Associate Claim Counsel

Sorry, this job was removed at 02:11 p.m. (CST) on Wednesday, Dec 17, 2025
Be an Early Applicant
5 Locations
In-Office
90K-148K Annually
Insurance
The Role
Who Are We?

Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 170 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

Job Category
Claim, Legal

Compensation Overview

The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.

Salary Range$89,800.00 - $148,300.00

Target Openings
1

What Is the Opportunity?
Bond & Specialty Insurance (BSI) provides management and professional liability, cyber, crime insurance, and surety bonds to or on behalf of businesses of all sizes. The BSI Claim Counsel team conducts thorough investigation, analysis, evaluation, and disposition of claims and claim litigation to achieve superior customer service and to optimize claim results. Travelers' First-Party Claim Team is responsible for handling first-party claims, including Commercial Crime (including Fidelity), Cyber Crime, Kidnap & Ransom, Public Official Bonds, and Identity Fraud/Theft. The First-Party Claim Team partners with and supports business units including Private-Non-Profit, Public Companies, Financial Institutions, Insurance Companies, Investment Advisors, and Professional Liability. As a valued member of our team, in addition to claim, you also will provide legal advice to our underwriting colleagues and non-attorney claim colleagues, and participate in BSI claim strategic initiatives.What Will You Do?
  • Follow operational policies to analyze, investigate, and resolve BSI claims of varying levels of severity with active supervision from claims management.
  • Prepare and present reports for management that accurately reflect loss development, potential/actual financial exposure, reserve adjustments, coverage issues, and claim and recovery strategies.
  • Retain, monitor, and manage outside counsel actively utilizing litigation management plans and budgets.
  • Communicate with underwriting on significant claim exposures.
  • Travel to and attend mediations, settlement conferences, claim conferences, field office visits, trials and depositions.
  • Develop the ability to identify all recovery opportunities and coordinate recovery efforts with the Recovery Management Unit and Claim management.
  • Refine policy interpretation/coverage analysis skills including drafting coverage opinions with case law included.
  • Develop/strengthen the ability to negotiate settlements/resolutions, review releases and settlement agreements, including confidentiality and non-disclosure provisions.
  • Support underwriting marketing efforts, including participation in broker and account visits and risk mitigation seminars and authoring customer-focused white papers and articles.
  • Monitor marketplace conditions, conduct research, and draft reference materials to inform claim and underwriting colleagues on law impacting Travelers’ underwriting and claim decisions.
  • Obtain and maintain required adjusters’ licenses.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?
  • One to five years of relevant legal or claim handling work experience.
  • Ability to effectively work through conflict and resolve issues with a professional demeanor.
  • Ability to make sound decisions and negotiate terms and conditions within designated authority limit.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate coverage determinations.
  • Time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities with an attention to detail, data and analytics.
  • Ability to build and maintain effective and collaborative relationships with colleagues, customers, and business partners.
What is a Must Have?
  • Bachelor’s Degree.
  • Juris Doctorate Degree.
  • Properly licensed, registered or authorized, and in good standing, to practice law in the jurisdiction in which you will be working.
What Is in It for You?
  • Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
  • Retirement: Travelers matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
  • Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
  • Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
  • Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.
Employment Practices

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences. 

In accordance with local law, candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions.

If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.

Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.

To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit http://careers.travelers.com/life-at-travelers/benefits/.

Similar Jobs

CrowdStrike Logo CrowdStrike

Engineer II - Sensor (Remote)

Cloud • Computer Vision • Information Technology • Sales • Security • Cybersecurity
Remote or Hybrid
35 Locations
10000 Employees
100K-145K Annually

GRAIL Logo GRAIL

Consultant

Artificial Intelligence • Big Data • Healthtech • Machine Learning • Software • Biotech
Remote or Hybrid
Minnesota, USA
918 Employees
114K-150K Annually

CrowdStrike Logo CrowdStrike

Regional Sales Manager

Cloud • Computer Vision • Information Technology • Sales • Security • Cybersecurity
Remote or Hybrid
4 Locations
10000 Employees
130K-175K Annually

CrowdStrike Logo CrowdStrike

Software Engineer

Cloud • Computer Vision • Information Technology • Sales • Security • Cybersecurity
Remote or Hybrid
26 Locations
10000 Employees
120K-180K Annually
Get Personalized Job Insights.
Our AI-powered fit analysis compares your resume with a job listing so you know if your skills & experience align.

The Company
HQ: New York, NY
35,118 Employees

What We Do

Travelers provides insurance coverage to protect the things that are important to you – your home, your car, your valuables and your business. We have been around for more than 165 years and have earned a reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry because we take care of our customers, agents, brokers, communities and each other.

Every day, our approximately 30,000 employees and 13,500 independent agents and brokers in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom and Ireland help provide peace of mind to our customers.

Our expertise and focus on innovation have made us an industry leader and the only property casualty company in the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Our history of advancements has propelled our company, and our industry, to deliver higher standards – from writing the first auto and space travel policies to founding the Travelers Institute for public policy and launching a hybrid car discount.

By minimizing risk, preventing loss and helping our customers prepare for the unknown, Travelers’ comprehensive products and services enable individuals and businesses to feel confident and secure about the future.

Similar Companies Hiring

Spark Advisors Thumbnail
Software • Sales • Other • Insurance • Healthtech
New York, NY
110 Employees
New York Life Insurance Company Thumbnail
Insurance • Information Technology • Fintech • Financial Services • Cloud • Big Data Analytics • Artificial Intelligence
New York, NY
34623 Employees
MassMutual India Thumbnail
Insurance • Information Technology • Fintech • Financial Services • Big Data
Hyderabad, Telangana

Sign up now Access later

Create Free Account

Please log in or sign up to report this job.

Create Free Account