Insurance Coverage Lawyer/Litigator (1st party), Leading Global Insurer

Taylor Root; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Taylor Root is recruiting for a lawyer with insurance litigation experience to take on a coverage-focused role with a leading global insurer. You will support senior stakeholders with front-end advice on high value insurance and reinsurance policies to identify gaps before issuance.

The successful candidate will advise across the business globally, draft and negotiate policy wordings, and help ensure underwriting decisions avoid future disputes. PQE 6+ years preferred.

Qualifications

• 6+ years' experience as an insurance litigator, gained in-house and/or private practice.
• Strong understanding of insurance law is preferred but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Engage with the claims team to provide informal advice and insights on ongoing matters.
• Draft and negotiate commercial and underwriting agreements, including policy wordings.
• Assist underwriters to ensure insurance agreements are worded to avoid future litigation.
• Provide training on upcoming legislative changes and their impact on products and underwriting/claims.

Skills

Insurance litigation

Education

Law degree or equivalent

Job description

A unique opportunity has arisen with a leading global insurer for a lawyer with insurance litigation experience to take on a coverage role. As an experienced insurance litigator, you will support the senior stakeholders with front-end advice on high value insurance and reinsurance policies to identify potential gaps/pitfalls before they are issued. The role will be so much more, see below for details

This individual will become a crucial member of the legal team, advising senior stakeholders across the business globally

Key responsibilities

• Engage with the claims team who will seek informal advice on various matters. Stay informed about ongoing claims and provide insights to help underwriters prevent similar issues in the future.
• Provide advice, drafting, and negotiating a wide variety of commercial and underwriting agreements, including policy wordings.
• Assist underwriters when they act as insurers for specific accounts by ensuring the insurance agreements are accurately worded in a way to avoid future litigation.
• Provide training, to the business on upcoming changes in legislation and how it impacts their products and underwriting/claims process(es).

The successful candidate

Qualified lawyer with 6 years'+ experience as an insurance litigator gained in-house and or in private practice

Solid understanding of insurance law would be highly preferable but not a prerequisite

Please note that PQE is only used as a guide in this case. Candidates outside of this range with the prerequisite experience can apply.