Michael Frantz
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Member of CLM Since: 2015
CLM Committees
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CLM Contributions
- Speaker - 2021 Chief Claims Officer Summit
- Speaker - Preventing Nuclear Verdicts: A Virtual Series
Articles
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Practice Areas
- Bad Faith
- Claims Management
- Class Action/Mass Torts
- Construction/Real Estate/Surety
- Cyber Liability
- Environmental
- Insurance Coverage
- Litigation Management
- Medical Malpractice
- Personal Injury
- Premises Liability
- Product Liability
- Professional Liability
- Reinsurance
Biography
Michael A. Frantz is a Senior Vice President and Head of Reinsurance Claims at Munich Reinsurance America, Inc. (“Munich Re”). His primary responsibilities involve ensuring the delivery of proper claims support and services for Munich Re’s Reinsurance Division business unit, its Client Management, Property Underwriting, Casualty Underwriting, Specialty Lines Underwriting, Innovation and Strategic Products, and Munich Re Facultative departments and their customers. His responsibilities include oversight of the Princeton and Chicago Claim Branch Offices and also directly managing a staff of experienced claim technicians in their handling of property, casualty, and specialty lines claims.
Prior to this position, Mike was the Manager of Munich Re’s Princeton Claims Branch. He has also served as a Manager in the Environmental / Mass Tort Claims Department, which handles complex coverage litigation as well as asbestos, environmental and toxic product claims. In addition, he has participated in and managed numerous claims consulting projects, including claims operational reviews evaluating claims handling practices and procedures, due diligence reviews related to mergers and acquisitions, and case reserve analysis studies of client companies and within Munich Re.
Before he joined Munich Re in September 1992, Mike worked for the CIGNA Property and Casualty Companies in their Environmental Claim Management Department. Prior to CIGNA, he was with Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, where he supervised and handled all claim lines; including general liability, product liability, commercial and personal automobile liability, and workers' compensation.
Mike holds a JD from Widener University School of Law and a BS from the Pennsylvania State University. He is admitted to practice law in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
Munich Reinsurance America, Inc. is a subsidiary of Munich Re America Corporation, which is a member of the Munich Re Group.
Education
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Admissions/Licenses
- Bar Admissions: PA, NJ