Senior Claims Examiner
About the role
Company Details
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. 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.
The Company is an equal employment opportunity employer.
Salary range for this position is $130-150k.
Berkley is committed to offering comprehensive and competitive employee health benefits that help our employees stay healthy, feel secure and maintain a work/life balance. We offer Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account and a Health Reimbursement Arrangement. We support our employees in planning for their current and future security by offering Short & Long Term Disability, 401(k)/Profit Sharing/Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Life/Accidental Death & Dismemberment/Travel and Additional Life Insurance. We want our employees to live productive and fulfilling lives. We promote work-life balance and personal wellness by providing an Employee Assistance Program, Paid Time Off (Vacation/Sick/Holidays) and encouraging employees to participate in our groups wellness program. We take risk management excellence and your professional growth and ongoing development seriously by offering industry-related education and exams along with industry-related tuition assistance.
Responsibilities
The Senior Claims Examiner is responsible for managing and analyzing a diverse portfolio of reinsurance claims across multiple lines of business, delivering timely and accurate claim handling, and maintaining strong relationships with cedents, brokers, and internal business partners. The role collaborates closely with underwriting, actuarial, and finance teams to evaluate complex coverage issues, analyze claim developments, and provide insights that support sound business decisions.
• Manage a portfolio of reinsurance claims across multiple lines of business, ensuring timely and accurate handling from initial notice through resolution.• Review cedent claim submissions and supporting documentation to assess coverage, liability, damages, and contractual obligations.• Analyze and interpret reinsurance treaties to determine coverage applicability.• Establish and maintain appropriate reserves in accordance with company guidelines and delegated authority.• Conduct audits at cedent companies to evaluate claim handling practices and clearly communicate audit findings to internal partners and senior leadership.• Build and maintain strong working relationships with cedents, brokers, and internal business partners.• Maintain accurate claim files and documentation within claims management systems.• Contribute to a culture of collaboration, accountability, and service excellence.
Qualifications
Qualifications:
• 5+ years of claims experience across multiple lines of business, including Casualty and/or Professional Liability.• Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills.• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to clearly present claim analyses and recommendations.• Ability to build productive relationships across internal and external stakeholders.• Sound judgment and decision-making skills.• High degree of professionalism, accountability, integrity, and attention to detail.• Proficiency in claims management systems and Microsoft Office applications.• General knowledge of insurance and reinsurance operations.• Willingness to travel domestically as business needs require.
Education Requirement
• Bachelor’s degree required.• Associate in Risk Management (ARM), Associate in Reinsurance (ARE), and/or CPCU designations are a plus.