Manager, Workers Comp Claims

Crum & Forster Company Overview

Crum & Forster (C&F), with a proud history dating to 1822, provides specialty and standard commercial lines insurance products through our admitted and surplus lines insurance companies. C&F enjoys a financial strength rating of "A+" (Superior) by AM Best and is proud of our superior customer service platform. Our claims and risk engineering services are recognized as among the best in the industry.

Our most valuable asset is our people: more than 2000 employees in locations throughout the United States. The company is increasingly winning recognition as a great place to work, earning several workplace and wellness awards, including the 2025 Great Place to Work® Award for our employee-first focus and our steadfast commitment to diversity, equity and Inclusion.

C&F is part of Fairfax Financial Holdings, a global, billion dollar organization. For more information about Crum & Forster, please visit our website:

The manager is responsible for supervising a unit comprised of Claim Specialists that handle claims with varying degrees of complexity in the department. This person will monitor claims trends and will report out on a regular basis on identified trends and action plans to address unfavorable trends to department leadership.

Strong preference for candidates who reside in PST locations, but open to other parts of the country.

What you will do for C&F:

• Must be well versed in California Workers’ Compensation statute claims.
• Direct policies and procedures to ensure claims handling is consistent with Crum & Forster’s claims handling best practices in addition to all legal and regulatory requirements.
• Participate with the Assistant Vice President in the planning, processing and establishment of regional business objectives.
• Work with risk engineering, underwriting, account executives, vendor management and legal departments to address any trends that may impact claims costs and implement guidelines that meet department and company objectives.
• Provide technical support to the claims specialists in accordance with industry publications, seminars, groups, and other sources to stay well informed of key developments. Review legal decisions to keep abreast of current case law and trends.
• Maintain an efficient claims staff to dispose of all claims promptly and fairly in accordance with applicable contract provisions, state laws and regulations, local conditions and company policies.
• Identify coverage issues and reviews all coverage evaluation letters.
• Approve case reserve recommendations, establish reserves and make recommendations on case reserves above authority levels; analyze and review on a continual basis, the reserve adequacy of claims handled within unit.
• Provide guidance in the negotiations of claims and extend settlement authority to the Claims Specialist.
• Recruit, acquire, mentor and retain qualified staff; develop and train direct reports to optimize individual growth, development and success within Crum & Forster; address performance management issues to ensure that Claims Handlers meets department and individual objectives.
• Establish, implement and monitor regional office claims objectives in conformance with company objectives.
• Ability and willingness to work on special projects outside normal responsibilities.
• Meet with current and prospective customers to discuss C&F claims capabilities and address specific claim needs.
• Provide excellent customer service to both external and internal customers.

What you will bring to C&F:

• 8+ years in a WC Claims Supervisory and/or Management position.
• Must have strong California jurisdiction experience.
• Bachelors degree or equivalent required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with Microsoft Office suite of programs and Lotus Notes software applications.

• Competitive compensation package
• Generous 401K employer match
• Employee Stock Purchase plan with employer matching
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Excellent benefits that go beyond health, dental & vision. Our programs are focused on your whole family’s wellness, including your physical, mental and financial wellbeing
• A core C&F tenet is…