Job Details

About Crown:

CROWN Cork & Seal USA, Inc., a wholly owned company of Crown Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in the design, manufacture, and sale of packaging products for consumer goods. At Crown, we are passionate about helping our customers build their brands and connect with consumers around the world.  We do this by delivering innovative packaging that offers significant value for brand owners, retailers, and consumers alike. With operations in 39 countries employing approximately 23,000 people and net sales of nearly $12 billion, we are uniquely positioned to bring best practices in quality and manufacturing to our customers to drive their businesses locally and globally.  Sustaining a leadership position requires us to build a team of highly talented, dedicated, and driven individuals. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage US workers’ compensation claims for all current and run-off policy years.  Manage litigated and non-litigated claims.  Direct carriers, claims administrators and defense attorneys on workers’ compensation matters to ensure the proper and efficient handling of claims.
• Analyze workers’ compensation settlement recommendations from carriers and lawyers and where appropriate resolve claims within settlement authority.  Provide settlement recommendations above authority to Corporate Vice President of Risk Management.
• Communicate regularly and coordinate all claim-related activity with plant management, insurers, claims administrators, defense attorneys and Corporate Benefits Department.
• Review opportunities to reduce claim inventory.  Conduct periodic multi-carrier claim file reviews. 
• Report quarterly benchmark reports on US workers’ compensation program to senior management.  Continually educate business units on ways to reduce WC financial impact.
• Reconcile annual workers’ compensation program retro adjustments and perform year-end accrual analysis.  Provide reporting to and liaise with Crown auditors.
• Prepare quarterly and annual premium payment reports for self-insured and state fund workers’ compensation programs.
• Participate in annual placement of US and Canadian casualty insurance programs and oversee management of programs throughout the policy term.
• Report and manage all auto and products/general liability claims.  Coordinate claim-related activities with internal personnel and with carrier/TPA.
• Prepare data for annual US casualty insurance program audits.  Liaise with insurer’s auditors.
• Facilitate casualty loss control services with US casualty carrier and EHS department for manufacturing locations.
• Manage US surety bond program.
• Supervise and oversee activities of Risk Analyst.
• Manage US property claims.  Coordinate communications and all claims-related activities between Crown personnel and insurer/TPA.  Review and select needed service providers.
• Oversee compliance of Certificates of Insurance and Letters of Indemnity documentation with Crown locations and Sourcing Department.  Review and advise Crown personnel on contract insurance and indemnity terms.

•Four-year degree or equivalent experience in a related field preferred. Prior experience in Risk Management, Commercial insurance or Brokerage a plus.
•Strong organizational and analytical skills
•Proficiency in PC applications, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
•Strong written and verbal communication skills.