AVP – Major Claims Leader

UFG Insurance

AVP, Major Claims Leader overseeing strategic and operational leadership for complex high-exposure claims at UFG. Collaborating with corporate technical claims to ensure excellence in claims management.

Posted 4/24/2026full-timeRemote • Iowa • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $154,858 - $204,236 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Responsible for the strategic direction, operational leadership, and technical excellence of the organization’s most complex and high-exposure claims
Oversee a diverse portfolio including complex products liability, class actions, coverage litigation, complex construction defect claims, excess and surplus lines, general liability and commercial auto litigation
Serve as a key technical and leadership authority within the claim’s organization
Provide executive-level guidance on claim strategy, reserving, litigation management, risk transfer, and resolution of high-severity matters
Partner with the VP of Corporate Technical Claims on enterprise-level initiatives involving Legal, Underwriting, Actuarial, Reinsurance, and external counsel to drive consistent, predictable, and optimal outcomes

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree or J.D. preferred
Professional designations such as CPCU, AIC, SCLA, CCLA, PCLA, or similar strongly preferred or willingness to obtain
Must meet applicable state licensing requirements for handling multi-line commercial claims
10+ years of experience handling or overseeing high-exposure, complex commercial P&C claims
7+ years of progressive leadership or management experience
Demonstrated success managing complex litigation, coverage disputes, and large-loss resolution
Experience with complex GL/CA litigation, construction defect, excess and surplus, class actions, product liability and coverage litigation

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual incentive compensation
Medical, dental, vision & life insurance
Accident, critical illness & short-term disability insurance
Retirement plans with employer contributions
Generous time-off program
Programs designed to support the employee well-being and financial security

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Hard Skills & Tools

claims managementlitigation managementrisk transferreservingcoverage disputeslarge-loss resolutioncomplex products liabilitycommercial P&C claimsconstruction defect claimsclass actions

Soft Skills

strategic directionoperational leadershipexecutive-level guidancetechnical authoritypartnershipcommunicationproblem-solvingdecision-makingteam leadershiporganizational skills

Certifications

CPCUAICSCLACCLAPCLAstate licensing for multi-line commercial claims