Insurance Litigation

Can anyone provide insight on captive counsel roles? Was hoping to move in house from insurance coverage and I think this may be the best way to break in.

Anyone know how much PTO you get at Luks Santaniello?

Are there any insurance adjusters on this board?

Anyone worked for Marks, O’Neil, O’Brien, Doherty, & Kelly? If so how was your experience?

What is the most I can make in insurance defense? I just learned a bunch of people at my firm got promoted to “of counsel” without any raises coming with it.

Has anyone here, as a US coverage lawyer, transitioned to working for a London market insurer IN London?

Coverage lawyers - how did you develop business, ie new cases from new carriers to your firm, without having a prior relationship?

Does anyone practice Workers Comp and if so would you recommend it as a practice area?

I’m a 2 year associate, going on 3rd year and I absolutely dread the field I’m in. My concern is that it’s good money, and I have no idea what other field to go in to and where even to start, and scar… more

How is O’Hagan Meyer? Boston office? Salaries? Culture?

How do people bill 200+ hours a month? I can barely get my billing past 150 a month. Any tips would be greatly appreciated!!

Some large carrier’s and TPA’s are now requiring that we pay them to be “graded” for referrals- no referrals if we do not agree and the payment is based on a percentage of our receipts. So we are pa… more

Anyone else feel sometimes that insurance asks for the impossible?

They want you to go to trial, win fast and pay nothing. Then get upset you didn't settle out the case fast enough when they didn&#… more

I have about 40 cases as insurance defense. Is this normal? I feel like I'm drowning. I used to be a prosecutor and could handle 120 but this feels like insanity.

Has anyone incorporated language in their engagement letter stating that the law firm will not allow any third party billing auditor to deduct more than 10% of any bills in any one month?

Insurance monitoring counsel, what’s your hourly rate? Need ideas for a pitch. Thanks

Can someone name some reinsurance companies that I can apply to?

Is $375 partners $275 associates $175 paralegals acceptable billing rates for excess insurers in a major USA city working on catastrophic personal injury / wrongful death cases?

Does AIG still do the reverse auction for attorney rates? Do any other insurers do a reverse auction?

What’s your insurance defense billing rate and location?

Has anyone in here gone to law school after being a rep first? How was that experience?

Glatfelter insurance defense panel rates and thoughts?

Are there any insurance brokers near the Southwest Michigan area?

Hello - My name is Mike Becker and I am a partner at Rutherford & Christie LLP. We have an opening for a ID Litigation Attorney position in our NYC office. The ideal candidate will have 1+ year of ins… more

What are the dental benefits for mountain ridge dental care does anyone know?

Ethics/privilege question: Can an attorney tell friends who they represent? I do ID for primarily trucking cases. Some are big name companies, but most are small. If someone asks the kind of companies… more

How much would you estimate a partner makes at a mid-sized (80-90 attorney) ID firm with several offices in CA?

Insurance defense litigators: what is your hourly billing rate and revenues per year?

No complaint filed yet against insured. However we received a tender for defense/indemnification. Given the allegations and the indemnification clause in contract, tender should be accepted. However, … more

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Looking to enter the life insurance industry in Michigan????

Any thoughts on Robins Kaplan, particularly the Boston office?

Thanks.

Has anyone defended a subject of an investigation of abuse or neglect from the NY justice center? I’m hitting a wall with getting any information about the process from a subjects standpoint (I.e wha… more

Salary info for insurance coverage counsel (defense) in South Florida area? 8YOE, but open to all info!

Is there a reason that insurance companies are refusing to pay so many claims in SWFL when so many people's homes were clearly damaged by a category 4 hurricane? Mind boggling.

I’m considering leaving my firm and becoming an adjuster. It’s essentially in house work, PTO, benefits, no billable hours. I know of a couple companies that hire attorneys to adjust claims and I’m su… more

What should a 5 year in Boston insurance defense be making? 🤔