Claims Manager | Remote

AZRA is a small, specialty niche reinsurer, domiciled in California and licensed as an admitted

insurer in 36 states (including District of Columbia) and is a qualified, accredited or approved reinsurer in fifteen states. AZRA's business focus is legacy reinsurance and run-off management of U.S. legacy insurance liabilities for Allianz Group affiliates and third parties including third party claims administration and reinsurance of asbestos & environmental, workers compensation, general liability and excess and construction defect liabilities and prospective reinsurance for strategic transactions. AZRA has approximately 150 employees located nationwide with the majority working on a remote basis. AZRA is rated "AA-"by Standard & Poor's. As of December 31, 2021 AZRA had total admitted assets of USO $2.4 billion and policyholders' surplus of $295 million.

The Allianz Group is a global financial services provider whose core businesses are insurance, reinsurance and asset management products and services. In 2021, with over 155,000 employees worldwide, the Allianz Group achieved total revenues of 148.5 billion euros and an operating profit of 13.4 billion euros. 126 million private and corporate customers in more than 70 countries rely on the Allianz Group's knowledge, global presence, financial strength and solidity. Allianz SE, the parent company, is headquartered in Munich, Germany, and is rated "AA" by Standard & Poor's and "A+" by A.M. Best.

What you do:

Responsible for leadership and management direction to a team of Claims Adjusters and technical claims guidance and management of strategic technical programs to assure cost effective and high quality state/regional claims outcomes.

What you bring:

Comprehensive knowledge of Construction Defect claim handling procedures, philosophy, legal concepts, terminology, financial concepts for reserving, and negotiation & settlement techniques for optimal outcomes.

Effective communication skills resulting in clear and concise file directions to the claims adjusters to drive outcomes.

Ability to review claim file activities and identify pivotal coverage, liability & damage issues. Guide the team in development of action plans to address the pivotal issues.

Knowledge of both Named Insured and Additional Insured coverage issues.

Ability to review/analyze coverage letters and make recommendations for any needed edits/corrections.

Strong knowledge of risk transfer avenues to other parties, as well as other potential concurrent, primary, excess or additional insured coverage.

Aptitude to guide the development of effective cost benefit litigation strategies.

Oversee timely submission of large loss reports.

Manage quarterly claim file roundtables.

Flexible interpersonal skills in order to deal with a variety of business relationships, both external and internal.

What we offer:

Allianz Group is one of the most trusted insurance and asset management companies in the world. Caring for our employees, their ambitions, dreams and challenges, is what makes us a unique employer. Together we can build an environment where everyone feels empowered and has the confidence to explore, to grow and to shape a better future for our customers and the world around us. We at Allianz believe in a diverse and inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, no matter where you are from, what you look like, who you love or what you believe in. We therefore welcome applications regardless of ethnicity or cultural background, age, gender, nationality, religion, disability or sexual orientation.

Join us. We care for tomorrow.

29252 | Customer Services & Claims | Management | Non-Executive | Allianz Reinsurance | Full-Time | Permanent