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UFG Insurance

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 1946

💸 Finance

🤝 B2B

Finance • B2B

UFG Insurance is a property and casualty insurance company that provides commercial insurance products and services, including inland marine, commercial property, commercial liability, workers' compensation, surety, excess & surplus, reinsurance and businessowners policies. It focuses on serving businesses—manufacturing, construction, real estate, architects and engineers, heavy equipment dealers and other small to mid-sized enterprises—through agents and brokers, emphasizing claims service, risk control consulting, premium audit and in-house service capabilities.

📋 Description

• Provides executive leadership and ownership for the organizations outside counsel litigation portfolio • Implements the strategy of our panel counsel partnerships, managing outside counsel, overseeing legal budgets, guiding case resolution • Ensures compliance with organizational standards and jurisdictional requirements • Partners closely with Claims, UFG Legal Department, and Senior Leadership • Develops and manages the litigation guidelines, including legal spend forecasting and cost‑containment initiatives • Leverages analytics and reporting to identify cost drivers and opportunities for process improvement • Ensures litigation handling is compliant with all state and federal regulatory requirements • Serves as a key advisor to senior leadership on litigation risk, outcomes, and strategy • Leads, mentors, and develops a team of Litigation Managers, Litigation Specialists, and Claims leaders.

🎯 Requirements

• Juris Doctor required • Professional designations (CPCU, AIC, SCLA, ARM) strongly preferred • Active law license (if required by the organization) • 10+ years of experience in P&C claims or litigation, including extensive exposure to handling or supervising litigated matters • 5+ years of leadership experience with responsibility for litigation oversight, outside counsel management, or complex claims • Experience managing multi‑jurisdictional litigation portfolios and high-severity losses • Prior experience in a national or regional P&C insurer is strongly preferred.

🏖️ Benefits

• Annual incentive compensation • Medical, dental, vision & life insurance • Accident, critical illness & short-term disability insurance • Retirement plans with employer contributions • Generous time-off program • Programs designed to support the employee well-being and financial security. • Officer-level employees may also be eligible for additional compensation components, including performance-based incentives, long-term incentive plans, and participation in executive benefit programs.