Legal Claims Professional- EPL, E&O, Fiduciary and Financial Institutions

Zurich is currently looking for a Legal Claims Professional for our Management Solutions group to work out of one of our Claims Hub locations including:

Parsippany, NJ

4 WTC, NY

Rocky Hill, CT

Schaumburg, IL

Atlanta, GA

Addison, TX

Omaha, NE

Overland Park, KS

Rancho Cordova, CA

Maitland, FL

The Claims Professional will handle EPL, D&O, Fiduciary and Financial institution claims of moderate to high complexity under limited supervision.

The ideal candidate will have experience reviewing complaints and all other legal pleadings and discovery, arbitration demands, coverage analysis, determining exposure and setting appropriate reserves.

They will resolve claims according to Best Practices and within authority limits.

The Claims Counsel will regularly communicate with customers and brokers and may be dedicated to handle claims for specific accounts.

Additional responsibilities include:

Analyze coverage, liability and damages
Participate in mediations and negotiating settlements
Draft reservation of rights and coverage denial letters
Notify Underwriter of claim issues
Draft case summary reports in connection with significant reserve increases and trial preparation
Direct activities of defense counsel

Basic Qualifications:

Juris Doctor and 5 or more years of experience in the Legal area
AND
JD and 5 or more years of legal practice experience in the insurance area
Must obtain and maintain required adjuster license(s)
Experience in insurance claims and the insurance legal and regulatory environment
Negotiation experience
Customer service experience
Microsoft Office experience

Preferred Qualifications: