Field Auto Claims Estimator - Olympia, WA

National General Management Corp; Washington; Hybrid; USD 36,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

National General is seeking an Auto Claims Appraiser to join our Washington team. The role involves on-site estimates and vehicle appraisals, working directly with repair facilities and customers. Ideal candidates are based in Olympia, Tacoma, or nearby areas and will apply mastery estimating fundamentals to 1st and 3rd party material damage losses.

The position emphasizes regulatory compliance, effective communication, and relationship building with stakeholders across the claims process.

Qualifications

• Uses mastered estimating fundamentals to create damages estimates for 1st and 3rd party losses.
• Understands policy types and regulatory guidelines to support settlements.

Responsibilities

• Applies policy interpretations to complex claims and trains others.
• Negotiates settlements and documents activities for complex files.
• Interprets regulatory compliance and fair claims practices.
• Builds relationships with customers and repair facilities.
• Exhibits mastery estimating fundamentals for material damage losses.

Skills

Auto Estimating

Auto Insurance Claims

Business Acumen

Business Management

CCC ONE

Material Damage Claims

Quality Management

Relationship Management

Tools

CCC ONE

Job description

National General is a part of The Allstate Corporation, which means we have the same innovative drive that keeps us a step ahead of our customers' evolving needs. We offer home, auto and accident and health insurance, as well as other specialty niche insurance products, through a large network of independent insurance agents, as well as directly to consumers.

Job Description Responsible for creating a comprehensive estimate of damages for 1st and 3rd party material damage claims leading to the proper disposition. This role is utilized as a peer mentor having mastered our processes and obtained technical expertise. National General is seeking an Auto Claims Appraiser to join our Washington team! This role offers the opportunity to work directly with repair facilities and customers by completing on-site estimates and vehicle appraisals. To best support the territory, the ideal candidate will be based in Olympia, Tacoma or the surrounding area.

Key Responsibilities

• Applies mastered content in interpretations of all policy types written by the company and assists leadership in formal and ad hoc training
• Negotiates settlements, makes settlement payments and documents all activities in the most complex of files
• Interprets regulatory compliance and fair claims practices
• Builds mastered relationships with both internal and external customers
• Exhibits mastery estimating fundamentals in order to create estimates of damages on 1st and 3rd party material damage losses of all severities

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job does not have supervisory duties. As a requirement of employment, individuals who currently hold an active insurance license must terminate all existing appointments prior to onboarding and must not hold any outside appointments at any point during employment. Applicants seeking an adjuster role who also hold a resident producer license must formally surrender that license when instructed to by the licensing team. By proceeding with the application process, applicants acknowledge and accept these licensing requirements and agree to comply.

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Skills

Auto Estimating, Auto Insurance Claims, Business Acumen, Business Management, CCC ONE, Material Damage Claims, Quality Management, Relationship Management

Compensation Base

Compensation Base compensation offered for this role is:

• Field Adjuster Cons I: $26.49 - 37.50/hour
• Field Adjuster Cons II: $28.03 - 39.42/hour
• Field Adjuster Sr. Cons I: $35.82 - 45.58/hour

Compensation is based on experience and qualifications. Total compensation for this role may include additional components, such as incentive pay (for example, commission or bonus), if applicable.

Joining our team isn't just a job – it's an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger – a winning team making a meaningful impact.

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National General Holdings Corp., a member of the Allstate family of companies, is headquartered in New York City. National General traces its roots to 1939, has a financial strength rating of A- (excellent) from A.M. Best, and provides personal and commercial automobile, homeowners, umbrella, recreational vehicle, motorcycle, supplemental health, and other niche insurance products. We are a specialty personal lines insurance holding company. Through our subsidiaries, we provide a variety of insurance products, including personal and commercial automobile, homeowners, umbrella, recreational vehicle, supplemental health, lender-placed and other niche insurance products.

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Benefits

National General Holdings Corp. is an Equal Opportunity (EO) employer – Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of any characteristic protected by law. Candidates must possess authorization to work in the United States, as it is not our practice to sponsor individuals for work visas.

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