Emerging Claims Counsel, Professional Liability

Travelers Canada; Alpharetta, Atlanta (GA, GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 148,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Pension plan

Paid Time Off

Wellness Program

Matching Gifts

Job summary

Travelers is seeking a Claim Counsel for Bond & Specialty Insurance in Alpharetta. The role focuses on managing Accountants Professional Liability (APL) and Real Estate Professional Liability (RPL) claims and litigation, with additional legal guidance to underwriting and non-attorney claims colleagues.

Ideal candidates have 1–5 years of relevant experience, strong communication and negotiation skills, and the ability to handle complex matters with sound judgment while supporting strategic

Qualifications

• One to five years of relevant legal or claim handling work experience.
• Ability to effectively work through conflict and resolve issues with a professional demeanor.
• Ability to make sound decisions and negotiate terms within designated authority limit.

Responsibilities

• Follow operational policies to analyze, investigate, and resolve BSI claims of varying levels of severity with supervision.
• Prepare and present reports for management reflecting loss development, exposure, reserve adjustments, coverage issues, and recovery strategies.
• Retain, monitor, and manage outside counsel with litigation management plans and budgets.
• Communicate with underwriting on significant claim exposures.
• Travel to mediations, settlement conferences, claim conferences, field visits, trials and depositions.
• Develop ability to identify recovery opportunities and coordinate with Recovery Management and Claims management.
• Refine policy interpretation and coverage analysis, drafting coverage opinions with case law.
• Develop negotiation skills for settlements and review releases and settlement agreements including confidentiality provisions.
• Support underwriting marketing efforts and participate in broker visits and risk mitigation seminars.

Skills

Communication skills

Negotiation

Conflict management

Decision making

Professional demeanor

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Juris Doctorate

Job description

Travelers is seeking a Claim Counsel for Bond & Specialty Insurance in Alpharetta. The role focuses on managing Accountants Professional Liability (APL) and Real Estate Professional Liability (RPL) claims and litigation, with additional legal guidance to underwriting and non-attorney claims colleagues.

Ideal candidates have 1–5 years of relevant experience, strong communication and negotiation skills, and the ability to handle complex matters with sound judgment while supporting strategic