What are the responsibilities and job description for the Claims Attorney position at D3 Search?
D3 Search is actively seeking an accomplished Claims Attorney on behalf of a respected international insurer with long-standing offices located in Purchase, New York (10577).
Position Title🎯:
Claims Attorney
- Note: 2 years handling claims (healthcare preferred) as an associate attorney is required.
Location/Map📌:
Purchase, NY (10577)
Employer Work Model:
Flexible hybrid 1 onsite/4 remote work model.
Position Summary📒:
A leading specialty insurance group with offices in the United States, the United Kingdom, Spain and Ireland, transacting business in approximately 180 countries and underwriting more than 100 classes of specialty insurance seeks a Claims Attorney to join their growing team.
Under supervision, evaluates and manages claims including the conducting of investigations, evaluation, and negotiation of settlements. Specializes in claims arising under Miscellaneous Medical Professional Liability and Social Services Professional Liability policies but may also manage claims arising under other specialty liability insurance products.
Duties/Responsibilities🗝:
- Oversee all aspects of the litigation process for claims to minimize company risk of loss.
- Analyze coverage issues, conduct investigations, and evaluate to determine validity of moderately complex claims; may work with outside counsel and effectuate same.
- Prepare and draft moderately complex legal correspondence to affected parties using mail, fax, or other electronic means. Maintain claim files - both physical and electronic. Update files as needed.
- Communicate with agents, principals, claimants, and other attorneys both orally and in writing concerning claim status, information requests, payment/denial of claim, or related information.
- May attend court hearings including mediations, settlement conferences, and trials.
- Assign designated claims to outside counsel including management of the process, compliance with company policy and procedure, and approval of company charges/billing.
- Negotiate claim settlement but must seek approval or denial for claims outside defined limit. • Conduct legal research and other miscellaneous legal matters.
Requirements📢:
- JD degree or a related field or the equivalent education and/or experience
- Required Licensure to practice law in the applicable state jurisdiction(s)
- 2 years relevant legal and/or professional experience in insurance claims
Annual Salary💵/Compensation💰 & Health Benefits:
Starting annual salary/comp. is up to 155K | DOE/DOQ plus a comprehensive health benefits package, generous PTO, paid parking onsite, high functioning & tenured support staff, annual reviews/bonuses, etc.
If interested in this active/open Claims Attorney role with this respected international insurer situated in Purchase, NY (10577), and you meet the above qualifications/requirements, please contact the following D3 rep.:
Don Moser ~ D3 Search
📬don@d3search.com |☎213-785-2485
🌐www.d3search.com
D3 Legal Search LLC (aka D3 Search), and its clients are equal opportunity employers. Pursuant to local ordinances, we will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of the Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.