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Jason Kunert joined Amwins to fill a brand-new, strategically important role as its first-ever head of claims, marking a major investment from Amwins in claims leadership and infrastructure. He has spent the last 18 months building and managing a formal claims infrastructure aimed at streamlining processes, enhancing client experiences, and fostering consistency and specialization.
So far, the biggest challenge for Kunert at Amwins has been establishing an organization from the ground up. He has done so with the same client-first mindset that enabled him to achieve success in his three decades in the insurance industry.
“If something goes wrong, we are here to help” is the mantra he instills in his team at the claims organization he continues to build.
Among other challenges are those facing this segment of the industry at large, including escalating claims inflation, particularly in the casualty sector. Kunert is advocating for industrywide efforts to adapt to these factors, and for the industry to encourage more comprehensive actions such as tort reform measures and others to help mitigate skyrocketing claims exposures.
Kunert brought to Amwins 30 years of insurance industry experience, including leadership roles at Hiscox USA, RLI Insurance, Nationwide, and Scottsdale Insurance Company. During his time with Amwins, he’s established its Claims Center of Excellence, drawing on expertise to develop programs and procedures that strengthen the support for sales teams and clients, improve claims outcomes, and leverage data and analytics to drive decisions.
Kunert is a member of the International Association of Claim Professionals (IACP). He has taught courses for NAPSLO/WSIA after those organizations merged. He has also led the claims course at the Marcus Payne Advanced School for nine years and served on WSIA’s education committee for two years.
18700 North Hayden Road, Suite 405, Scottsdale, AZ 85255
312 454 7700
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Jason Kunert
Executive Vice President, Head of Claims
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2000–2019
2019–2021
2021–2024
2024–Present
2023–2024
Associate Vice President, E&S/Specialty Claims at Nationwide
Held various other roles during his nearly 20 years with Nationwide
2000–2019
Assistant Vice President, Claims at RLI
2019–2021
Vice President, Claims at Hiscox USA
2021–2024
Executive Vice President, first-ever Head of Claims at Amwins
2024–Present
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