Provide practical, business-oriented legal advice across Ontario, Western and Atlantic Canada for Beneva’s disability, life, health, and property & casualty insurance files.
Locations (2)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Canada
Compensation
Salary Range: : $126,100 - $157,625 /year
Responsibilities
Provide practical, business-oriented advice across Ontario, Western and Atlantic Canada on a wide range of insurance, pre-litigation and compliance matters.
Draft legal opinions and advise various Beneva departments, branches and vice-presidencies on all legal issues mainly concerning life and health insurance, annuities or other related areas.
Oversee the approval of new insurance product offerings across the enterprise.
Participate in the drafting or revision of various contracts relating mainly to life and health insurance products.
Proactively monitor and report on emerging legal and regulatory trends in Canadian common law jurisdictions impacting insurance.
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Senior Litigation Specialist responsible for investigating, evaluating, negotiating, and resolving complex medical professional liability claims within TransRe’s PRMS Claims unit.
Responsibilities
Evaluating insurance contracts and making coverage decisions
Developing, coordinating, and documenting claims and litigation strategies
Managing reserves and overall loss costs on assigned files
Negotiating high-value claims and resolving complex cases
Managing defense and panel counsel, ensuring adherence to PRMS's Litigation Guidelines
Requirements
Juris Doctor (JD)
Nice to have: JD strongly preferred
Nice to have: Adjuster's and P&C licenses
Nice to have: Insurance designations (AIC, ARM, CPCU, ALCM)
Assists with providing legal counsel and guidance on ordinary and special business activities and operations, and/or insurance claims and litigation, to ensure maximum protection of ERIE's legal rights and maintenance of operations and activities within the limits prescribed by law.
Compensation
$139,559.00 - $222,932.00 *
Responsibilities
Assists with the organization and direction of the company's legal activities.
Assists in directing the defense of the company against suits or claims, and assists in initiating legal actions to support the company's claims against others.
Provides legal counsel and guidance to officers and other personnel on corporate and operational matters involving legal problems.
Prepares or reviews proposed contracts, leases and other formal agreements and legal instruments in order to safeguard the company's interests.
Drafts and revises insurance contracts and related documents to ensure conformity with applicable statutes, regulations, administrative orders, circulars, bulletins and other applicable legal authority.
Requirements
J.D. or L.L.B. degree from an accredited law school
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