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James River Insurance Company · 3 hours ago

Product Coverage Counsel

Richmond, VA

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Continuously exhibit and uphold Core Values of Integrity, Accountability, Communication and Teamwork, Innovation and Customer Service

Draft new forms and endorsements and review manuscript forms and endorsements for all lines of business at both the E&S and Specialty Admitted segments

Edit, organize and maintain the Company’s insurance product catalog to include the Company’s policy forms and endorsements for all lines of business within the E&S segment as well as the Specialty Admitted segment

Conduct ongoing extensive and detailed research on how the laws of all fifty states affect the construction and interpretation of the Company’s policies, forms and endorsements

Analyze complex insurance contracts in all policy forms, including but not limited to: CGL (including NY Labor Law, Construction Liability, Construction Defect), Property, Workers’ Compensation, Professional E&O (Skilled Nursing Facilities, Assisted Living Facilities, Healthcare Professional Liability), Inland Marine, Directors’ & Officers’ Liability, Excess Casualty and Umbrella policies

Collaborate closely with the Company’s Claims and Underwriting Departments to determine what new forms are needed and what existing forms need to be revised

Works with Claims management and Claims Counsel on identifying litigation and form application trends and addressing impact on existing forms and products

Collaborate with internal and external clients and counsel to identify and implement solutions to complex business and legal challenges

Review and edit reinsurance contracts

Develop relationships and network with clients and business partners across the organization

Attend and participate in roundtable meetings with Claims leadership on matters involving high complexity and/or financial exposure

Share significant court decisions and/or litigation trends and their impact on the business with Leadership

Responsible for chairing the forms committee/product development

Assist Claims Leadership, Ceded Re and Risk Management and Corporate Legal departments with ongoing projects and assignments

Qualification

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Insurance policy languageInsurance lawDrafting policy languageReinsurance contractsMS Office proficiencyStrategic thinking

Required

Bachelor’s Degree required

Juris Doctorate Degree required

State Bar Admission required

Minimum of five years of experience as an attorney handling insurance policies (drafting insurance policy language to include new policy forms and full endorsements), coverage disputes and litigation at an insurance carrier required

Advanced knowledge of insurance policy language, forms and endorsements

Advanced knowledge of pertinent insurance law

Ability to draft insurance policy language and reinsurance contract language that is grounded in knowledge of insurance law

Excellent written, oral and presentation communications skills

Strong customer service skills

Continuous learning style

High level of initiative and motivation

Self-starter who works well independently and in a team environment

Ability to organize complex information, pay close attention to detail and handle multiple tasks

Ability to present information and advice in a clear, concise, logical, and well-organized manner to enable clients to make informed, well-reasoned business decisions

Ability to deliver and share feedback to others in a respectful and constructive manner

Strategic thinker with creative problem-solving abilities

Ability to exercise sound judgement in making critical decisions

Ability to take appropriate risks and challenge assumptions when appropriate

Ability to identify and make process and procedure improvement recommendations

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Skilled in active listening

Proven ability to provide exceptional customer service

Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)