Description:

An Insurance Company has an immediate opening for a Claims Counsel in our Management Liability Claims Unit that can be located in any of our IAT locations. This role is a true complex claims handling role that is tasked with managing all lines of Management Liability Claims under our Management liability policies.

The ideal candidate for this role will have 3-5 years of experience as a claim professional with experience handling Management liability claims including, Employment Practices liability, Directors and Officers Liability, Fiduciary Liability, as well as Crime claims on a national basis.

Please note, IAT works on a hybrid schedule, working from the office Monday through Wednesday with the option of working remotely Thursday and Friday.

Responsibilities:

Responsible for handling Management Liability Claims (EPL, D&O, Fiduciary, and Crime) for Private and Non-Profit businesses based on Claim Guidelines.
Within authority limit, thoroughly analyze, investigate, negotiate and resolve all levels of severity claims.
Selects, directs and manages defense counsel including approval of budgets
Develops litigation/file disposition strategy. Attends mediations, settlement conferences and trials.
Verifies/analyzes applicable coverage for the reported claims.
Follow operational policies and procedures, including compliance, regulatory and performance and customer service standards.

Qualifications:
Must Have:

Bachelors' degree
Juris Doctorate
Properly licensed, registered or authorized, and in good standing, to practice law in the jurisdiction in which you will be working.
3-5 years management liability claim experience, including handling employment liability practices, directors & officers' liability and fiduciary liability coverages.
Excellent coverage analysis skills with experience in drafting coverage position correspondence.
Experience handling litigated files and direction of defense counsel.
Excellent negotiation skills.
Must be willing to travel, average 1 day a month.
Licensure as required by respective state(s).
Ability to analyze data, utilize sound judgment to draw conclusions and make supported decisions.
To qualify, applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and must not require VISA sponsorship, now or in the future, for employment purposes.

Preferred to Have: