Capital Insurance Group · 3 months ago
Claims Counsel
Los Angeles, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$108K/yr - $178K/yr
8+ years expCapital Insurance Group is a leading West Coast Property & Casualty insurer that offers a collaborative and inclusive work culture. The Claims Counsel will be part of the Claims Legal team, providing strategic support for complex claims and consulting on jurisdictional issues to ensure consistency in claims positions.
InsuranceProperty Insurance
Responsibilities
Responsible for consultation with claims staff in a variety of claims issues, including but not limited to, coverage, indemnification, policy limit demand reviews, indemnity agreement review, release language review
Identifies coverage issues which require assignment to outside counsel and works with outside counsel as needed
Directly handle some policyholder suits against the company and work with outside counsel in managing the litigation. Will need to attend mediations as needed
Assists in training to claims staff on various jurisdictional issues and/or Fair Claims Practices training
Respond to insurance claims questions from a variety of departments
Works closely as part of the Claims Legal team in providing outstanding service to claims staff
Responsible for tracking claim files reported to Claims Legal – ability to stay organized, and diary cases for future follow-up
Participate in roundtable discussions on a variety of claims topics, including trial authority, and taking the lead on future follow-up of action items
Will work collaboratively with current Panel Counsel to ensure consistency of service to CIG insureds. May also participate and/or take the lead in identifying new firms to join Panel list
Work with Analyst in Claims Legal in ensuring consistency of Reinsurance reporting as required
Ability to analyze complex insurance claims situations and develop recommendations to be shared with claims staff
Ability to handle conflicting requests from multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment while paying attention to detail
Good communication and interpersonal skills, ability to work independently and in a team setting
Ability to interface with multiple levels of the organization
Ability to travel (<10%) as needed to support business needs
Ability to stay organized and manage time effectively in order to manage competing priorities
Have effective research skills and ability to stay current with changes in case law and regulatory changes
Job description is not prescriptive, but rather a guide as to the duties and responsibilities you will have, however it is not limited to the listed above
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree and JD from an accredited law school required
Member in good standing of any CIG operating state (Arizona, California, Nevada, Oregon, Washington) bar required
Minimum of 8 years' experience in property and casualty insurance required
Experience working inside insurance company claims department and/or law firm setting required
Preferred
First Party Property experience strongly preferred
Experience advising on or litigating first party property coverage issues strongly preferred
Experience with adjustment and/or oversight of complex claims is strongly preferred
Experience in following jurisdictions preferred: California and Washington
CPCU preferred
Benefits
Accrue twenty-one days of Paid Time Off during your first year
Up to eighty-seven percent of benefits covered by CIG for you and your family members
Medical, dental, vision plans
One hundred percent covered plans
Basic Life & AD&D
Employee Assistance
Leave Management
Long Term Disability
Short Term Disability (Outside of CA)
Family Caregiver Support (Homethrive)
Child Care Resources (Tootris)
Business Travel Accident Protection
Voluntary benefit offerings
Short-term (CA only)
Voluntary Life AD&D self, spouse and child plans
Flexible Spending
Health Savings (HSA)
Hospital Indemnity
Accidental Injury
Critical Illness
ARAG Legal Services
Norton LifeLock
Nine paid holidays, plus two floating holidays
Above and Beyond Reward Recognition Program
Kudos & Shout Out Points Program
Quarterly Above and Beyond Bonus Program
Annual Above and Beyond Bonus Program
Competitive compensation
Base compensation
Salary Management Spot Bonuses
Annual Incentive/Profit sharing program, potential payout annually based on company results.
Discount partnerships
Gym memberships, credit union, travel, shopping, restaurants, theme parks, and more
Insurance Educational reimbursement and bonus programs
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Paid Volunteer Time – Through company planned community events and choose your own adventure PVT in giving back in ways that are meaningful to you!
Retirement savings benefit (401k and Roth + match)
Health & Financial Wellness
Wellness platform, tools and events
Health Savings Account – match
Financial Wellness Resources
Company
Capital Insurance Group
Capital Insurance Group operates as a regional property and casualty insurer.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageTotal Funding
unknown2019-02-19Acquired
Leadership Team
Andrew Doll
President and CEO
Kevin Okelberry
Vice President-Chief Underwriting Officer
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