Litigation Counsel: Claims Strategy & Leadership (Flexible)

Shelter Insurance Companies; Eagle (ID); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Prescription drug insurance

Paid time off

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Shelter Insurance Companies is seeking a Litigation Counsel to lead claims-litigation activities, direct state-specific strategy, and guide outside attorneys across designated branches. The role demands deep knowledge of insurance law and policy terms, with experience in trial or legal claims and collaboration across departments.

The position includes training, protocol development, and advisory support for Shelter teams while navigating state-specific regulations and procedures to protect

Qualifications

• Law degree and professional mastery and thorough knowledge of litigation, claims-litigation precedents, legal decisions, insurance law, and policy terms.
• ~1-3 years trial or legal claims experience, and 6-12 months on the job training to learn insurance contracts, claims procedures and policies, jurisdictions and procedures of various courts, and to develop relationships with branches, area attorneys, and other departments.

Responsibilities

• Manage and direct claims litigation activities and case strategy for designated Shelter states
• Direct Managers and Supervisors in claims handling, investigation, and communication on complex, high-exposure, and other critical branch claims
• Manage, supervise, hire, fire, monitor, and evaluate performance of outside attorneys
• Direct and train claims-handling activities as impacted by state law for assigned Shelter branches and units
• Establish, train, and direct overall claims-handling protocol consistent with state law
• Research law to explain impact on claims handling, claims procedures, other Shelter departments, and policy changes proposals
• Counsels other Shelter departments' personnel about various claims, coverage, and legal issues
• Direct and prepare appropriate training for schools, eLearning, and Branches

Skills

Litigation

Insurance law

Policy terms

Education

Law degree

Job description

Shelter Insurance Companies is seeking a Litigation Counsel to lead claims-litigation activities, direct state-specific strategy, and guide outside attorneys across designated branches. The role demands deep knowledge of insurance law and policy terms, with experience in trial or legal claims and collaboration across departments.

The position includes training, protocol development, and advisory support for Shelter teams while navigating state-specific regulations and procedures to protect