Description:
Tokio Marine HCC – Surety Group, a member of the Tokio Marine Group of Companies, has an opportunity for Associate Bond Claims Attorney at our Santa Ana, CA branch office.Job Summary:
Determines the validity of simple to moderately complex bond claims.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyze legal pleadings, documents, and applicable statutes to determine validity of bond claims.
- Communicate with agents, principals, claimants, and other attorneys both orally and in writing concerning claim status, information requests, payment/denial of claim, or related information.
- Evaluate and minimize company risk of loss; Analyze subrogation efforts.
- Prepare and send claim status correspondence to affected parties using mail, fax, or other electronic means. Maintain claim files - both physical and electronic. Update files as needed.
- Limited authority to approve and deny claims. None to limited authority to approve loss and Loss Adjuster Expenses (LAE) payments.
- Attend court hearings including mediations, settlement conferences, and trials.
- Perform legal research and other miscellaneous legal matters.
Competencies:
Planning
- Follow work plans, established timelines, and predefined goals for assigned work.
- Meet commitments on deadlines.
Communicate activities and results with employees and management as appropriate.
Cost Management
People Management
No people management responsibility.
Position Knowledge, Skills, and Requirements
- Perform work thoroughly in a cost-efficient manner and at a high productivity level.
- Business Controls and Policies
- Comply with all corporate policies and procedures.
- Report any breakdown in controls to management.
- Conduct all activities in a safe manner.
No people management responsibility.
Position Knowledge, Skills, and Requirements
- Minimum Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) degree or a related field or the equivalent education and/or experience2 Years Relevant and progressive professional experience
- Up to two years of relevant and progressive Legal experience in insurance claims
- Possess and have ability to apply basic knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures
- Good written and verbal communication skills with an emphasis on confidentiality, tact, and diplomacy
- Good organizational and analytical skills; demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
- Knowledgeable of industry changes, legal updates, and technical developments related to
- applicable area of the Company's business to proactively respond to changing business
- environment
- Proficiency and experience using Microsoft Office package (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word)
