Casualty Claims Manager (m/f/d)*

Company
Munich Re
Location
Munich , Germany

We are looking for a strong addition to our Casualty Claims Team to jointly work toward our Global Claims Ambition 2025+.

Within our Global Claims Organisation, our team is responsible for active management of worldwide Casualty reinsurance claims from our Global Clients underwritten out of Munich.

This includes evaluation and management of large loss complexes, maintaining beneficial client claims relationships as well as interacting with the Global Organisation and providing lessons learned and other claims services to internal and external stakeholders including Underwriting and Client Management.

Your Job

• Management and legal review of major and complex international casualty claims predominantly emanating from general liability, product liability, pharmaceutical liability, environmental liability and D&O / PI (commercial and financial institutions), for our Global Clients
• Claims management (assessing indemnity and quantum within defined limits of authority / ultimate estimation of major losses and ongoing review of reserves for individual losses and loss complexes) with a focus on added value. For example, by negotiating coverage, liability and allocation issues, initiating subrogation and liaising with other Munich Re international organisations (predominantly Munich Re America and Munich Re UK)
• Servicing, advising and monitoring our cedents with regards to claims matters. In particular, conducting claims reviews and visits at client offices, also in cooperation with other Munich Re international teams
• Usage of new technologies and alternative solutions for Claims related portfolio analysis as well as support in development and distribution of Claims Digital Services
• Monitoring and reporting of legislative changes, legal trends and their impact on claims management for Munich Re
• Providing support for Client Management and Underwriting (Claims feedback and lessons learned, trend detection, and advising on wording issues, etc.)
• Fostering expertise and synergies through cooperation within the Claims units
• Active contribution to working groups, in-/external workshops and events on current claims topics

Your Profile

• US degree as attorney at law (or comparable long-time practical experience in the area required) or comparable university degree in legal studies (preferably with a common law background)
• Experience in handling (international) casualty claims and/or casualty underwriting in insurance and/or reinsurance
• Understanding of related insurance and reinsurance coverage interpretation, loss reserving, loss report management, litigation management and client relationship management
• Strategic thinking and ability to get to the core of complex legal and economic matters combined with strong analytical skills, as well as the ability to work systematically and independently
• Result focused and solution oriented with very good negotiating and conflict management skills, ability to take decisions and to be a good team player
• Willingness to travel internationally on occasion – sometimes also on short notice
• Excellent command of written and spoken business English, other languages (esp. German) are of advantage

Application Instructions

Please apply through our online portal and upload your CV, as well as your academic reference letters, including school certificates, graduation certificates and transcripts of record for any degrees. If applicable, please also submit reference letters from any previous employers or certificates from any other qualifications you may have. We recommend writing a cover letter to tell us more about why the position and Munich Re is of interest to you.

About us

As the world's leading reinsurance company with more than 11,000 employees at over 50 locations, Munich Re introduces a paradigm shift in the way you think about insurance. By turning uncertainty into a manageable risk we enable fundamental change. Join us working on topics today that will concern society tomorrow, whether that be climate change, major construction projects, medical risk assessment or even space travel.

Together we embrace a culture where multiskilled teams dare to think big. We create the new and the different for our clients and cultivate innovation.

Sounds like you? Push boundaries with us and be part of Munich Re.

Our employees are our greatest strength. That’s why we offer them a wide range of benefits. You can find some examples below.

Unlock your potential

• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: we embrace the power of differences and are convinced that diversity fosters innovation and resilience and enables us to act braver and better.
• Continuous Learning: we believe that continuous learning is a key differentiator and critical for building new skills and accelerating growth.
• Career Mobility: we actively support career mobility, and our strong global and regional presence offers a wealth of career growth opportunities for you.

Rewards & Recognition

• Competitive salary: appropriate compensation for your high level of commitment.
• Retirement provision: state of the art in-house pension solutions.
• Work-life balance: promoting the compatibility of family and work in addition to overall work-life balance.
• Health management: focus on your physical and mental health far beyond legal requirements.
• Hybrid working: living the best of both worlds – we offer you a very flexible approach as well as the opportunity to work from abroad on an occasional basis.

* Munich Re not only stands for fairness with regard to its clients; it is also an equal opportunities employer. Severely disabled candidates will also be prioritized, if equally qualified. 

Münchener Rückversicherungs-Gesellschaft
Lisa Schneider • HR Consultant
Königinstraße 107 • 80802 München • GERMANY