Senior Cargo & Property Claims Adjuster (Commercial Auto)

Triton Claim Management, LLC; Lake Worth (TX); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Triton Claim Management, LLC is seeking a Commercial Property Damage & Cargo Claims Adjuster to investigate, evaluate, negotiate, and resolve cargo and property damage claims arising from commercial trucking operations. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in cargo transportation, freight handling, coverage analysis, and claim resolution, delivering timely, accurate outcomes for insureds, claimants, brokers, and cargo owners.

Preference to candidates located in Palm Beach County, FL.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 3-7 years of claims adjusting experience.
• Experience handling cargo, inland marine, property damage, or commercial transportation claims.
• Experience investigating freight losses, cargo damage, salvage, and recovery efforts preferred.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and adjust cargo claims involving damaged, lost, stolen, contaminated, delayed, or spoiled freight.
• Investigate and evaluate property damage claims involving vehicles, buildings, structures, roadways, utilities, signage, equipment, and other third-party property.
• Review bills of lading, shipping agreements, freight invoices, cargo inventories, warehouse receipts, inspection reports, and transportation contracts.
• Determine liability and evaluate coverage under motor truck cargo, transportation, inland marine, physical damage, and commercial auto policies.
• Coordinate cargo inspections, salvage operations, inventory reconciliations, appraisals, and independent assessments.
• Evaluate repair estimates, replacement costs, depreciation, actual cash value, and total-loss exposures for property damage claims.
• Assess damages and establish appropriate reserves based on claim severity and exposure.
• Negotiate settlements with cargo owners, claimants, repair facilities, vendors, shippers, brokers, and legal representatives within established authority levels.
• Analyze loss documentation to determine cause, extent of damage, salvage potential, and financial exposure.
• Identify recovery and subrogation opportunities against responsible third parties, carriers, shippers, warehouses, maintenance providers, and manufacturers.
• Investigate potential fraud, cargo theft, misrepresentation, and other suspicious claim activity.
• Maintain complete and accurate claim documentation in accordance with company and regulatory requirements.
• Provide exceptional customer service to insureds, fleet managers, cargo owners, brokers, and claimants.
• Collaborate with attorneys, experts, engineers, appraisers, and vendors on complex or litigated matters.
• Ensure compliance with all state regulations, company procedures, and claim handling standards.

Skills

Cargo transportation

Investigation

Negotiation

Claim resolution

Documentation

Regulatory knowledge

Communication

Analytical skills

Subrogation

Vendor collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Claims management software

Job description

Triton Claim Management, LLC is seeking a Commercial Property Damage & Cargo Claims Adjuster to investigate, evaluate, negotiate, and resolve cargo and property damage claims arising from commercial trucking operations. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in cargo transportation, freight handling, coverage analysis, and claim resolution, delivering timely, accurate outcomes for insureds, claimants, brokers, and cargo owners.

Preference to candidates located in Palm Beach County, FL.