Litigation & Regulatory Counsel — Insurance Claims

Shelter Insurance Companies; Orangeburg (SC); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental, Vision, and Rx

Paid time off for sick and personal/le

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

Shelter Insurance Companies seeks a Litigation Counsel to lead and direct claims litigation activities across designated states. You will guide Managers and Supervisors in complex, high-exposure cases and oversee outside counsel to ensure effective representation.

The role requires a law degree and strong knowledge of insurance law, policy terms, and trial procedures, with 1–3 years of court or claims experience and hands-on training in insurance contracts and state-specific procedures.

Qualifications

• Law degree and thorough knowledge of litigation, insurance law, policy terms.
• 1–3 years trial or legal claims experience; 6–12 months on-the-job training to learn insurance contracts and procedures.

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

Juris Doctor (JD) or equivalent

Job description

Shelter Insurance Companies seeks a Litigation Counsel to lead and direct claims litigation activities across designated states. You will guide Managers and Supervisors in complex, high-exposure cases and oversee outside counsel to ensure effective representation.

The role requires a law degree and strong knowledge of insurance law, policy terms, and trial procedures, with 1–3 years of court or claims experience and hands-on training in insurance contracts and state-specific procedures.