Senior Cargo Claims Specialist | Remote

King's Insurance Staffing; United States; On-site; USD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO Days

Professional development and career

Job summary

King's Insurance Staffing is seeking an experienced Transportation & cargo Claims Adjuster to join a growing claims team in the United States. Focus is on commercial transportation losses involving cargo, freight, and trucking-related physical damage claims.

The ideal candidate handles claims from start to resolution, works independently, and communicates with multiple parties throughout the process, with preference for Mountain Time business hours.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Active adjuster license required, with the ability to obtain additional state licenses as necessary.
• Experience handling commercial trucking cargo and/or freight claims is required.

Responsibilities

• Manage a low pending of 65-80 commercial cargo losses from initial report through final resolution.
• Investigate losses to determine applicable coverage, liability, damages, and overall claim exposure.
• Handle first-party physical damage claims involving commercial trucking risks.
• Review supporting documentation, loss information, estimates, reports, and other materials needed to properly evaluate claims.
• Negotiate settlements and work toward timely and appropriate claim resolutions.
• Coordinate with insureds, carriers, brokers, attorneys, independent experts, and other involved parties throughout the life of the claim.
• Manage more complex or unusual losses and coordinate additional investigation when necessary.

Skills

Independent caseload management

Communication skills

Claims investigation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Claims management systems

MS Office

Job description

Our client is seeking an experienced Transportation & Cargo Claims Adjuster to join their growing claims team. This position will focus on commercial transportation losses involving cargo, freight, and trucking-related physical damage claims.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background handling transportation claims from initial assignment through resolution and be comfortable managing files independently while communicating with multiple parties throughout the claims process. Candidates who can work Mountain Time business hours are strongly preferred.

Active Texas Adjusters License and coverage experience is required!

Responsibilities

• Manage a low pending of 65-80 commercial cargo losses from initial report through final resolution.
• Investigate losses to determine applicable coverage, liability, damages, and overall claim exposure.
• Handle first-party physical damage claims involving commercial trucking risks.
• Review supporting documentation, loss information, estimates, reports, and other materials needed to properly evaluate claims.
• Negotiate settlements and work toward timely and appropriate claim resolutions.
• Coordinate with insureds, carriers, brokers, attorneys, independent experts, and other involved parties throughout the life of the claim.
• Manage more complex or unusual losses and coordinate additional investigation when necessary.

Qualifications

• Prior experience handling commercial trucking cargo and/or freight claims required.
• Experience with commercial trucking physical damage claims strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of claims investigation, coverage analysis, liability, damages, and settlement negotiations.
• Active adjuster license required, with the ability to obtain additional state licenses as necessary.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant professional experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to effectively manage an independent caseload while working collaboratively with a claims team.
• Comfortable utilizing claims management systems and Microsoft Office applications.
• Experience handling complex or litigated claims is a plus.

Salary & Benefits

• $75,000 - $95,000 (depending on experience) plus annual bonus
• PTO Days
• Professional development and career growth opportunities
• Supportive and collaborative work environment