Join Starr, a global leader in commercial insurance with over a century of expertise. We empower our employees to innovate, make impactful decisions, and build lasting client relationships worldwide. At Starr, you'll work in an entrepreneurial culture alongside accessible leaders, leveraging our financial strength and vast industry experience to deliver solutions for our clients, no matter how complex. Grow your career with a rapidly growing company that invests in its people and their ability to drive real progress.
The Global Head of Technical Claims will oversee the technical claims function across all multi-line Property & Casualty portfolios, ensuring consistent application of best practices, robust claims governance, and optimal resolution of complex losses worldwide. With 15+ years of proven technical claims expertise, this leader will drive continuous improvement, build consensus, and influence claim outcomes across regional and functional boundaries, without direct managerial authority.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead the development, implementation, and oversight of global technical claims strategies and best practices across all P&C lines, including but not limited to commercial property, casualty, specialty, and reinsurance.
- Serve as a technical subject matter expert, providing guidance and direction on complex and high-value claim matters, coverage interpretation, litigation management, and resolution strategies.
- Collaborate with regional and local claims teams to ensure consistency in claims handling, technical training, and compliance with regulatory, legal, and company standards.
- Drive the implementation of innovative claims solutions, analytics, and quality improvement initiatives to enhance claims outcomes and operational efficiency.
- Influence cross-functional stakeholders (underwriting, actuarial, legal, operations, and risk) through expertise and relationship-building, ensuring alignment on claims matters and business priorities.
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including brokers, reinsurers, legal counsel, and vendors.
- Monitor emerging risks, legal trends, and regulatory changes impacting technical claims across global territories; provide proactive guidance and strategic recommendations to senior leadership.
- Lead claims audit and review processes, ensuring robust technical standards and appropriate controls are in place.
- Champion a culture of continuous learning and professional development within the technical claims community.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 15 years technical claims experience across multiple Property & Casualty lines, including international exposure.
- Proven ability to lead by influence, managing and collaborating with diverse, geographically dispersed teams and stakeholders.
- Comprehensive knowledge of P&C insurance products, claims processes, coverage analysis, litigation, and negotiation strategies.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with a track record of optimizing complex claim outcomes.
- Excellent communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills; adept at fostering collaboration and resolving conflict.
- Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or professional insurance designation (ACII, CPCU, etc.) preferred.
Starr is an equal opportunity employer, which means we'll consider all suitably qualified applicants regardless of gender identity or expression, ethnic origin, nationality, religion or beliefs, age, sexual orientation, disability status or any other protected characteristic. We recruit and develop our people based on merit and we're committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We offer first class training and development opportunities to all employees. Our aim is to grow our own talent and bring out the best in people.
Skills Required
- Minimum 15 years technical claims experience across multiple Property & Casualty lines, including international exposure
- Proven ability to lead by influence, managing and collaborating with diverse teams
- Comprehensive knowledge of P&C insurance products and claims processes
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills
- Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or professional insurance designation preferred
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is frequently characterized as excellent, with comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options supported by wellness tools and an EAP. Feedback suggests additional voluntary protections (critical illness, accident, hospital indemnity) broaden overall healthcare security.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include both a 401(k) and a defined‑benefit pension, which is often highlighted as a standout feature. Profit sharing is also referenced as part of the broader financial benefits mix.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Top performers in underwriting are described as receiving excellent pay with good bonuses and clear advancement opportunities.
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What We Do
Starr Insurance is a leading insurance and investment organization, providing commercial property and casualty insurance, including travel and accident coverage, to almost every imaginable business and industry in virtually every part of the world. Cornelius Vander Starr established his first insurance company in Shanghai, China in 1919. Today, we are one of the world’s fastest growing insurance organizations, capable of writing in 128 countries on 6 continents. Starr has the global knowledge, vision and relationships to help your company succeed, anywhere you do business.
