Paul Cryar

Corporate Casualty Claims Oversight Manager @Albertsons Companies

Pleasanton, CA, US

Corporate Casualty Claims Manager:• Corporate management oversight of General Liability claims including Premises, Products, Trucking and Pharmacy for the USA and Canada• Directly responsible for three division casualty claim offices• Conduct claims audits for 10 divisions and develop action plans for adverse trends• Develop, implement and train casualty personnel on new claims processing system• Report all excess claims to broker and insurance carriers• Grant settlement authority to division casualty claim offices• Review issues regarding tenders of defense and indemnity agreements • Review vendor contracts and certificates of insurance• Compile, analyze and provide accident frequency/cost trends to Corporate Risk Management Loss Control and Insurance Departments• Developed and implemented Litigation Management Guidelines• Manage Lucerne Foods TPA• Medicare MMSEA reporting coordinator• Personally handle large Pharmacy malpractice casesSince 2015, with the merger of Safeway and Albertsons, my role expanded to include oversight of our Third Party Claims Administrator. Responsible for 2-3 teams of claims examiners providing oversight of their claims, reviewing authority requests for both reserves and settlement. Conducted case reviews, round tables, attended mediations, and settlement conferences, Conducted claims audits and provided feedback to the TPA management staff regarding opportunities for continued enhancement of our claims program. Conduct attorney file reviews and settlement days program.

California State University, Chico

BS, Business Admin.-Management Minor Collective Bargainin

Insurance Institute of America

AIM

Insurance Institute of America

CPCU

Insurance Institute of America

AIC