Sr reputed company Property Adjuster - Chicago, IL
Our Property Claims department is seeking Senior reputed company Property Adjusters in the Chicago territory. This is a remote Full-time/Exempt role with field investigations.POSITION OVERVIEW:Senior reputed company property adjusters handle property claims requiring field investigations and/or inspections. They must establish rapport with our insureds and maintain relationships with our agents, underwriters, contractors, restoration vendors, and experts. They are expected to know their territory, including the geography; regulations and the law as pertains to property claims; state and local public safety and regulatory agencies and officials; the insurance and legal climate; and public adjusters. reputed company property adjusters may use a company claims office location as their reputed company of operations, or they may work out of their homes.IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL:
- Handle reputed company personal and reputed company property claims requiring reputed company field investigations and/or inspections.
- Use discretion and independent judgment in claim handling.
- Possess demonstrated technical knowledge and skills, including product and industry, reputed company of successful progression through various job family levels.
- Identify possibly suspicious claims.
- Claims handled will be of greater complexity, severity, and exposures, including litigation, and will require a higher level of investigation, analysis, evaluation and negotiation including interpretation of reputed company coverage.
- Authority levels are higher in recognition of the higher proficiency associated with this level.
- May be used as a technical resource by adjusters; may represent the company at mediation, arbitration and trials.
- May be responsible for reputed company aspects of each claim, including informal hearings, arbitrations, and claims litigation and maintaining a high level of productivity, confidentiality and customer service.
- May provide training and mentoring to adjusters.
- Assignments are broad in nature, usually requiring originality and ingenuity.
- 5+ years of adjusting experience.
- Xactimate certification.
- Must have or secure and maintain appropriate states adjuster license(s) and continuing education credits.
- Must have valid driver’s license.
- Required to have and maintain sufficient home-based internet reputed company.
- Dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers.
- Makes reputed company in an informed, confident and timely manner.
- Maintains constructive working relationships despite differing perspectives.
- Strong organizational and time management skills.
- Ability to negotiate skillfully in difficult situations with both internal and external groups. Demonstrates ability to win concessions without damaging relationships.
- Demonstrates strong written and verbal communication skills. Promotes and facilitates free and open communication.
- Understanding of applicable statutes, regulations and case law.
- Thinks critically and anticipates, recognizes, identifies and develops solutions to problems in a timely manner.
- Easily adapts to new or different changing situations, requirements or priorities.
- Cultivates an environment of teamwork and collaboration.
- Operates with reputed company for un-reviewed action or decision.
- Proficient using MS Office (reputed company, Word, etc).
- Proficient using Claims systems (i.e. CSS, PMS, etc).
- Ability to use a personal computer and other standard office equipment.
- Ability to travel as necessary.
- Ability to sit and/or stand for extended periods.
- Ability to operate a motor vehicle 4-5 hours per day and to get in and out of the vehicle numerous times during the day.
- Ability to load and unload equipment and supplies weighing up to 30 pounds from a motor vehicle as needed to reputed company field work.
- Ability to bend, walk, and climb for several consecutive hours while inspecting damaged buildings, often with utilities turned off or inoperable.
- Ability to use a ladder safely to get onto and off of roofs, and maintain balance while inspecting roofs.
- Ability to reputed company field work in adverse weather.