Associate Bond Claims Attorney

HCC Service Company; Santa Ana (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 131,000; Full time

Job summary

Tokio Marine HCC Surety Group in Santa Ana, CA seeks an Associate Bond Claims Attorney responsible for determining the validity of bond claims, conducting legal research, and supporting claim resolution. The role requires a JD and up to two years of insurance-claims experience, with strong writing, confidentiality, and analytical skills.

The attorney will interact with agents, principals, claimants, and other attorneys, handle court appearances, and support risk evaluation and subrogation

Qualifications

• JD or equivalent education/experience.
• Up to two years of relevant insurance-claims experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication with confidentiality and diplomacy.
• Good organizational and analytical skills; ability to multitask.
• Knowledge of industry changes and legal updates in insurance.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office: Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word.

Responsibilities

• Analyze the validity of bond claims using pleadings, statutes, and policy terms.
• Communicate with agents, principals, claimants, and attorneys regarding claim status and information requests.
• Evaluate risk and assist in loss management, including subrogation efforts.
• Prepare and send claim-status letters; maintain physical and electronic files.
• Limited authority to approve/deny claims; assist with LAE payments and losses.

Skills

Legal research

Written communication

Analytical skills

Confidentiality

Microsoft Office

Education

JD degree

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Access

Job description

TokioMarine HCC – Surety Group, a member of theTokioMarine Group of Companies, has an opportunity for Associate Bond Claims Attorney at our Santa Ana, CA branch office.

Job Summary

Determines the validity of simple to moderately complex bond claims.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze legal pleadings, documents, and applicable statutes to determine validity of bond claims.
• Communicate with agents, principals, claimants, and other attorneys both orally and in writing concerning claim status, information requests, payment/denial of claim, or related information.
• Evaluate and minimize company risk of loss; Analyze subrogation efforts.
• Prepare and send claim status correspondence to affected parties using mail, fax, or other electronic means. Maintain claim files - both physical and electronic. Update files as needed.
• Limited authority to approve and deny claims. None to limited authority to approve loss and Loss Adjuster Expenses (LAE) payments.
• Attend court hearings including mediations, settlement conferences, and trials.
• Perform legal research and other miscellaneous legal matters.

Competencies

Planning

• Follow work plans, established timelines, and predefined goals for assigned work.
• Meet commitments on deadlines.

Communication

• Communicate activities and results with employees and management as appropriate.

Cost Management

• Perform work thoroughly in a cost-efficient manner and at a high productivity level.
• Business Controls and Policies
• Comply with all corporate policies and procedures.
• Report any breakdown in controls to management.
• Conduct all activities in a safe manner.

People Management

• No people management responsibility.

Position Knowledge, Skills, and Requirements

• Minimum Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) degree or a related field or the equivalent education and/or experience2 Years Relevant and progressive professional experience
• Up to two years of relevant and progressive Legal experience in insurance claims
• Possess and have ability to apply basic knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures
• Good written and verbal communication skills with an emphasis on confidentiality, tact, and diplomacy
• Good organizational and analytical skills; demonstrated ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously
• Knowledgeable of industry changes, legal updates, and technical developments related to
• applicable area of the Company’s business to proactively respond to changing business
• environment
• Proficiency and experience using Microsoft Office package (Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Word)

For candidates working in person in Santa Ana, the reasonable pay range for this specific position is $87,400 to $ 131,000. The salary offered for this specific position is based on a number of legitimate, non-discriminatory factors set by the Company. The Company is fully committed to ensuring equal pay opportunities for equal work regardless of color, race, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, religion, age, veteran status, disability, pregnancy, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local pay equity laws. The salary range is the range TMHCC, in good faith, believes is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future, and actual compensation may vary from posting based on geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level. Even within the pay range, the actual compensation will vary depending on the above factors as well as market and business considerations. The Tokio Marine HCC Group of Companies are equal opportunity employers. Please visitwww.tmhcc.comfor more information about our companies.