About Safegard, A Division of Patriot Growth Insurance Services: The Safegard Group, Inc. is a regional insurance brokerage and risk management consulting agency that services corporate, institutional, professional, and individual clients. We take a partnership approach to providing custom designed insurance programs and risk management solutions. Safegard is dedicated to superior service that is often not evident in the brokerage community. We have experienced outstanding growth since our 1994 inception, and we continue to selectively solicit accounts that value our technical and service capabilities. By utilizing our long-term relationships with insurers, third party providers, and key industry resources, we are able to provide comprehensive solutions and services to our clients. Safegard has three primary business divisions: Commercial Lines, Personal Lines, and Employee Benefits. We are a proud partner agency of Patriot Growth Insurance Services.

Position Overview: The Senior Claims Consultant serves as a strategic advisor and technical expert, managing complex and high-severity claims while supporting sophisticated client risk portfolios. This role provides advanced claims advocacy, leads claim strategy for large or litigated matters, and collaborates with clients, carriers, and internal teams to drive optimal claim outcomes and long-term risk management improvements.

Work Arrangement: This is a full-time hybrid position reporting to our office located in Media, PA.

Professional Responsibilities:

• Manage catastrophic, litigated, and high-severity claims while leading strategy and negotiating settlements
• Analyze policy language and carrier coverage positions to develop claim strategies and support advocacy efforts
• Collaborate with attorneys, adjusters, and internal teams to resolve complex claims issues
• Conduct root-cause analysis and coordinate risk control initiatives to mitigate future losses
• Prepare and present claim reviews, loss trends, and performance analysis to senior client leadership
• Lead multi-year loss analysis and benchmarking to support renewal strategy and underwriting discussions
• Develop underwriting narratives and claims summaries to assist with renewal negotiations and pricing discussions
• Maintain strong relationships with key client contacts, carrier representatives, legal counsel, and other service partners
• Mentor and support Claims Consultants through technical guidance, training, and process improvement initiatives
• Oversee assignment of accounts within the Claims Department to ensure proper workload distribution
• Represent the organization in professional associations, industry forums, and events

Qualifications and Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent professional experience
• Insurance licensing or ability to obtain within 60 days
• Strong knowledge of commercial insurance policy language and claims processes
• Experience managing complex or litigated claims and developing claim resolution strategies
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and presentation skills, including experience working with executive-level clients
• Ability to collaborate effectively across internal teams and external partners
• CPCU or CIC designation (strongly preferred)
• AIC or CRIS designation (preferred)
• Experience working with an Agency Management System such as EPIC or AMS360 (preferred)
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint (preferred)

About Patriot Growth Insurance Services: Founded in 2019, Patriot Growth Insurance Services (Patriot) is a growth-focused national insurance services firm that partners with employee benefits and property and casualty agencies across the United States. Patriot is currently ranked as the 25th largest broker in the U.S. by Business Insurance and has been named to the 2025 Inc. 5000 list of fastest-growing companies. With over 2,100 employees operating in 150+ locations in over 45 states, Patriot’s collaborative model delivers resources and strategic support to its agencies. Patriot creates true alignment with its partner agencies, and its operating philosophy fosters enhanced career opportunities for its dedicated and professional team. We are committed to working with like-minded individuals who share our vision of creating an insurance agency focused on operational excellence and a relentless pursuit of growth.

Patriot offers the opportunity to be a part of a fast-growing company since its inception. We strive to create a flexible and collaborative environment for our employees, and our goal is to provide enhanced career opportunities for our dedicated and professional team.

In addition to a competitive salary, we provide a comprehensive health and welfare program to employees, family members and domestic partners. Employees are eligible for benefits coverage the first of the month following 30 days of employment. We offer:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Benefits
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA) and Health Savings Account (HSA) and Commuter Transit Programs
• Company paid Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability and Group Term Life
• Company paid Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Leave
• Paid holidays
• Personalized PTO
• 401 (k)

Patriot Growth Insurance Services is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship or immigration status, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.

This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, leave of absence, compensation, benefits, and training. Patriot makes hiring decisions based solely on qualifications, merit, and business needs at the time. For more information, read through our EEO and DE&I Policy located on our website at www.patriotgis.com.