Claims Manager (West Coast)

Ledgebrook

$100K — $130K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years handling Commercial General Liability (CGL) claims including Bodily Injury and Property Damage
  • 5+ years managing litigated CGL claims and executing defense strategies
  • 3+ years with Excess & Surplus Lines claims in the non-admitted market
  • 2+ years overseeing claims managed by Third-Party Administrators (TPAs)
  • 2+ years supervising claim professionals with a focus on performance
  • Proven analytical skills to evaluate complex claims and create strategies
  • Strong expertise in interpreting policy language and managing litigation.

Responsibilities

  • Oversee a portfolio of General Liability and Excess Liability claims
  • Ensure timely and effective resolutions are delivered by TPAs
  • Collaborate with multiple departments to enhance claim management systems
  • Define best practices for various casualty market segments
  • Drive innovation and process improvements in claims handling
  • Cultivate relationships with internal and external stakeholders
  • Support a culture of transparency and ethics in team operations.

Benefits

  • Full remote flexibility and asynchronous work culture
  • Unlimited PTO and fully paid sick leave
  • Comprehensive health benefits including medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • 401(k) plan with company contributions and additional retirement benefits
  • High degree of ownership and autonomy in a growing company
  • Opportunity to make a significant impact within a high-performing team
  • Exposure to the fast-paced dynamics of a startup environment.
Full Job Description
Description

About the Role

Ledgebrook is seeking an experienced Claim Manager to oversee its portfolio of General Liability and Unsupported Excess Liability claims. You'll play a key role in ensuring that our Third-Party Administrators (TPAs) deliver timely, thorough, and cost-effective claim resolutions, while maintaining Ledgebrook's commitment to excellence and integrity.

As part of our Claim team, you'll collaborate with leadership, underwriting, actuarial, and technology teams to refine our state-of-the-art claim management platform and reporting capabilities. This role offers an opportunity to help define best practices across multiple casualty market segments - including construction, hospitality, manufacturing, real estate, retail, and habitational risks. We're looking for someone with a strong technical foundation in E&S casualty claims, a data-driven approach, and the ability to manage relationships with both internal and external partners to achieve outstanding claim outcomes.

About you

Here at Ledgebrook, we're passionate about building a team that thrives on learning, collaboration, and the excitement of building something from the ground up.

You bring:

  • A passion for delivering world-class service to both internal and external customers
  • Intellectual curiosity and a desire for innovation, rather than following the status quo
  • A hunger for continuous learning and personal growth
  • Agile prioritization skills and a sense of urgency - you balance getting it right with getting it done
  • A strong drive to win together as a high-performing team
  • A moral compass to "do the right thing, period." We have zero tolerance for toxic behaviors
  • An eagerness to connect and collaborate across remote teams
  • Transparent, honest communication
  • A proactive, solution-oriented mindset - you focus on solving, not blaming
  • Experience working successfully in a fully remote, fast-paced environment

Requirements

As a future Ledgebrook Claim Manager, you'll bring deep technical expertise, sound judgment, and an entrepreneurial mindset to help us redefine what claims excellence looks like in the E&S market.

We're looking for someone with:

  • 10+ years handling Commercial General Liability (CGL) Bodily Injury, Property Damage, and Personal & Advertising Injury claims
  • 5+ years managing litigated CGL claims, developing and executing defense strategies
  • 3+ years handling non-admitted market Excess & Surplus Lines claims
  • 2+ years overseeing claims handled by Third-Party Administrators (TPAs)
  • 2+ years supervising claim professionals - coaching, mentoring, and driving performance
  • Proven ability to analyze coverage and prepare reservation of rights or coverage decision letters
  • Strong litigation management skills - selecting, directing, and evaluating defense counsel
  • Experience participating in quality assurance claim file reviews and process improvements
  • Analytical mindset: You dissect complex claims, evaluate exposure, and create actionable strategies
  • Coverage expertise: You interpret and apply policy language with precision and clarity
  • Collaborative communicator: You build alignment across underwriting, legal, product, and operations teams
  • Technology & innovation: You're proficient with modern claims systems, data, and analytics tools - and eager to implement workflow improvements that drive speed, accuracy, and customer satisfaction
  • Customer focus: You combine empathy and responsiveness with professionalism
  • Entrepreneurial drive: You take ownership, challenge the status quo, and help build scalable, forward-thinking solutions
  • Decisive leadership: You make informed, timely decisions with confidence and accountability
  • Exposure to Allied Healthcare and/or Professional Liability claims (a plus)

Important - note is only for candidates applying from the U.S.:

Please note: This position is open only to candidates who are authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future employer-sponsored work authorization. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship at this time.

Benefits

  • Full remote flexibility and asynchronous work culture
  • Unlimited PTO and fully paid sick leave
  • Comprehensive health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus HSA and FSA options
  • Additional financial protection and retirement benefits, including a 401(k), company-paid life insurance, and disability coverage
  • A high degree of ownership, autonomy, and the opportunity to help build and shape a growing company
  • The chance to make a meaningful impact while working alongside an ambitious, high-performing team
  • Exposure to the challenges and opportunities of a fast-growing startup environment

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