Claims Manager / Claims Manageress

Job Opportunity: Claims Manager - Predominantly French Market 60-80% (m/f/d)

We are seeking an experienced Claims Manager to take primary responsibility for our client's French reinsurance portfolio across Property and Casualty lines. The role will particularly focus on Motor and Bodily Injury claims while also supporting selected other markets.

Your Responsibilities

• Take primary responsibility for the French reinsurance claims portfolio, with a particular focus on Motor and Bodily Injury.
• Manage complex reinsurance claims from notification to final settlement, including analyzing insurance and reinsurance coverage, assessing liability, reserves, and indemnity exposure.
• Provide an independent view on reserve adequacy and estimate exposures arising from major NatCat events and complex loss scenarios.
• Plan and conduct client claims reviews in close cooperation with Underwriting.
• Prepare, negotiate, and conclude commutations where appropriate.
• Support the management of the French portfolio by identifying claims trends, reserve developments, emerging risks, and commutation opportunities.
• Monitor legal and market developments in France, translating relevant findings into actionable insights for internal stakeholders.
• Work closely with Underwriting, providing insights, lessons learned, and portfolio-level feedback to support underwriting decisions and business development.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with cedants, brokers, co-reinsurers, and internal stakeholders, representing NewRe professionally in external discussions.
• Support selected other markets as required and contribute to cross-market collaboration within the Claims team.
• Contribute to global Claims initiatives and actively support the delivery of the Claims Ambition 2030.
• Drive continuous improvement through data analytics, digitalization, automation, and AI-enabled solutions.

Your Profile

• Several years of claims or underwriting experience within the French Property and Casualty insurance or reinsurance market.
• Strong technical expertise in Motor and/or Bodily Injury claims is highly desirable.
• Higher education and/or equivalent professional experience.
• Strong understanding of insurance and reinsurance contracts, with an affinity for the legal and technical aspects of claims handling.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills, able to present complex matters clearly and concisely.
• A solution-oriented and client-focused mindset, combined with sound judgment and the confidence to make independent decisions.
• Strong relationship-building skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with clients, colleagues, and stakeholders across different cultures and functions.
• A data-driven mindset with an interest in portfolio analytics, trend identification, and underwriting insights.
• Strong interest in AI and digital capabilities, with a willingness to explore innovative solutions that support claims excellence.
• High level of commitment and willingness to travel.
• Valuing and promoting an inclusive working and learning environment.
• Fluent in business French and English, both written and spoken.

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