This a Senior level role that Investigates and maintains complex property/casualty claims. You will determine liability, secure information, review coverages, arrange appraisals, and settle 3rd party property liability claims. You will report to an Adjusting Services Manager.
Position Compensation Range:
Pay Rate Type:
Salary
Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location.
Primary Accountabilities
- Investigate origin and cause of claims by contacting the appropriate parties including insureds, claimants, agents, attorneys, contractors, experts, special investigation unit, other adjusters, public personnel, etc.
- Identify complex issues and seeks assistance as needed. Handle claims on a good faith basis.
- Handle 3rd party claims under multiple policy types and numerous endorsements.
- Evaluate damage and handle claim negotiations with insureds, claimants, attorneys, public adjusters.
- Respond to customer inquiries, makes appropriate decisions, and closes file as needed.
- Interpret and determine policies, leases, by-laws, declarations, articles, and contract coverages and applies to all parties for assigned losses.
- Make independent decisions and self-supervise most files and recognize when assistance is needed.
- Proactively provides all parties with claim process and status as appropriate; answers questions or redirects to other areas.
- Serve as a mentor and subject matter expert for less experienced adjusters.
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Specialized Knowledge & Skills Requirements
- Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support or service.
- Demonstrated experience handling 1st and 3rd party, multi-line claims.
- Demonstrated experience handling simple to moderately complex.
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of policies and endorsements.
- Extensive knowledge of each phase of the claim handling process.
In this primarily home-based role, you will spend 80% of your time (4+ days per week) working from home, proximate to one of our office locations (within approximately 35-50 miles). On occasion you may be asked to travel to an office location for in person engagement activities such as team meetings, trainings, and culture events.
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Internal candidates are encouraged to apply regardless of location and will be considered based upon the needs of the role.
Relocation offered for eligible candidates.
The candidate(s) selected for this role will be employed by AFICS, Inc. (American Family Insurance Claims Services, Inc.), an affiliate of American Family Mutual Insurance Company, S.I.
We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all of the requirements listed above. Skills can be used in many different ways, and your life and professional experience may be relevant beyond what a list of requirements will capture. We encourage those who are passionate about what we do to apply!
We provide benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health. We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, 9 paid holidays and a paid time off program (23 days accrued annually for full-time employees). In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid-family leave are available to support our employees and their families. Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Insurance Group benefits.
We are an equal opportunity employer. It is our policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws pertaining to non-discrimination, non-harassment and equal opportunity. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.