Overview
Legal Counsel
Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies is a P&C subsidiary of National Indemnity Company, supported by 1,200 employees. BH GUARD writes small commercial insurance solutions including workers compensation, business owners policies, commercial auto, commercial umbrella, professional liability, and personal lines including homeowners/personal umbrella with a national footprint, distributing its products primarily through independent retail agents with over $2.2 Billion of in-force premium. BH GUARD Insurance Companies are rated A+ (Excellent) by AMBest.
We are currently searching for a Legal Counsel with 5-8 years of relevant law firm or corporate legal department experience to assist with litigation tasks and advice in the Corporate Legal Department, including: monitoring first party property insurance coverage litigation and other litigation overseeing outside counsel; developing legal strategies to resolve first party property and other insurance coverage litigation; providing assessments of potential liability and potential damages in first party property and other insurance coverage litigation; and providing legal advice for first party property litigation and third-party liability coverage litigation.
Experience with first party property insurance coverage litigation is a plus. We offer a collegial and supportive work environment. The position can be located in Wilkes-Barre, PA, New York, NY, Philadelphia, PA, or Parsippany, NJ.
Responsibilities
- Monitor and determine strategy for insurance coverage litigation and other litigation against the company, and oversee outside counsel.
- Analyze regulatory issues and provide legal advice to management.
- Review and investigate claims referred to the legal department for coverage determinations.
- Monitor coverage litigation and litigation against the company.
- Respond to legal questions from other departments in the company regarding laws, regulations, and other legal issues.
Salary Range: $100,000-$170,000 USD
The successful candidate is expected to work in one of our offices 3-4 days per week and also be available for travel as required.
The annual base salary range posted represents a broad range of salaries around the U.S. and is subject to many factors including but not limited to credentials, education, experience, geographic location, job responsibilities, performance, skills and/or training.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree from accredited university
- J.D.
- Admission to NY, NJ, or PA Bar
- 5-8 years' relevant experience in law firm or corporate legal department
About Us:
At Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies, we take great pride in bringing out the best in our employees guiding them along a career track of professional development and success!
Backed by our ultimate parent, Berkshire Hathaway Inc, we are aggressively expanding and enhancing our commercial lines products offerings with the goal of being the premier name for business insurance which creates opportunities for our staff!
Some Highlights of our Benefits are:
- Excellent working hours (Operating hours are from 8am-4:30pm M-F).
- Hybrid work schedule: Three days in the office, two days from home
- Generous amount of vacation and sick time. Closed on all major holidays.
- 401K with company match and profit sharing.
- A competitive healthcare package.
- Tuition reimbursement after 6 months of employment.
- Be part of Berkshire Hathaway, one of world's most admired companies. We offer opportunities to advance your career!
What We Do
Berkshire Hathaway GUARD is a Property & Casualty insurer rated A+ ”Superior” by A.M. Best Company (as of 7/26/23) and ultimately owned by the Berkshire Hathaway group. Our comprehensive product portfolio is designed for consumers of all types and sizes, so we feature many options for customization aimed at meeting the unique needs of each of our customers. Lines of coverage we currently write include: Workers’ Compensation, Businessowner’s (Property/Liability) Policies, Commercial Umbrella/Excess Liability, Commercial Auto, and Professional Liability (with most of these being available in most states), as well as Homeowners/Renters and Personal Umbrella. The company works with a carefully selected network of independent agents and brokers.
NOTICES:
(1) We do not accept claims and will not bind or alter insurance coverage through social media sites. If you are a policyholder and wish to report a new claim, please call 888-NEW-CLMS (888-639-2567). To discuss an existing claim, call 800-673-2465 or e-mail at [email protected]. If you are a policyholder and have a question about or change to an existing policy, please contact your insurance agent or call our Customer Service Unit at 800-673-2465 or e-mail [email protected]. To protect the privacy of our customers, we will not respond to posts regarding specific claims or insurance policies through social media sites/Facebook.
(2) BH GUARD’s social media sites are intended for sharing relevant information about the company with the public. While we fully encourage interaction and discussion from interested parties, we ask that you remain respectful and responsible with your comments. Please understand that we reserve the right to remove any posts or comments we deem inappropriate, unlawful, obscene, defamatory, threatening, harassing, abusive, slanderous, hateful, redundant, or embarrassing to any person or entity. We reserve the right to ban/report users not in line with these guidelines.
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