strong file review reporting

  • Monitors team workload, productivity, and performance metrics

  • Coaches team members, resolves complex issues, and ensures regulatory and authority compliance

  • Sets performance goals, conducts reviews, and drives development and succession planning

  • Hires, disciplines, and supports talent growth while fostering DEI and innovation

  • Builds strong agent and customer relationships; ensures service standards are met

  • Partners with underwriting and marketing to educate agents and enhance customer experience

  • Proactively communicates with agents/insureds and visits agencies to review accounts and losses

  • Shares trends and insights with leadership; promotes the claims brand internally and externally

Education & Experience:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience

  • Ten years of experience in casualty claims adjusting or related experience, including experience with large and complex claims

  • Attainment of all applicable state licenses as required

  • Prior leadership experience

  • Insurance designations, such as INS, AIC, and CPCU preferred

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

  • Excellent understanding of casualty claims techniques and a current knowledge of knowledge of various jurisdictions, good faith claims handling requirements and legal environments

  • Advanced knowledge of insurance terms and coverages in commercial lines

  • Advanced knowledge of negotiation and alternative dispute resolution techniques

  • Strong leadership qualities with the ability to motivate staff

  • Excellent knowledge of computers and claims systems

  • Excellent organizational, written and verbal communication skills

  • Excellent ability to gather and analyze a variety of data points to appropriately triage claims handling

  • Advanced investigative and problem-solving abilities

  • Occasional travel nationwide, valid driver’s license with an acceptable motor vehicle report per company standards will be required if driving  

The hiring salary range for this position will vary based on geographic location, falling within either of the following:

$103,954 - $149,372 or $114,895 - $164,309

A hiring range represents a subset of the full salary range. The actual salary will depend on several factors, including relevant education, skills, and experience of an applicant, geographic location, and business needs.

 

 

For information relating to the benefits EMC Team Members receive as part of a comprehensive rewards package, please visit www.emcins.com/careers.

Our employment practices are in accordance with the laws that prohibit discrimination due to race, color, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, active military status, citizenship status, marital status or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws.

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