Assistant Manager - Legal and Claims Litigation
Kavachsure General Insurance · Chennai · posted 1 month ago
₹8 L – ₹12 L
per year
- Type:
- Full-time
- Workplace:
- On-site
- Experience:
- 4–8 yrs
- Vacancies:
- 1
- Apply by:
- 20 Sep 2026
- Qualification:
- Graduate
About the role
Kavachsure General Insurance handles a national motor and health claims litigation portfolio of over 30,000 active cases. Our Chennai zonal office is hiring an Assistant Manager to manage MACT and consumer forum litigation across Tamil Nadu and Kerala. You will evaluate cases for defence or settlement, negotiate compromise awards at lok adalats, manage empanelled counsel performance, and control claim outflow against reserving. LLB with four to eight years in insurance litigation, strong knowledge of the Motor Vehicles Act and Consumer Protection Act, and fluency in Tamil are required for this role.
Responsibilities
- Manage MACT and consumer forum cases across Tamil Nadu and Kerala
- Evaluate liability and quantum and recommend defend-or-settle decisions
- Negotiate settlements at lok adalats and pre-litigation forums
- Monitor empanelled advocates on hearings, drafting quality and billing
- Control litigation outflow against reserves and report variances
- Ensure timely execution of awards and closure documentation
Required skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Negotiation
- Vendor Management
- Communication Skills
About the company
Kavachsure General Insurance
Insurance · 501-1000 employees · Gurugram
Kavachsure General Insurance underwrites motor, health and small-commercial policies distributed through agents, brokers and its direct-to-consumer app. The head office is in Cyber City, Gurugram, with regional offices in Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata. Claims automation is the current technology priority: the company processes a majority of motor claims through app-based surveys and is expanding its in-house engineering team to reduce dependence on vendors. Actuarial, underwriting and claims roles have defined technical career ladders, and the company funds III and actuarial examination fees for employees.
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