EPL & D&O Liability Claim Counsel
Core
Analyze, investigate, and resolve EPL & D&O liability claims for businesses and non-profits, providing legal advice to underwriting and claim colleagues.
Role type
Senior claims counsel (EPL & D&O)
Builds
Claim dispositions, coverage opinions, and recovery strategies for Bond & Specialty Insurance and Private/Non-Profit teams.
Domain
Insurance (Property Casualty, EPL, D&O)
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Policy interpretation, coverage analysis, litigation management, settlement negotiation, report preparation, recovery coordination, market research, white paper authoring
Preferred skills
Mediation attendance, field office visits, trial and deposition participation, risk mitigation seminar participation
Technologies
Case law databases, litigation management plans, recovery management systems
Responsibilities
Analyze and resolve claims of varying severity; retain and manage outside counsel; communicate significant claim exposures to underwriting; coordinate recovery efforts; travel to mediations, conferences, trials, and depositions; draft coverage opinions with case law; negotiate settlements and review agreements; support underwriting marketing efforts; monitor marketplace conditions and draft reference materials.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC