Senior Catastrophe Claims Representative - Arden Hills, MN career at Country Financial in Minneapolis

Country Financial is currently seeking to employ Senior Catastrophe Claims Representative - Arden Hills, MN on Mon, 25 Nov 2013 18:31:38 GMT. investigation and settlement of property claims. This includes insureds, attorneys, public adjusters, contractors, insurance carriers and other involved parties...

Senior Catastrophe Claims Representative - Arden Hills, MN

Location: Minneapolis Minnesota

Description: Country Financial is currently seeking to employ Senior Catastrophe Claims Representative - Arden Hills, MN right now, this career will be placed in Minnesota. More complete informations about this career opportunity please read the description below. (

Job Number:
130000697

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COUNTRY Financial has been a leader in providing auto, home and life insurance for more than 85 years and today we also satisfy the investment needs of businesses and individuals. In our offices and in all of the neighborhoods we serve, our company supports diversity as we strive to be the best insurance and financial services company of this and future generations.

Our
Senior Catastrophe Claims Representative

serves a! s a first responder and member of a dedicated catastrophe (CAT) claims team to investigate and settle personal and commercial lines property claims of a more complex nature in the field, at higher settlement authority limits than those claims typically handled by a CAT Claims Representative. All CAT Claims Representatives must maintain on-call availability with the ability to deploy at any time with the potential of being out for an extended period of time.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides a consistent, positive and satisfying claims experience for our clients by delivering superior claims service.
• Responds to deployment directives and travels to catastrophe areas to evaluate, negotiate, and settle personal and commercial lines property claims resulting from natural catastrophes in various geographic locations.
• Investigates property claims (which may include those of a more complex nature) by determining applicable! policy coverage and evaluating damages. Obtains and analyzes a wide variety of documentation related to the claim (i.e. ISO reports, police reports, fire reports, written estimates, etc.) and draws the proper conclusions related to claim investigation.
• Completes physical inspections of the more extensive property claims, evaluates damages, and prepares written estimates according to policy provisions.
• Initiates first contact with insureds and all relevant parties to gather basic information, obtain recorded statements (when necessary), and explain the overall claims process.
• Maintains continuous communication with all affected parties regarding each step of the claims process.
• Communicates and negotiates with a variety of individuals regarding investigation and settlement of property claims. This includes insureds, attorneys, public adjusters, contractors, insurance carriers and other involved parties.
• Refers claims exceeding ow! n personal authority level to management for their review, along with r! ecommendations for investigation and settlement.

Required Skills:
Physical Requirements

• Travel may be as high as 90% to effectively handle catastrophe claims in the field
• Possesses and maintains a valid driver’s license with the ability to drive a car and travel via other modes of transportation to/from the catastrophe site
• Maintains on-call availability with the ability to deploy at any time with the potential for being out for extended periods
• Extended work hours, including weekends, will be required
• Must be able to climb onto ladders, roofs, and other structures to inspect damage
• Must be able to lift a minimum of 50 pounds

Education

• Education equivalent to graduation from high school (or the equivalent in related work experience)
• Maintains the appropriate adjuster’s licensing as required by the states in which we do business

Experience!

• Three or more years of property claims adjusting experience (or the equivalent)
• Proven ability to reason and make decisions independently while working as a member of a dedicated catastrophe claims team in the field

Knowledge

• Demonstrates solid technical claims proficiency, including knowledge of property coverage

Skills

• Excellent oral and written communication, including the ability to negotiate effectively
• Possesses excellent interpersonal and organizational skills and analytical ability
• Must have the ability to deal with all levels of inside/outside personnel and insureds
• Demonstrates basic computer proficiency, including knowledge of Microsoft WORD and Excel (or their equivalents)

Preferred Skills:
Experience

• Three or more years’ experience as a Catastrophe Claims Representative (or the equivalent) with the proven abi! lity to independently investigate, negotiate, and settle property CAT c! laims
• Previous experience in both personal and commercial lines

Knowledge

• A good working knowledge of construction, estimating, and estimating systems involved in the handling of property claims.

Please note: this position is part of a job family. Placement as Catastrophe Claims Representative or Senior Catastrophe Claims Representative will be determined by qualifications and skills of the candidate.
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If you were eligible to this career, please email us your resume, with salary requirements and a resume to Country Financial.

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This career starts available on: Mon, 25 Nov 2013 18:31:38 GMT

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