Director, Coverage Counsel - Chicago, IL or Remote

Crum & Forster (C&F) provides market leading property & casualty, accident & health, specialty and standard commercial lines insurance solutions. A true underwriting company, we have a 200-year history of helping our customers manage risk with laser-focused expertise, integrity and discipline. Our people are empowered to make decisions and problem-solve with you smartly and swiftly. Our annual gross written premium is 6.2 billion.

C&F enjoys a financial strength rating of "A+" (Superior) by AM Best.

Our most valuable asset is our people. We have 3000 employees, and locations throughout the United States and India. With our employee-first focus, the Company is consistently recognized as a great place to work, earning multiple workplace and wellness awards, including the Great Place to Work® Award, Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For, Fortune Best Workplaces for Parents, Fortune Best Workplaces for Millennia ls, and many others.

C&F is part of Fairfax Financial Holdings. For more information about C&F, please visit our website:

Our Surplus & Specialty Lines (S&S) Division develops customized coverage solutions for complex exposures, difficult-to-insure risks and niche segments of the market. S&S has over 850 employees (including more than 250 based in India), 10+ locations in the United States and 2 locations in India. Our product reach includes Sharing Economy, Environmental, Energy, Transportation, Construction, Excess & Umbrella, Primary Special Risk, Security, and other industry segments.

S&S is the second largest division within C&F at over $1.5 billion in annual gross written premium.

Crum & Forster is seeking a Claims Director & Coverage Counsel in one of the following locations:
Chicago, IL, Morristown, NJ, Jersey City, NJ or Remote. The Director & Coverage Counsel is responsible for outcomes on specific severe or complex claims within the General Liability line of business.
Only candidates with specific insurance coverage experience in General Liability should apply.

What you will do:

• Handle declaratory judgment actions related to General Liability, in which a company entity is named as a party.
• Work collaboratively with front-line claim employees and managers in the General Liability claims group to provide coverage analysis and review coverage position letters to produce the best possible result on every claim.
• Assist with analysis of risk transfer issues, including evaluation of additional insured status, contractual indemnification, and pursuit of risk transfer opportunities to maximize recovery and minimize company exposure.
• May also include review of Time Limited Demands, allegations of unfair claim practices, interaction with underwriting partners, and addressing case strategies.
• As a member of the General Liability claims team, the Director may provide assistance to confirm that the claim investigation and disposition strategy are appropriate for each claim and ensures that appropriate and timely coverage analyses are completed and positions established.
• When a matter is in litigation, the Director provides assistance to determine that proper and competent attorneys are assigned to the claim, and that litigation management strategies are developed and employed.
• Works closely with General Liability underwriting and risk engineering partners to provide feedback on policy forms and claim analysis.

What you will bring to C&F:

• The ideal candidate should possess 3-5 years’ experience in a technical claim handling role, specifically in the area of General Liability claims, preferably with a commercial property & casualty company or a self-insured company in those fields.
• 8+ years of Legal experience at a law firm handling insurance…