• Job Description

  Req#: ERROR006401

  The Company

  At Utica National Insurance Group, 1,400 employees countrywide take our corporate promise to heart every day: To make people feel secure, appreciated, and respected.

  Utica National Insurance Group is an "A" rated $1.5B award-winning, nationally recognized property & casualty insurance carrier.

  Operating along the Eastern half of the United States, based in our Home Office in Central New York, with Regional Office locations including Boston, NYC, Atlanta, Dallas, Columbus, Richmond, Chicago.

  What you will do

  An E&O attorney plays a crucial role in protecting professionals and businesses from liability claims related to mistakes, negligence, or inadequate work. The E&O Litigation Staff Attorney reduces unexpected severity by overseeing complex claims, reduces outside legal expense and improves claim outcomes.

  • Analyzes complex legal and factual scenarios to make coverage and liability determinations
  • Negotiates high severity claims and attends mediations, settlement conferences and trials
  • Performs reinsurance and bad faith reporting
  • Monitors potentially severe claims assigned to Claims Specialist and provides handling recommendations
  • Prepares authority requests and recommendations for the VP of GL Claims, E&O, Reinsurance and Coverage Claims
  • Advises and assists agents and insured organizations implement policies to minimize exposure to E&O claims

  What you need

  • JD required
  • 5-10 years of experience handling large loss liability claims required
  • experience with professional liability claims preferred

  Benefits:

  We believe strongly that talented people are core to our success and are attracted to companies that provide competitive pay, comprehensive benefits packages, career advancement and challenging work opportunities. We offer a Comprehensive Benefits Plan for full time employees that include the following:

  • Medical and Prescription Drug Benefit
  • Dental Benefit
  • Vision Benefit
  • Life Insurance and Disability Benefits
  • 401(k) Profit Sharing and Investment Plan (Includes annual Company financial contribution and discretionary Profit Sharing contribution based upon annual company financial results)
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts
  • Tuition Assistance, Training, and Professional Designations
  • Company-Paid Family Leave
  • Adoption/Surrogacy Assistance Benefit
  • Voluntary Benefits - Group Accident Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Legal, ID Theft Protection, Pet Insurance
  • Student Loan Refinancing Services
  • Care.com Membership with Back-up Care, Senior Solutions
  • Business Travel Accident Insurance
  • Matching Gifts program
  • Paid Volunteer Day
  • Employee Referral Award Program
  • Wellness programs

  Salary range: $124,000-$165,000

  The final salary to be paid and position within the internal salary range is reflective of the employee’s work experience, their geographic location, education, certification(s), scope and responsibilities in the role, and additional qualifications.

  Additional Information:

  This position is a full time salaried, exempt (non overtime eligible) position

  As part of our hiring process, candidates who have accepted a formal offer must be willing to undergo a comprehensive background check and drug screen; additional screening for credit or MVR may be required for some positions.

  Utica National is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

  Apply now and find out what it’s like to be a part of an amazing team, thrive in an exciting environment and work for a company you can be proud of. Once you complete your application, you can monitor your status in the hiring process by logging into your profile. A representative from our Talent Acquisition team will be in touch regarding any change in your candidacy.

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• About the company

  We are recognized as leaders in writing private passenger non-standard auto coverages, commercial auto, garage keepers legal, and a variety of homeowners coverages. We also have long-standing expertise in providing liquor liability, general liability, and special events coverage to the Hospitality Industry.

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