We have an opportunity for a Claims Director to join our Berkley Public Entity team! You will be responsible for the review, oversight, and specific handling of General, Automobile, and Professional Liability claims including Law Enforcement and Sexual Abuse involving schools, municipalities, and other public entities.   All accounts are written excess of an SIR layer and underlying claims are handled by the insured or their selected TPA until reaching the Berkley Public Entity layer. Additionally, this role will monitor trends within the portfolio and individual accounts and act as necessary to contribute to the overall success of the company.   This position will be based in our Ewing, NJ office (preferred) or in our Morristown, NJ office.    Key functions include but are not limited to: - Identify and evaluate risk transfer opportunities pursuant to contracts, lease agreements, certificates of insurance - Evaluate claims for coverage, liability, and damages to negotiate and resolve claims on reasonable terms and at an appropriate value - Communicate with insureds, brokers and TPA’s to secure additional claim information, communicate loss information, and monitor Self Insured Retentions and determine the extent of exposure to the insured and the company - Set reserves within authority or makes claim recommendations concerning reserve changes to supervisor - Retain, direct, and manage litigation counsel through trial, developing and managing strategy for complex litigation - Attend arbitrations, mediations, trials - Present litigation strategy for complex litigation to senior claims management and underwriting staff - Respond to internal and external requests for information from management, underwriters, business partners etc. - Provide outstanding customer service and works well with the insured, broker and TPA in the adjustment of losses - Prepare timely and accurate reports to management regarding significant claim developments - Lead and participate in audits of TPA’s to ensure adherence to BPE claims guidelines - Ensure large loss and exposure reporting requirements are met referring claims to Berkley Public Entity management and/or W.R. Berkley management as necessary - Identify issues and trends in the portfolio; take appropriate and/or corrective action where necessary; share trends with underwriters and brokers - Communicate and collaborate across the organization- underwriting, marketing, and senior management to achieve organizational success - Contribute to business development; participate in marketing and renewal events differentiating the BPE claims process within the marketplace - Provide feedback and/or suggestions relating to various policy wordings - Attend conferences, mediation and/or trials as necessary      

We have an opportunity for a Summer Intern (Underwriting) to join our Berkley Public Entity team! You will train with key team members to learn and participate in the process of underwriting and servicing of renewal accounts for the development and retention of Berkley Public Entity business. W.R. Berkley is a great company with great people - come join us!     The duration of the internship is approximately eight weeks: June 3, 2024 – July 26, 2024   Key functions include but are not limited to: - Participate in the evaluation and pricing of Berkley Public Entity’s renewal business in accordance with service standards, objectives, and following our underwriting guidelines - Perform ad-hoc financial analysis as needed to support our business partners - Career interest in learning the underwriting function within the insurance industry - Other duties and tasks to be assigned in conjunction with the overall internship experience

We have an opportunity for a Summer Intern (Claims) to join our Berkley Public Entity team!  You will work in an office setting with key team members to participate in learn all aspects of commercial general liability and professional liability claims handling for Berkley Public Entity insureds. W.R. Berkley is a great company with great people - come join us!    The duration of the internship is approximately eight weeks: June 3, 2024 – July 26, 2024   Key functions include but are not limited to: - You will learn all aspects of the claims handling process through independent study, projects assigned, attendance at Claims Committee meetings, new claims entry and set-up, claim evaluation, and settlement negotiations, up to and including involvement (or attendance virtually) at mediations, depositions, and/or other on-site investigations  - You will also be involved in a collaborative group project with interns from other Berkley Public Entity departments - Other duties and tasks to be assigned in conjunction with the overall internship experience  

We have an opportunity for an Assistant Vice President, Claims to join our team! You will be responsible for day-to-day supervision of our Berkley Public Entity (BPE) Claims team handling General Liability, Automobile, and Professional Liability claims including Law Enforcement and Sexual Abuse involving schools, municipalities, other public entities.  In addition, this role will monitor trends within the portfolio and individual accounts and act as necessary to contribute to the overall success of the company.   W.R. Berkley is a great company with great people - come join us!     This position will be based in our Ewing, NJ office (preferred) or in our Morristown, NJ office. We ofer a hybrid work schedule.   Key functions include but are not limited to: - Manage and lead direct reports with respect to investigating, reserving, expense management, resolving claims, and overall claims handling in accordance with Best Practices - Reinforce processes, goals, and procedures that exemplify professionalism, integrity, and superior claim handling - Align with Senior Berkley Public Entity (BPE) Leadership securing and conveying BPE's corporate and claims business philosophy; make recommendations to Senior Leadership for appropriate coverage, reserve, and settlement authority to supervisors and examiners, as commensurate with their respective abilities and reevaluate as warranted - Reinforce and support all BPE claims employees by modeling and promoting a culture of positivity, innovation and inclusion; seek feedback from those in the reporting structure and promptly address concerns and/or behaviors, elevating issues to the Senior Leadership as needed - Monitor the work product for each of the direct reports for compliance with requisite standards; this also includes ongoing review of best practice compliance results, together with the implementation of action plans for sustained and/or improved compliance - With regard to severe or complex coverage cases, ensure timely and effective recognition and escalation to Senior Leadership - Develop proficient claims presentation skills for self, direct reports and others for successful participation in the committee process and other presentation opportunities - Ensure that direct reports understand the importance of communicating to insured, brokers and underwriters to provide them with time sensitive information that will assist in their business goals and consistently deliver that information - Leads and participates in audits of TPA’s to ensure adherence to BPE claims guidelines - Identify issues and trends in the portfolio; take appropriate and/or corrective action where necessary; share trends with underwriters and brokers - Travel – attend conferences, audits, mediation and/or trials as necessary