VP, Excess Casualty, North American Claims Group

VP, Excess Casualty, North American Claims GroupJob Summary: Investigate, evaluate, and resolve claims made against the Company's Umbrella and Excess General Liability policies. Engage in collaborative projects in support of other areas of the company, including underwriting, finance, actuarial, operations, and technology. Provide superior service to all customers, whether internal or external.Job Duties:Efficiently manage a vigorous load of claims involving a broad spectrum of accounts and coverages.Promptly analyze coverage, draft accurate and timely coverage positions, and manage litigation by effectively interacting with insureds, brokers, defense counsel, underwriters and other parties as required.Represent Company in the resolution of claims and participate in legal proceedings, including mediations.Work with other areas of the Company including underwriting, finance and accounting, actuarial, operations and technology on projects as requested.Prepare claim summaries and other reports as necessary for management.Meet with existing or prospective clients and brokers. Attend relevant industry conferences/meetings.Qualifications:Minimum of 10 years' experience handling Casualty claims or related relevant experience. Specific experience with Excess and Umbrella policies is required.Four-year college degree is required, but a J.D. is preferred.Substantial knowledge of issues underlying Casualty claims and coverage issues. Excellent negotiation and communication skills. Technical writing experience.Ability to accurately and timely analyze coverage and instruct and collaborate with counsel regarding litigation strategy and claim resolution, and resolve claims and otherwise act within the scope of delegated authority.Work requires the ability to quickly and accurately read, comprehend, analyze and produce written materials and to use a computer for long periods of time. Some travel required.Compensation: The below annualized base pay range is a broad range based on analysis of similar positions in the market. The actual base pay for the position may be above or below the listed range and determined by a number of considerations, including but not limited to complexity, location, and scope of the role, along with experience, skills, education, training, and other conditions of employment. Base salary represents one component of Allied World's comprehensive total reward package, which may also include annual incentive compensation rewards. Salary range: $145,000.00 - $160,000.00