Rachel Freedman

Biography

Rachel L. Freedman, Assistant Vice President, Claims Counsel, Commercial Management Liability, New York City

Rachel joined Sompo in July 2017 as Assistant Vice President, Claims Counsel for Management Liability.  Rachel has over 19 years’ experience in the insurance and legal industries.  Prior to joining Sompo, Rachel was a Claim Consulting Director at CNA Insurance Company handling complex and high exposure EPL, D&O and Fiduciary claims for a wide variety of insureds including public and private companies, financial institutions and banks, healthcare organizations and professional firms.  Rachel also served as a technical leader for EPL working closely with internal and external business partners on communicating EPL claim trends and legal updates, identifying loss drivers and developing EPL claim strategy.  Rachel had been with CNA since 2000 and was initially responsible for building, growing and managing the Private Company/Not for Profit Claim department and served as Director of that group for 11 years.  Rachel was also responsible for developing and overseeing the Management Liability panel counsel at CNA and working on litigation management issues.  Prior to her employment with CNA, Rachel was an associate at Peterson & Ross in New York serving as coverage and monitoring counsel for a number of carriers.  Rachel began her career at Kroll & Tract where she was an associate attorney in the reinsurance department.  Rachel received her B.A., cum laude, from the University of Michigan and her J.D. from the George Washington University National Law Center.  She is a member of the New York State Bar.
 

Education

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Admissions/Licenses

• Bar Admissions: NY