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EPL & D&O Liability Associate Claim Counsel

CT - Hartford, USFull-time$90k–$148k2026-10-21 → 2026-11-10

Core

Associate Claim Counsel handling EPL and D&O liability claims, providing legal advice to underwriting and non-attorney colleagues, and managing claim litigation.

Role type

Associate Claim Counsel (EPL & D&O)

Builds

Claim resolutions, coverage opinions, and recovery strategies for professional liability and cyber/crime insurance.

Domain

Insurance (Property Casualty) / Legal

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Policy interpretation, coverage analysis, litigation management, settlement negotiation, report preparation, recovery coordination, market research, white paper authoring

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

None stated

Responsibilities

Analyze and resolve BSI claims of varying severity; retain and manage outside counsel; communicate with underwriting on significant exposures; travel to mediations, 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

Associate (1-5 years experience)