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NextEra Energy

Insurance Attorney

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An Insurance Lawyer works with the law surrounding insurance, including insurance policies and claims. The role can be defined in three categories - Regulation of business insurance, contents of insurance policies and regulation of claim handling.

$156,338 / year median in Florida

+15% projected growth

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Job Description

Requisition ID:
96959 NextEra Energy Resources is one of America's largest wholesale electricity generators, harnessing diverse energy sources to power progress. We deliver tailored energy solutions that fuel economic growth, strengthen communities, and help customers achieve their energy goals. Ready to make a lasting impact? Take the next step in your career with us! Position Specific Description Palms Insurance, a specialty insurer and reinsurer, operates primarily from its offices in Palm Beach County, Florida. With a 35+ year history of underwriting difficult risks, Palms is uniquely positioned to take on the most challenging risk protection scenarios facing businesses today. This position will have responsibility for legal issues related to specialty casualty lines of business, with a specific focus on General Liability, Excess Liability, Construction and Environmental Liability, third party property, and professional lines. Responsibilities will also include advising underwriters, interacting with insurance partners and other insurance staff. In this role, you will be responsible for: Reviewing draft and negotiating commercial agreements including program administration agreements, third party administrator agreements, reinsurance treaties, facultative and other insurance policies, and vendor services contracts. Advising on corporate governance, board level matters and strategic partnerships affecting the company's regulatory position. Engaging with state level regulators in the United States and in some foreign jurisdictions relating to eligibility, filings, inquiries, market conduct examination and regulatory initiatives. Providing legal counsel on insurance regulatory matters including claims handling, Medicare requirements and marketing materials. Supporting underwriting, claims, reinsurance and other insurance distribution channels broadly across US and territories. Assisting in overseeing insurance litigation including coverage analysis and disputes for specialty, professional and property lines. Job Overview Employees in this job participate in complex legal matters and projects and deliver timely and quality legal services to clients with moderate supervision.

Job Duties & Responsibilities
  • Provides written and oral legal advice to clients
  • Anticipates and guards against legal risks involving the organization
  • Works to ensure budget compliance and avoids the need for outside counsel
  • Ensures disclosure of potentially material legal issues to senior leadership
  • Performs other job-related duties as assignedRequired Qualifications
  • Member in Good Standing of State Bar
  • High School Grad / GED
  • Juris Doctorate
  • Bachelor's Degree
Experience:
2+ yearsPreferred Qualifications
  • None NextEra Energy offers a wide range of benefits to support our employees and their eligible family members.
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Employee Group:
ExemptEmployee Type:
Full TimeJob Category:
Legal/Regulatory/External AffairsOrganization:
NextEra Energy Resources, LLC 
Relocation Provided:
Yes, if applicable NextEra Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, color, age, national origin, religion, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetics, disability, protected veteran status or any other basis prohibited by law. NextEra Energy and provides reasonable accommodation in its application and selection process for qualified individuals, including accommodations related to compliance with conditional job offer requirements, consistent with federal, state, and local laws. Supporting medical or religious documentation will be required where applicable and permitted by applicable law. To request a reasonable accommodation, please send an e-mail to recruiting-coordinator.sharedmailbox@nexteraenergy.com, providing your name, telephone number and the best time for us to reach you. NextEra Energy will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. NextEra Energy does not accept any unsolicited resumes or referrals from any third-party recruiting firms or agencies. Please see our policy for more information.