Legal Counsel

1 week ago

Hartford, Connecticut, United States The Travelers Indemnity Company Full time

At The Travelers Indemnity Company, we are seeking a skilled Legal Counsel to join our Bond and Specialty Insurance (BSI) Claim Counsel team. As a valued member of our team, you will provide legal advice to our underwriting colleagues and non-attorney claim colleagues, and participate in BSI claim strategic initiatives.


Key Responsibilities:
  • Prepare and present reports for management that accurately reflect loss development, potential/actual financial exposure, reserve adjustments, coverage issues, and claim and recovery strategies.
  • Retain, monitor, and manage outside counsel actively utilizing litigation management plans and budgets.
  • Communicate with underwriting on significant claim exposures.
  • Identify all recovery opportunities and coordinate recovery efforts with the Recovery Management Unit and Claim management.
  • Travel to and attend mediations, settlement conferences, claim conferences, field office visits, trials and depositions.
  • Provide legal review and advice to underwriters on bond obligations and project contract documents. Review, draft and/or modify bond forms, contract documents and other agreements including, indemnity, takeover, completion, subcontractor ratification, financing and collateral.
  • Engage in account workout risk mitigation analysis, advise on mitigation strategies, and assist in execution of such strategies.
  • Monitor account bankruptcy proceedings and document post-bankruptcy indemnity. Draft and file proofs of claim and advise as to potential recovery. Negotiate the resolution of bonded obligations on defaulted contracts, and terms of agreements including indemnity agreements, letters of credit, set aside letters from lenders, intercreditor agreements and subordination agreements.
  • Determine whether bond exposure has expired, including for the purpose of releasing collateral, by reviewing bond terms, applicable law, and court dockets (when applicable).
  • Monitor marketplace conditions, conduct research, and draft reference materials to inform claim and underwriting colleagues on law impacting Travelers' underwriting and claim decisions.
  • Review documents pertaining to mergers, equity sales and asset sales to determine the legal status and ownership of indemnitors undergoing a change of control. Draft and negotiate appropriate agreements to document indemnity changes related to such transactions.
  • Support underwriting marketing efforts, including participation in broker and account visits and risk mitigation seminars and authoring customer-focused white papers and articles.

Requirements:
  • Six or more years of relevant legal or claim handling work experience.
  • Time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities with an attention to detail, data and analytics.
  • Bachelor's Degree.
  • Properly licensed, registered or authorized, and in good standing, to practice law in the jurisdiction in which you will be working.

We offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits program, including a competitive salary range, performance-based cash incentive awards, and a wide range of benefits, including paid time off, retirement plans, and volunteer encouragement.

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