Senior Claims Coverage Counsel (Claims)

5-7 yrs required

Full-time

No

Salary Information

Competitive salary based on experience
Annual performance-based bonus
Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance
401(k) retirement plan with company match
Paid time off and holidays

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H1: Join Our Team as a Senior Claims Coverage Counsel (Claims)

H2: Job Summary:

- Advise the business on general claims legal matters
- Perform multi-jurisdictional legal research and analyze insurance policy language
- Review time and policy limit demands
- Provide support and legal assistance to underwriting
- Remain abreast of case law updates
- Provide training and presentations to claim staff
- Manage a caseload of litigated coverage matters
- Manage outside counsel
- Review pleadings and motions
- Manage discovery requests
- Attend depositions, mediations and trials
- Engage in verbal and written communication with brokers, claimants, and policyholders
- Review and evaluate exposure and determine strategies for resolution
- Ensure state claims handling requirements are met
- Handle claims in accordance with James River Claims best practices
- Settle claims in accordance with policy provisions and within authority level

H2: Duties and Responsibilities:

- Continuously exhibit and uphold Core Values of Integrity, Accountability, Communication and Teamwork, Innovation, and Customer Service
- Provide legal advice on coverage and claims strategy
- Review complaints and draft responses
- Remain updated on case law
- Provide training and presentations
- Manage a caseload of litigated coverage matters
- Manage outside counsel
- Review pleadings and motions
- Manage discovery requests
- Attend depositions, mediations, and trials
- Communicate with brokers, claimants, and policyholders
- Review and evaluate exposure
- Ensure compliance with state claims handling requirements
- Handle claims according to best practices
- Settle claims within authority level

H2: Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

- Advanced knowledge of claims and litigation management within an insurance organization
- Continuous learning style
- High level of initiative and motivation
- Ability to organize complex information and handle multiple tasks
- Ability to present information and advice in a clear, concise, and logical manner
- Ability to deliver feedback in a respectful and constructive manner
- Strategic thinker with problem-solving abilities
- Ability to exercise sound judgement and take appropriate risks
- Ability to identify and recommend process and procedure improvements
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Skilled in active listening
- Ability to provide exceptional customer service
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

H2: Experience and Education:

- Bachelor’s Degree required
- Juris Doctorate Degree required
- State Bar Admission required
- Minimum of 5-7 years of experience as an attorney or claims professional handling complex coverage issues
- Prior experience providing coverage opinions, analyzing extra-contractual exposures, litigation management, and coverage litigation under commercial lines insurance policies preferred

H2: Salary Information:

- Competitive salary based on experience
- Annual performance-based bonus
- Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, and vision insurance
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Paid time off and holidays

Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k, Paid Time Off, Parental Leave, Life Insurance, Disability Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Wellness Program, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account

English

Bachelor's degree and Juris Doctorate degree required.

Interested candidates should submit their resume and cover letter through our online application portal.

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