Vendor Manager

ACE INA is the U.S.-based division of the ACE Group of Companies, which providesinsurance and reinsurance for a diverse group of clients around the world.Through subsidiaries of the ACE Group of Companies, ACE INA offers a broad arrayof sophisticated property, casualty, accident and health, and financialproducts, and risk management services to corporate and consumer clients across the U.S.ACE is dedicated to recruiting and developing talented individuals with the knowledge, ability and desire for success. With our strong capital base, financial stability, diversified earnings stream and multinational operating platform, we offer an excellent opportunity for your future growth and development.Details of this great opportunity follow:Key Objective: Support the ACE USA Claims Business Partners’ business by providing Vendor Management services, administrative, technical, and leadership skills in the development and execution of New Business and Renewal Set Ups and problem resolution. Develop relationships with TPA’s, Insureds, Brokers, Underwriters, and ACE internal partners.Major Duties and ResponsibilitiesProvide expertise in the development and execution of steps to establish contact and build relationships with TPA Account Managers and other TPA contacts responsible for TPA and insured claim New and Renewal Programs. Key contact for underwriting, technical claims, data, external TPA management, Underwriting home office, insureds, and brokers, to resolve difficult, complex, or unusual issues. Provides support to field business development teams attending meetings with potential insured to “sell” ACE USA Claims oversight functions.Key contact for management of data services, implementation of priority meetings to bring TPA’s with unacceptable levels of claim financials in pending status in line with expectations.Assist in the development of processes designed to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of TPA and insured program, communications and results that provides flawless data exchange from the TPA to ACE on specific insureds. Assist in the development and management of TPA Take Overs. Can create and manage a Take Over project plan, among multiple internal and external constituents. Hold set ups on the takeover accounts once the takeover is complete.Represents ACE USA Claims, in person, to groups of ten or more in various situations including potential insureds, new accounts, partnership meetings or advisory counsels. Plan and coordinate administrative details of TPA and Insured Set Up on New Business and Renewals, including Special Account Instructions (SAI).Plan and coordinate administrative details of miscellaneous Set Up and Technical Claim relationships. Assist in the planning and development of strategies to develop and sustain relationships with key Insured contacts. Employ negotiating skills during TPA and Insured Set up meetings to correctly begin the claims relationship. Provide consultative support to technical claims staff in understanding and executing on the correct relationship with the insured and TPA. Coordinate self-administered account set up, including contract, data and technical claims needs. Administer the regular ARM Pivot Table and ACES Extract sweeps with in the set up process. Provide administrative and consultative expertise and leadership to miscellaneous issues that support compliant practices throughout technical claims. Works closely with Underwriting, Home Office, and Branch Office. Works closely as a liaison between technical claims, underwriting, claim data management and claim finance to solve set up and renewal issues. Willingness to travel - approximately 25%.Requirements: Claims experience and/or vendor management experience preferred. Understanding of TPA's strongly preferred. Energectic, comfortable presenting in front of others, team player, etc.ACE Limited (NYSE: ACE), the Bermuda-based holding company of the ACE Group of Companies, is one of the worlds leading insurance and reinsurance organizations, with 2006 gross premiums written of $17.4 billion and net premiums written of $12.0 billion. The companys book value per ordinary share was $42.03 at the end of 2006, up from $34.81 the year before, and our investment income in 2006 was up 27 percent from the previous year to $1.6 billion. The ACE Group provides a diversified range of products and services to clients through operations in more than 50 countries around the world, and has the authority to conduct business in over 140 countries. Additionally, ACE is an S&P® 500 component company, listed sixth in Business Weeks® Top 50 companies.ACE offers a competitive salary plus cash bonus, equity opportunities and comprehensive benefits package including life, health and dental, vision, a generous retirement savings plan with $1 per $1 company match, disability coverage, stock purchase plan, flexible spending accounts, tuition reimbursement, and business casual dress.Sound like the right job for you? If you would like additional information about ACE INA, please visit our website at http://www.aceusa.comACE INA is an equal opportunity employer and our employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, disability, handicap, marital status or any other status or condition protected by Federal and/or State laws, except where bona fide occupational qualificationsapply.In order to be considered an applicant for employment with ACE, all applicants must go to ACEs website at www.ace-ina.com to apply for the position(s) of interest and complete an online application (found under Careers at ACE in the upper right hand corner of the homepage). If you do not complete the onlineapplication, you will not be considered an applicant in accordance with ACEs policy.