Senior Coverage Director at Chubb in New Haven, Connecticut

Job Description:

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Senior Coverage & Complex Claims Director in the Coverage and Complex Claim Department will have responsibility for management of coverage litigation and arbitration in designated Casualty practice areas including, but not limited to, Primary Casualty, Excess Casualty, Construction, Construction Defect, Long Term Exposure and Environmental.

Responsibilities will entail selection of and management of outside counsel with respect to the defense of Chubb in designated coverage disputes; management and oversight of all aspects of coverage litigation and arbitration including development of litigation and resolution strategies; management of discovery requests; attendance at depositions, mediations and trials, as necessary. Responsibilities also may include providing pre-litigation advice and review of complex coverage issues, assisting with responses to DOI complaints, as well as identifying litigation and claim trends and developing opportunities to address these trends

The position can be based in our Jersey City, NJ, Whitehouse Station, NJ, New Haven, CT or Philadelphia, PA offices on a 3/2 Hybrid model. Some travel will be required.

The ideal candidate will have 7 or more years of experience as a lawyer and/or claim professional with a high degree of specialized and technical competence in casualty coverage issues, litigation management and the handling of complex coverage issues, and coverage litigation. A law degree is required.

The candidate will also have:

• Excellent organizational, writing, interpersonal communication, and negotiation skills.
• Excellent customer service skills and will be able to work with clients and business partners in a professional manner.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a complex operating environment.
• Ability to work independently, issue spot, and assimilate learning materials on many different subjects from various sources.
• Experience in senior management reporting.
• If you do not already have one, you will be required to obtain an applicable resident or designated home state adjusters license and possibly additional state licensure.

ABOUT US

Chubb is a world leader in insurance. With operations in 54 countries, Chubb provides commercial and personal property and casualty insurance, personal accident and supplemental health insurance, reinsurance, and life insurance to a diverse group of clients. The company is distinguished by its extensive product and service offerings, broad distribution capabilities, exceptional financial strength, underwriting excellence, superior claims handling expertise and local operations globally.

At Chubb, we are committed to equal employment opportunity and compliance with all laws and regulations pertaining to it. Our policy is to provide employment, training, compensation, promotion, and other conditions or opportunities of employment, without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, ancestry, mental and physical disability, medical condition, genetic information, military and veteran status, age, and pregnancy or any other characteristic protected by law. Performance and qualifications are the only basis upon which we hire, assign, promote, compensate, develop and retain employees. Chubb prohibits all unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation against any individual who reports discrimination or harassment.