Vice President - Claims Manager

Company Details

https://www.berkleyre.com/northamerica/

 

Berkley Re is a specialty P&C reinsurer that provides solutions for insurers with a successful business model built upon specialization in the products they underwrite. Our experienced underwriting staff partners closely with clients to provide innovative reinsurance solutions that support profitable growth and financial stability over time.  The lines of business we cover include: Professional Lines, Property, Casualty, and Workers Compensation. We are able to leverage deep institutional knowledge built up over 50 years of specialty underwriting and prudent capital management to expertly serve our clients’ needs.

 

Responsibilities

The Vice President, Claims Manager plays a key leadership role within the reinsurance claims organization, overseeing a diverse portfolio of complex claims while guiding a small team of claims professionals. This position ensures disciplined, consistent, and strategic claim evaluation within delegated authority, contributing directly to strong portfolio performance and alignment with organizational objectives. The Vice President, Claims Manager fosters a collaborative, high‑performance culture by coaching team members, setting clear expectations, and promoting shared accountability. The role partners closely with underwriting, actuarial, legal, finance, and senior leadership to integrate claims insights into broader business strategies and strengthen cross‑functional decision‑making. The position also represents the claims function in interactions with cedents, brokers, and other external partners, reinforcing strong relationships and supporting Berkley Re’s reputation for expertise and service.

• Provide strategic oversight of complex reinsurance claims across multiple lines of business, ensuring timely and accurate claim resolutions
• Lead, mentor and develop a small team of claims professionals
• Serve as a senior technical resource on reinsurance coverage, claim evaluation and treaty interpretation
• Build and maintain strong relationships with reinsurance brokers, cedents and other external partners to support effective information flow and claim outcomes
• Partner closely with underwriting, actuarial, finance and senior leadership to align on emerging claim trends, portfolio impacts and business considerations.
• Conduct cedent audits to assess claim handling quality, contractual compliance and operational effectiveness
• Stay current on industry developments, including evolving insurance lines, regulatory changes and claim handling guidelines
• Prepare and deliver high quality reports for large exposures, providing clear analysis
• Participate in internal roundtable and cross-functional discussions, contributing insights that support strategic decision-making
• Contribute to innovation and process-improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing claims operations, efficiency and overall organizational performance

 

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required
• Law degree and/or insurance designations (e.g. CPCU, ARe) preferred
• 10 years reinsurance claims experience with expertise across multiple lines of business including professional liability and casualty. Medical Malpractice experience a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate complex claim scenarios using advanced analytical and critical-thinking skills
• Proven communication and relationship-management capabilities, with success collaborating with internal teams and external partners
• Strong command of treaty language, with the ability to interpret coverage, identify exposures and guide strategic decisions
• Exceptional verbal & written communication skills including the ability to present findings and recommendations to senior leadership
• Ability to manage multiple priorities while maintaining high standards of accuracy and professionalism
• Meticulous attention to detail with a commitment to operational excellence, compliance and sound judgment
• Willingness to travel domestically as business needs require

   

  The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer 

   

   

   

   

Additional Company Details

We do not accept any unsolicited resumes from external recruiting firms. The company offers a competitive compensation plan and robust benefits package for full time regular employees. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. Benefits: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability, Wellness, Paid Time Off, 401(k) and Profit-Sharing plans.

Sponsorship Details

Sponsorship not Offered for this Role