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DUTIES: Contact Placing Insurance Brokers in London and conduct
other investigation and discovery to obtain policy documents and slips
evidencing that policies were issued and subscribed by London Market
Insurers. Review multiple policies spanning several years and levels of
coverage and prepare policy summaries and coverage charts. Identify
which policies potentially apply to tendered claims, determine how
limits and underlying insurance / deductibles apply, determine legal
defenses applicable to coverage based on exclusions and conditions.
Draft reports to insurer clients and communicate with insurer clients
about claim facts, policy coverage, legal liability analysis, and
coverage analysis and provide reserve recommendations, coverage position
recommendations, settlement recommendations and litigation strategies.
Draft coverage letters responding to claim tenders and reserving rights
and, if applicable, assist with retention of defense counsel. Manage
paralegals in their conduct of document discovery review and oversee
summaries and analysis of same in reports and excel spreadsheets for
partner and client use. Manage assistant in file opening and file
maintenance matters and with billing of experts, mediators, and court
reporters. Provide input into paralegal performance reviews, work
assignments and scope of duties. Draft pleadings, briefs, and other
litigation related documents. Prepare and respond to written discovery.
Attend and represent clients at court conferences and hearings, either
in person or by video, as directed by the Judge, and report on same to
partner and clients. Represent clients at mediations and settlement
conferences and assist with settlement of claims, lawsuits, and coverage
disputes. Must appear in office approximately two days per week; work
from home permitted three days per week.
Requirements: Juris Doctor degree or foreign degree equivalent in
Law and 2 (two) years of insurance coverage Associate experience or in
the job offered or related role.
Experience and/or education must include:
- Barred in the State of Illinois;
- Knowledge of insurer duties responding to claim tenders, defense
tenders, and settlement demands;
- Experience handling and litigating claims coverage required in
Illinois, New York, New Jersey and California;
- Knowledge of bad faith law and exposures, particularly Illinois, New
York, New Jersey, and California;
- Application and interpretation of the Federal Court Rules and
Procedures, including bankruptcy law;
- Create pivot tables and allocate liability utilizing Excel;
Discovery document databases including Westlaw/LexisNexis, and ECF;
- Insurance claims involving mass torts, injury, general liability,
municipal, school, and religious institution liability;
- Work with specialty policies, including the London Market,
self-insured programs and risk pools, and reinsurance;
- Court appearances and document filings in state and federal courts,
including federal bankruptcy court in Illinois, New York, New Jersey
and California; and
- Hands-on experience representing insurers at mediations and
settlement conferences.
OTHER: Job Site: 55 West Monroe Street, Suite 3000, Chicago, IL
60603 Must appear in office approximately two days per week, work from
home permitted three days per week; 40 hours/week; \$180,000 /yr -
\$220,000 /yr. If offered employment, the applicant must have legal
right to work in U.S. EOE.
CONTACT: Email resumes to Rachael.DeMey@clydeco.us and reference
Job#7037193 in subject line.