Claim Counsel - Recovery Management Unit

Travelers • Hartford, AR

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About The Position

Bond & Specialty Insurance (BSI) provides management and professional liability, cyber, crime insurance, and surety bonds to or on behalf of businesses of all sizes. The BSI Claim Recovery Management team conducts thorough investigation, analysis, evaluation and disposition of recovery claims and litigation to achieve superior customer service and optimize recoveries. As a valued member of our team, you also will provide legal advice to our underwriting colleagues and non-attorney claim colleagues, and participate in BSI claim strategic initiatives. Travelers' Recovery Management team handles subrogation, salvage, and loss mitigation matters for the following BSI Claim areas: • Commercial Surety (non-construction surety bonds) • Construction Services (construction-related surety bonds) • Management Liability (including coverage under errors & omissions and directors & officers policies) • First-Party (including Commercial Crime (including Fidelity), Cyber Crime, Kidnap & Ransom, Public Official Bonds, and Identity Fraud/Theft) • Cyber (cyber privacy and security breach incident response, computer crime, infrastructure attacks and restoration, notification to affected parties and regulators, business interruption, consumer privacy liability, and identity fraud/theft)

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Juris Doctorate Degree.
• Properly licensed, registered or authorized, and in good standing, to practice law in the jurisdiction in which you will be working.
• Two years of relevant legal experience.

Nice To Haves

• Five or more years of commercial litigation and/or subrogation experience, and experience with surety bonds, and/or cyber, crime, and management liability product lines, is preferred.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work through conflict and resolve issues with a professional demeanor.
• Ability to make sound decisions and negotiate terms and conditions within designated authority limit.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate coverage determinations.
• Time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities with an attention to detail, data and analytics.
• Ability to build and maintain effective and collaborative relationships with colleagues, customers, and business partners.

Responsibilities

• Follow operational policies to analyze, investigate, and resolve BSI recovery claims of varying levels of severity with moderate supervision from claims management.
• Prepare and present reports for management that accurately reflect the status of recovery claims and recovery, litigation and settlement strategies.
• Retain, monitor, and manage outside counsel actively utilizing litigation management plans and budgets.
• Communicate with underwriting on significant recovery opportunities.
• Travel to and attend mediations, settlement conferences, claim conferences, field office visits, trials and depositions.
• Coordinate with Claim Professionals to identify potential sources of recovery and optimize loss mitigation opportunities.
• Continue to develop the ability to identify potential sources of recovery, and to analyze, investigate, develop and refine recovery strategies, and resolve claims within authority; retain, manage and direct outside vendors to optimize outcomes and resolve recovery claims of varying levels of severity.
• Research, analyze and provide recovery and loss mitigation advice to claim and underwriting colleagues on claims of varying complexity, including drafting/reviewing settlement agreements, releases, assignments, and/or other documents modifying recovery policy provisions or impacting recovery opportunities, and provide transactional support to claim and underwriting colleagues.

Benefits

• Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
• Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
• Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
• Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
• Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees