Description:

Your Role: You will use your legal expertise to provide guidance on coverage issues across various claim types. You will play a pivotal role in evaluating and analyzing coverage, overseeing coverage litigation, and providing legal opinions to claims personnel.

Key Responsibilities:

Coverage evaluation: Identify, evaluate, and analyze coverage issues across Professional, Casualty, and Property claims
Letter drafting: Draft comprehensive coverage and denial letters to ensure clarity in communication with policyholders and other stakeholders
Litigation oversight: Provide oversight for outside coverage counsel and supervise coverage litigation
Claims counsel: Serve as internal claims counsel to support claims adjusters and help resolve complex coverage matters
Settlement negotiation: Proactively negotiate settlement of claims within evaluation and designated authority levels
Legal research: Perform legal research and provide coverage opinions on all product lines involving coverage issues
Training: Develop and present training programs on legal coverage matters to internal claims teams
Policy language development: Assist in drafting policy language, working closely with underwriting and corporate legal teams
Travel: Travel to attend arbitrations, mediations, settlement conferences, or trials, and participate in customer service visits as necessary

What You'll Bring:

Legal expertise: Juris Doctorate and a strong background in claims handling, claims counsel, or relevant legal experience
Analytical skills: Ability to evaluate complex coverage issues and apply legal principles to claim situations
Negotiation skills: Strong negotiation abilities to effectively resolve coverage disputes and manage settlements
Communication skills: Excellent oral and written communication skills for drafting letters, providing legal opinions, and training staff
Organizational skills: Ability to work independently, manage multiple cases simultaneously, and maintain efficient operations

Qualifications:
Education: Juris Doctorate (JD)

Experience: 3-7 years of claims handling experience with a strong coverage background, claims counsel experience, or relevant legal/litigation experience

Technical skills: Good working knowledge of Westlaw and the ability to perform legal research efficiently

Passion and drive can be just as important as experience. If you're excited about this opportunity, we'd love to hear from you!

Position affords 5 days per month to work remotely.