AVP, Property Claims Advocate

(must live in Florida)

Amwins Group is conducting a candidate search looking for an AVP, Property Claims Advocate.

Amwins Group, the largest wholesale brokerage and group benefits insurance administrator in the world with annual placed premiums more than $33B. Amwins is privately owned with the employees owning the majority stake. We have over 63 operating companies across 5 divisions, over 175+ locations around the world, and 7.5k employees. Amwins has expertise across a diversified mix of property, casualty, and group benefits products, and offers value-added services to support these products, including product development, underwriting, premium and claims administration, and actuarial services. Please visit our website at www.amwins.com

Position Summary

Claim Advocates provide support for our sales operations in a variety of ways, including, but not limited to, claim advocacy, policy interpretation, policy creation and modification, and building relationships with key markets and retail partners. Claims is a dynamic position that requires flexibility and urgency combined with strong technical capabilities and a servant leadership attitude. As a member of the Group Support Team (GST), this position supports Amwins’ Head of Claims in various capacities.

Key Areas of Responsibility

Provide advocacy as needed, including reviewing ROR/Disclaimer letters, completing an analysis on the coverage position, and advocating appropriately for the correct position.
Document daily advocacy efforts.
Participates in the development of strategic planning based on trends derived from daily advocacy efforts.
Develops and maintains strong working relationships across Amwins business units to effectively advise on claims topics.
Participates in claim audits and reviews as needed.
Participate in and possibly present at industry conferences to drive Amwins brand awareness.
Build strong working relationships with retailers and markets to enable more effective interactions on issues.
Support sales with policy and endorsement creation on an as-needed basis.
Monitor legal and legislative outcomes and changes and communicate the impacts to leadership.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience required.
5+ years combined experience in a carrier claim department or TPA handling Property claims, including coverage analysis and decision-making.
E&S claim background strongly preferred.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to analyze Property line coverages.
Strong negotiation skills.
Ability to collaborate with all levels of the firm.
Continuous, life-long learner with high resilience and adaptability.
Ability to leverage prior professional experiences and leadership understandings to further enhance and strengthen Amwins servant leader culture.
Strong analytical ability and solid judgment.
Highly organized and self-motivated.
Comprehensive understanding of business workflows between brokers, retailers, and markets.

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AVP, Property Claims Advocate