Senior Claims Attorney

Be Here. Be Great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group.

We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow.

At Great American, we value diversity and recognize the benefits gained when people from different cultures, backgrounds and experiences work collaboratively to achieve business results.

We are intentionally focused on fostering an inclusive culture and know valuing diversity is an essential leadership quality.

Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered and enabled to perform at their best.

ABA Insurance Services Inc., a division of Great American, has been a long-term, stable source of insurance for banks since 1987, offering Professional Liability Products, Financial Institution Bond, Cyber, Property and Casualty coverages.

The bank program is a unique, market-leading insurance solution for financial institutions, recognized for its underwriting and claims expertise, and endorsed by the American Bankers Association and 34 state bankers’ associations.

ABA Insurance Services is currently searching for a Senior Claim Attorney. Both Shaker Heights, Ohio office setting, and remote (work-from-home) candidates will be considered.

Responsibilities :

• Investigates and maintains claims :
• Reviews and evaluates coverage and / or liability.
• Assigns cases to outside counsel and evaluates their performance.
• Develops, prepares, and implements Claims Litigation strategy, including affecting settlements / reserves within prescribed limits.
• Works toward the resolution of claims files and attends arbitrations, mediations, or trials as necessary, but is not attorney of record.
• Provides legal advice and counsel to Claims personnel.
• Ensures compliance of claims handling pursuant to all state, legal, statutory, and regulatory bodies.
• Provides oversight and supervision to outside counsel on claims-related litigation.
• Provides technical advice to lower-level positions and other functional areas.
• Leads the work of others (mentors, prioritizes, delegates and reviews assignments).
• May prepare for and attend trials as legal representation for insureds and / or the company.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications :

• 6-10 years of related claims experience. Focus is on Professional Liability, Bond, and Cyber products.
• LLM (Master of Law) or JD (Juris Doctorate) and current attorney license required.
• Willingness to become licensed as a claims adjuster in all 50 states.
• Experience in the areas of litigation, insurance coverage (specifically fidelity bond claims and / or cyber claims), or claims adjusting would be a plus.
• Able to develop, prepare, and implement claims litigation strategy.
• Detail oriented, organized, and possess strong analytical skills.
• Strong negotiation and mediation skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must possess the skills necessary to conduct legal research.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment.
• Willingness to travel, including overnight travel as needed.

Business Unit :

ABA Insurance Services

Benefits :

We offer competitive healthcare, retirement, and paid time off benefits for full-time and part-time benefit eligible employees.