Insurance Defense Attorney -- Bodily Injury
Posted on: 23 Nov 2021
Maitland, FL
Job Description
As an insurance defense attorney within our bodily injury (BI) unit, you’ll be a part of our motor vehicle insurance defense litigation team, providing legal representation to Progressive insureds and/or to the Progressive Insurance Companies before courts and arbitration panels in all aspects of litigation. Handling cases from beginning to end, you’ll also prepare legal pleadings, motions, statements, trial briefs and be involved in negotiating settlements. Additionally, you’ll work closely with clients and claims partners to prepare timely reports on litigation, ensuring all appropriate defenses are leveraged to reach positive outcomes.? Other tasks will include analyzing written discovery, depositions, medical records and assessing the value of claims to determine risk exposure.?
Must-have qualifications
Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from an accredited law school
Active license to practice law in Florida ?
2 years of general/auto civil litigation experience
Preferred skills
3-6 years’ experience in auto defense litigation or plaintiff’s personal injury
Able to work independently or with a team with strong attention to detail along with the ability to organize and prioritize workload while working with an electronic diary
Strong listening, verbal and written communication skills
Ability to identify risk with strong understanding of all applicable ethical duties
Ability to work effectively with clients and customers and negotiate on their behalf?
Compensation
Salary range: $109,565-$128,900/year
Gainshare bonus up to 40% of your eligible earnings based on company performance
Benefits
401(k) with dollar-for-dollar company match up to 6%
Medical, dental & vision, including free preventative care
Wellness & mental health programs
Health care flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, & life insurance
Paid time off
Paid & unpaid sick leave where applicable, as well as short & long-term disability
Parental & family leave; military leave & pay
Diverse, inclusive & welcoming culture with Employee Resource Groups
Career development & tuition assistance
Progressive
Mayfield Village, OH
Progressive Casualty Insurance Company, Inc. provides insurance products in the United States. It offers auto, motorcycle, recreational vehicle/trailer, boat, car, snowmobile, all-terrain vehicle, personal watercraft, golf cart, and Segway insurance products. The company also provides home and property insurance, such as homeowners, renters, condo, mobile home, and flood insurance, as well as commercial, pet, health, wedding and event, life, mechanical breakdown, umbrella, business, ID theft, and travel insurance.
In addition, it manages claims through its service centers; and provides roadside assistance and catastrophe claim services. Progressive Casualty Insurance Company, Inc. offers its products online, as well as through phone and independent agents. The company was founded in 1937 and is based in Mayfield Village, Ohio with a network of offices in the United States. Progressive Casualty Insurance Company, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Drive Insurance Holdings, Inc.
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IndustryInsurance
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No. of Employees35,000+
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