Field Property Claims Adjuster: Alexandria, LA

Farmers Insurance; Baton Rouge (LA); Remoto; USD 42.000 - 60.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Medical

Dental

Health Savings and Flexible Spending

Life Insurance

Descrizione del lavoro

Farmers Insurance seeks a Field Adjuster in Louisiana to conduct virtual and on-site investigations, assess property damage, determine liability and negotiate settlements. You will use claims software, a company car and a laptop to write estimates in a paperless environment, while interacting with policyholders, claimants, agents and other professionals to ensure fair outcomes.

This role requires a HS diploma, willingness to travel for CAT deployments, and the ability to work in a fast-paced

Competenze

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Excellent customer service experience.
• Proficiency with MS Word, Excel and Outlook.
• Proficiency with smartphones and applications.
• Outgoing personality with strong interaction skills.
• Previous property damage claims experience preferred; training available.
• Achieve a minimum passing score on all claims training exams.

Mansioni

• Conduct both virtual and on-site investigations by visiting policyholders’ residences to assess property damage, determine liability, evaluate loss, and negotiate settlements.
• Use claims software, a company car, and a laptop to write estimates in a paperless environment.
• Report incidents involving theft, fraud, or arson to state and industry agencies.
• Engage with policyholders, claimants, agents, witnesses, contractors, and investigators.
• Negotiate with policyholders to settle claims using strong customer service skills.
• Travel for CAT deployments as required, typically 2–3 deployments per year.

Conoscenze

Customer service

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Field investigations

Formazione

High School diploma or equivalent

Strumenti

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Smartphone apps

Descrizione del lavoro

Our results-driven, high-performance culture thrives on creativity, accountability and bold solutions. We tackle challenges head-on, learn from every experience and measure our impact on the customers who trust us.

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A Day in the Life of a Field Adjuster

• Conduct both virtual and on-site investigations by visiting policyholders’ residences to assess propertydamage, determine liability, evaluate the extent of loss, and negotiate fair settlements.
• Use claims handling software, a company car, and a laptop to determine claims-related damage and write estimates in a paperless environment.
• Reports incidents involving theft, fraud, or arson to appropriate state and industry agencies.
• Engages regularly with a variety of stakeholders, including policyholders, claimants, agents, witnesses,contractors, law enforcement, fraud and arson investigators, attorneys, medical professionals, and otherrelevant parties.
• Use strong customer service skills to negotiate with policyholders to settle the claim.
• Employees assigned to the Catastrophe team will be required to travel away from their residence for a specified period of time, usually consisting of 23 days.

Although this is not a CAT-specific role, hires will be expected to commit to 1–3 CAT deployments per year. Earn additional hourly pay and overtime during deployment assignments.

Requirements and Skills

• High School diploma or equivalent required.Excellent Customer service experience, preferably in a retail environmentConstruction or Insurance experience is highly desirable and preferred.Computer Literate: MS Word, Excel, Outlook.Proficiency with smartphones and applications.Eagerness to learn about insurance policies and property damage from the inside out to identify how coverage applies to a particular loss.Outgoing personality that would enjoy interacting with a wide variety of people including policyholders, claimants, agents, witnesses, and fraud investigators.Previous property damage claims experience preferred but we are willing to train the right candidate!... Achieve a minimum passing score on all claims training exams.
• Bending
• Kneeling
• Pulling
• Pushing
• Sorting
• Carrying up to 50 lbs.
• Speaking (English)
• Reading (English)
• Writing (English)
• & Key Entering

Required job duties are performed in the field and an in-home office environment.

Exposure to some or all of the following environments when in the field:

• Uncontrolled outside environmental conditions
• Excessive noise levels
• Chemicals Chemical/Biological conditions
• Moving mechanical parts
• Areas considered dangerous
• Conditions which could affect the respiratory system or skin such as fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, oils, smoke, soot, or poor ventilation

Paid training through the award-winning and industry-leading University of Farmers.

Rapid growth potential and management opportunities for success-oriented people through education,mentorship programs, and inspirational leadership at a company you can be proud of.

… then Farmers Insurance is the place for you!

Bonus Opportunity (based on Company and Individual Performance)

• Medical
• Dental
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts
• Life Insurance

Job Location(s):

Job Location(s): Virtual - Central Louisiana - Alexandria, Ball, Natchitoches, etc.: This position will cover property damage claims across central Louisiana.

Section 1033, Farmers is prohibited from employing any individual who has been convicted of any criminal felony involving dishonesty or a breach of trust without prior written consent from the state Department of Insurance.

Farmers is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in any employer/employee relations based based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender expression, genetic information, national origin, age, disability, marital status, military and veteran's status, or any other basis protected by applicable discrimination laws.

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