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Role Description

We are seeking highly organized and customer-focused Transportation Physical Damage Claims Adjusters to join our team. The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Speaking to customers on the phone, educating and helping them work through their claim to the best possible outcome.
• Handling an inventory of claims and triaging critical claims.
• Delivering service to all constituents of the claim.

The ideal candidate has a willingness and experience to work with all parties attendant to a claim to quickly achieve optimal claim results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree (lack of one should not stop you from applying if you possess all the other qualifications).
• Active insurance adjuster’s license by way of a designated home state, or home state.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience on commercial transportation claims, ideally interstate tractor trailer, dealing with Third-Party PD/Total Loss.
• Willing to obtain all licenses within 45 days, including completing state required testing.
• Knowledge of state regulations, policy provisions, and standard operating procedures.
• Commercial experience necessary.
• Ability to analyze and evaluate claims data and make sound decisions based on established guidelines, policies, and procedures.
• Curious and motivated by problem solving and questioning the status quo.
• Desire to engage in learning opportunities and continuous professional development.

Requirements

• Provide prompt, courteous and high-quality customer service to all policyholders and claimants by responding to customer inquiries, initiating investigations and resolving customer claims.
• Gather necessary information from customers to initiate the claim and explain policy, coverage, and appropriate course of action.
• Manage an inventory of claims, establish initial reserves for all potential exposures, and adjust as appropriate throughout the claim.
• Coordinate the repair of damaged vehicles and assist with rental reimbursement.
• Recognize recovery opportunities in regards to subrogation and salvage, as well as total loss.
• Ensure compliance with specific state regulations, policy provisions, and standard operating procedures.
• Communicate with involved parties and negotiate appropriate settlements with claimants, insureds, and attorneys within approved payment authority.
• Provide input for continuous development of claims guidelines, best practices, and process improvements.
• Oversee and direct outside investigative service providers and work closely with the client and client counsel and investigative services to resolve the claim.
• Engage in learning opportunities to build knowledge of personal lines claims, court decisions impacting the claims function, current guidelines in claims function, and policy changes and modifications.

Benefits

• Generous health-insurance package with nationwide coverage, vision, & dental.
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching.
• Competitive PTO policy – we want our employees fresh, healthy, happy, and energized!
• Generous family leave policy after 8 months of continuous work.
• Work from anywhere to facilitate your work life balance.
• Apple laptop, large second monitor, and other quality-of-life equipment you may want.
• Listen to your feedback to enhance and improve upon the long-standing challenges of an adjuster and the claims role.
• Work toward reducing and eliminating all the administrative work from an adjuster role.
• Foster a culture of empathy, transparency, and empowerment in a remote-first environment.