Coverage Counsel

Min 3 yrs required

Full-time

No

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Summary:

The Coverage Counsel position at AmTrust North America is responsible for making coverage determinations for liability claims under policies. The job involves providing guidance to claim adjusters, supervisors, and managers on coverage issues, as well as acting as the coverage adjuster on litigated coverage claims. This position requires a solid understanding of AmTrust's mission, vision, and values, and upholding the standards of the organization. The following is a summary of the job, including salary information, job title, and experience requirements (if available). Contact information has been removed for privacy purposes.

Salary Information:
- Competitive compensation package
- Benefits including medical and dental plans, life insurance, 401k savings plan, and paid time off

Job Title:
- Coverage Counsel

Experience Requirements:
- 5+ years of industry experience in Complex Claims
- Focus on coverage issues preferred
- JD from an American Bar Association accredited law school

Job Description:

Overview:
- Responsible for making coverage determinations for liability claims under policies
- Provides guidance to claim adjusters, supervisors, and managers on coverage issues
- Acts as the coverage adjuster on litigated coverage claims
- Maintains a solid understanding of AmTrust's mission, vision, and values and upholds the standards of the organization

Responsibilities:
- Provides coverage analysis to branch offices
- Offers guidance on additional investigation needed to resolve coverage issues
- Communicates with underwriting for policy issue clarification
- Informs concerning jurisdictional nuances
- Determines if outside coverage counsel advice is needed
- Reviews and approves coverage position letters drafted by claims adjusters
- Makes referrals to and communicates with outside coverage counsel
- Ensures timely reporting from counsel
- Reviews and analyzes opinions
- Provides recommendations to branch offices and VP Claims based on counsel opinions
- Handles complex coverage issues/claims
- Drafts coverage positions on complicated issues
- Communicates and strategizes with branch office concerning settlement of underlying claims
- Adjusts litigated coverage claims
- Makes appropriate coverage counsel assignments
- Reviews and analyzes substantive documents/reports drafted by coverage counsel
- Ensures timely filing and reporting by coverage counsel
- Makes decisions concerning development/direction of coverage litigation
- Reports developments in coverage action to underlying claim adjuster/supervisor
- Updates appropriate log/reporting system re developments concerning suits against AmTrust companies

Qualifications:
- JD from an American Bar Association accredited law school
- 5+ years of industry experience in Complex Claims
- Focus on coverage issues preferred
- Analytical and human relations skills are critical
- Effective communication skills; ability to obtain information from others and deliver information to others orally and in written form

Preferred:
- Certifications and/or professional designations preferred (examples, AIC, CPCU, ARM, etc.)

What We Offer:
- Competitive compensation package
- Benefits including medical and dental plans, life insurance, 401k savings plan, and paid time off

Diversity:
- AmTrust strives to create a diverse and inclusive culture where thoughts and ideas of all employees are appreciated and respected
- Diversity is a business imperative, enabling us to attract, retain and develop the best talent available
- We see diversity as more than just policies and practices; it is an integral part of who we are as a company, how we operate, and how we see our future

Note: This job description is subject to change at any time.

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responsibilities

provide legal assistant support to 3-4 attorneys
opening new files for applicable team/venue (daily)
entering hearings to calendar for applicable team/venue (daily)
preparing and sending discovery packets (daily)
setting up any following up on discovery tasks
opening, scanning, saving, distributing mail for team (daily)
opening, saving, distributing faxes for team (daily)
pulling and saving all filings from courts on-line, distributing to attorney (daily)
answering phones during assigned week
saving exam notices with specifics on how to get records and letter to doctor
creating appropriate tasks and appointments for exams
generating exam notices to opposing counsel and adjuster
making phone calls as needed at direction of attorney
sending any/all correspondence at direction of attorneys
backing up fellow legal assistants when needed

qualifications

high school diploma or general education degree (ged)
3+ years workers' compensation experience
familiarity with nj courts online, preferred
ability to type a min. )
organized, self- motivated, ability to prioritize and work independently
exceptional attention to details and the production of professional work product
must possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
work in a team environment with a positive respectful attitude
experience with a document management platform



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