Claims Attorney Senior
Posted Oct 1, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
How do you evaluate the performance of outside counsel, and what would make you move a file to a different firm?
What they are checking: Whether they hold outside counsel to clear standards on results and billing, and act when those standards slip.
Tell me about a time you trained non-lawyers on a legal topic. How did you know it worked?
What they are checking: Whether they can turn legal guidance into plain rules that make claim handling more consistent across adjusters.
Tell me about a case where your litigation strategy did not work out. What did you change afterward?
What they are checking: Whether they own results honestly and adjust their approach rather than blaming the court or outside counsel.
What would you do
A claims adjuster asks you whether to deny a water damage claim based on an exclusion. What do you need from them before you answer?
What they are checking: Whether they gather the facts and policy wording first and give advice that holds up later in litigation.
Outside counsel recommends taking a case to trial. Your read is that a settlement now is the better business outcome. What do you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can weigh legal strategy against cost and exposure and push back on counsel with good reasons.
You may attend trials but are not attorney of record. How do you add value in the courtroom without stepping on outside counsel?
What they are checking: Whether they understand their role as the client's lawyer and can guide strategy without confusing who runs the case.
About the work
Walk me through how you decide which outside counsel gets a new first-party property suit.
What they are checking: Whether they match firms to cases on skill, venue and cost rather than habit or relationships.
Tell me about a coverage issue on a first-party property claim that was genuinely close. How did you work through it?
What they are checking: Whether they can analyze policy language carefully and reach a defensible position on a hard coverage question.
How do you control litigation costs without hurting the outcome of a case?
What they are checking: Whether they can balance spend against claim severity and know where cutting costs actually raises risk.
You receive a subpoena for claim file records that include personal information about a policyholder. How do you respond?
What they are checking: Whether they handle legal requests in line with privacy laws and company policy rather than just producing everything.
What bad faith risks do you watch for in first-party claim handling, and how do you help claims staff avoid them?
What they are checking: Whether they spot extra-contractual exposure early and build habits in the claims team that prevent it.
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