Insurance Associate

NACBA; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Flexible work-from-home policy

Formal mentoring program

Job summary

NACBA in Houston, Texas, is seeking mid-level insurance coverage associates to join its team in handling litigation and advising clients on policy matters. Candidates will engage in tasks such as filing lawsuits, attending court appearances, and conducting legal research, with opportunities for advisory roles involving direct client support.

The ideal candidates should have three to five years of Texas insurance experience, strong legal writing skills, and excellent communication abilities. Benefits include a competitive salary, flexible work-from-home options, and formal mentoring.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of Texas insurance coverage experience, ideally with various liability policies.
• Strong legal knowledge on third-party insurance issues.
• Excellent legal writing skills, capable of drafting winning motions.

Responsibilities

• Handle litigation involving third-party coverage and advocacy.
• File and defend lawsuits, attend depositions, court appearances, and trials.
• Support domestic and London clients with policy interpretation and legal research.

Skills

Texas insurance coverage experience

Legal writing and research skills

Experience in negotiation

Collaborative teamwork

Job description

Phelps is seeking mid-level insurance coverage associates to join its third-party insurance practice team to handle litigation involving all lines of third-party coverage and advocacy. These positions involve filing and defending lawsuits to include all aspects of lawsuit management: attending depositions, court appearances, mediations and trials. For those who would prefer no involvement in litigation, we also seek a mid-level associate who can find a home at Phelps in an advisory role that supports our domestic and London clients with policy interpretation, conducting legal research, preparing coverage position letters and opinions, involvement in policy wording proposals, and advising on risk transfer.

Qualifications

• Three to five years of Texas insurance coverage experience, ideally working on Commercial General Liability, Professional Liability, and/or Commercial Auto policies
• Strong legal knowledge on third-party insurance issues such as the Monroe extrinsic evidence exception
• Excellent legal writing and research skills, for example, the ability to write a winning MSJ
• Experience in federal and state courts
• Experience in negotiation, including mediations
• Experience either defending personal injury claims in Texas courts or acting as monitoring counsel for insurers for such claims
• Enjoys working among collaborative and supportive team members and has strong communication and interpersonal skills

Benefits

Phelps offers competitive salary and benefits, a flexible work-from-home policy, and a formal mentoring program.