WithCoverage · 1 month ago
Claims Counsel
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$150K/yr - $190K/yr
5+ years expWithCoverage is reimagining risk management and insurance for the modern economy. The Claims Counsel will own complex claims processes, serve as a client advocate, and ensure effective communication and resolution strategies while managing a variety of insurance claims.
Insurance
Responsibilities
Own complex claims end-to-end across GL, Cyber, D&O, Property, and Marine/Cargo lines—triaging new matters, confirming coverage, coordinating carrier notices, and driving resolution strategies through to closure
Serve as the primary client advocate, translating coverage and litigation issues into clear guidance, managing expectations, and aligning carriers, counsel, and vendors around the client's best outcome
Analyze and negotiate coverage positions, drafting demand and rebuttal letters, challenging denials, and securing optimal defense and indemnity contributions from insurers
Oversee litigation and recovery efforts, ensuring defense and coverage counsel strategies align with policy recovery, and leading loss quantification for property, cyber, and other first-party claims
Manage external partners and internal team members, setting standards for claims handling, mentoring analysts, and maintaining high-quality, audit-ready files and documentation
Deliver insights and reporting through claims data, dashboards, and renewal narratives—identifying trends, coverage gaps, and opportunities to improve client programs and outcomes
Continuously improve processes and tools, partnering with Operations and Product to streamline claims workflows, automate documentation, and enhance the client experience
Qualification
Required
Experienced claims professional with 5–10 years managing complex commercial insurance claims—ideally across GL, Cyber, D&O, Property, and Marine/Cargo—within a carrier, law firm, or brokerage environment
Coverage-driven mindset with a J.D. and active bar membership; skilled in analyzing policy wording, drafting coverage positions, and advocating for insureds in high-stakes matters
Full-lifecycle operator comfortable owning claims from first notice through resolution, including coverage analysis, litigation oversight, negotiation, and first-party recovery
Client-focused communicator who can translate complex coverage and litigation issues into clear business guidance, maintaining calm and credibility with executives during live incidents and negotiations
Hands-on leader and mentor able to review and elevate team output, establish standards, and help build playbooks, templates, and scalable claims processes
Analytical and process-minded, leveraging data, metrics, and technology to manage performance, improve consistency, and drive efficiency
Collaborative and entrepreneurial, thriving in a fast-moving startup setting with strong judgment, humility, and a bias toward action and continuous improvement
Benefits
Competitive compensation that may include equity
Flexible paid time off
Comprehensive benefit plans for medical, dental, vision, life, and disability
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs): Health Care FSA and Dependent Care FSA
Commuter Savings Account
Human Interest: 401(k) provider
Time Off: Sick Leave, Family and Medical Leave, Flexible Time Off
Paid Holidays: Observance of all major national holidays
A curated in-office employee experience, designed to foster community, team connections, and innovation, that also includes catered lunches in the office on Fridays for in-office workers
Collaborative, transparent, and fun culture
Company
WithCoverage
The insurance brokerage industry is ready for a new standard – ambitious businesses often overpay for insurance, are inadequately protected, and are left with a non-transparent and disorganized experience.
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase