Legal & Compliance Counsel

About Us:

Hudson is a market-leading specialty insurer that offers a wide range of property and casualty insurance products to corporations, professional firms and individuals through retailers, wholesalers and program administrators.

We focus our attention and our resources on finding high-quality solutions that give our business partners, producers, and policyholders a safe harbor for the risks they face.

Headquartered in New York City with offices throughout the U.S. and in Vancouver, Canada, Hudson underwrites excess insurance on an admitted basis through Hudson Insurance Company and on a non-admitted basis through Hudson Excess Insurance Company.

Collectively known as Hudson Insurance Group, its companies are rated A+ (Superior) by A.M. Best, Financial Size Category XV. Hudson Insurance Group is the U.S. Insurance Division of the Odyssey Group, a leading global provider of reinsurance and specialty insurance.  Odyssey Group is a subsidiary of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited.

Position Summary: Legal and Compliance Counsel will be situated in the Indianapolis, Indiana office. The business mix is diverse, and this is a hybrid role that will support the insurance divisions. 
 

Essential Duties:

Product Development: This role will predominately support the development of the Company’s new insurance products and programs along with maintenance and compliance adherence of current programs, including:

• Program Contracts
• Policy form review and development
• State insurance filings
• Product implementation 
• Program audits 

Regulatory: Advise upon; and implement or revise procedures and protocols to achieve compliance within areas of insurance regulation such as: 

• Privacy
• Insurance Department Complaints
• Cancellation and Nonrenewal
• Risk Retention Act
• Managing General Agents
• Financial and Market Conduct Exams

Contracts:  

• Draft, review, advise upon, and/or negotiate various contracts and insurance-related agreements

Counsel:  

• Provide counsel to business clients including but not limited to:  Underwriting Managers, Third Party Administrators, Producer Relations, and Various Lines of Business

Education and Experience:

• BA Degree required 
• Juris Doctorate (J.D.) from ABA-accredited institution and member in good standing of at least one state bar
• 4-6 years of in-house legal experience, preferably in the property and casualty insurance industry 
• Working knowledge of insurance contracts and regulatory requirements is required. 
• Superior verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Self-starter shows initiative, able to work autonomously without direction.
• Possess a strong ethical compass.
• Demonstrate a practical, business-minded approach when handling or advising on legal matters.
• Understand the business implications of decisions.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively across all levels of the organization and the flexibility to adapt to and lead through change.

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