Material Damage Appraiser

AAMGA AssuranceAmerica Managing General Agency, LLC; Atlanta (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

AssuranceAmerica is seeking a Material Damage Appraiser to ensure high-quality auto property claims handling, including appraisal review, subrogation, salvage, and SIU investigations. You will estimate, evaluate, negotiate, and resolve complex claims, working independently with minimal supervision while supporting team members.

Responsibilities include managing shop relationships, documenting summaries, adjusting estimates, and ensuring compliance.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of P&C insurance background with at least 3 years of appraisal experience.
• Extensive knowledge of repair and total loss techniques and statutory requirements.
• Preferred undergraduate degree.

Responsibilities

• Conduct appraisals from photos and assess/ negotiate additional repairs with body shops to ensure fair costs.
• Develop and maintain relationships with body shops.
• Document estimate summaries in the claims reporting system.
• Redline and adjust estimates accordingly.
• Ensure prompt and timely estimate resolution according to company goals and guidelines.
• Evaluate totaled vehicles per company guidelines.
• Handle special projects as needed.
• Adhere to compliance training to meet state and federal laws.
• Keep up with new repair techniques, tools, and industry innovations.

Skills

P&C Insurance

Appraisal Experience

Negotiation

Auto Property Claims

Education

Undergraduate Degree

Job description

JOIN THE ASSURANCEAMERICA TEAM

Do you want to be part of an organization where you are valued, and your ideas and opinions have an impact? Join the AssuranceAmerica team. For more than 25 years, AssuranceAmerica has provided superior property and casualty insurance products through contracted independent agents and directly to customers. Our team succeeds through diversity of thought, experiences, skills, and backgrounds.

Material Damage Appraiser

This position is responsible for ensuring the overall quality of auto property damage claims handling, which includes tasks such as appraisal review, subrogation, salvage, total loss, and Special Investigations Unit (SIU) investigations related to auto property claims. The role requires a high level of expertise in estimating, evaluating, negotiating, and resolving property claims. The candidate should be capable of working independently with minimal supervision and act as a resource for other claims personnel.

About the ROLE

• Conduct appraisals from photos and assess/ negotiate additional repairs with body shops to ensure fair costs.
• Develop and maintain relationships with body shops.
• Document estimate summaries in the claims reporting system.
• Redline and adjust estimates accordingly.
• Ensure prompt and timely estimate resolution according to company goals and guidelines.
• Evaluate totaled vehicles per company guidelines.
• Handle special projects as needed.
• Adhere to compliance training to meet state and federal laws.
• Keep up with new repair techniques, tools, and industry innovations.
• Hold and maintain required licenses.

About YOU

• Required 5 years of P&C insurance background with at least 3 years of appraisal experience.
• Significant knowledge of repair and total loss techniques and statutory requirements are necessary.
• Preferred Undergraduate Degree.

Physical Requirements

• Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
• Must be able to navigate various departments of the organization's physical premises.

We strive for excellence in how we serve our policy holders and agents, and have since we opened our doors in 1998. We believe in creating a culture where all associates have a chance to learn and grow. We also take part in directing 5% of our earnings to fight homelessness, which gives hope with every policy purchased. We're grateful for the team we've created and the values we stand behind. We've pledged to be direct, results driven, and dedicated to the success of our business and each other.