What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Claims Adjuster, Property position at Fortegra?
The Senior Claims Adjuster, Property is responsible for independently reviewing, investigating, evaluating and resolving Commercial Property and Casualty, Lender Placed, and other Specialty products while maintaining effective contact with agents, insureds, and company personnel. Ensuring high quality service standards while meeting or exceeding departmental performance goals is imperative. The Senior Claims Adjuster, Property maintains appropriate reserves, identifies trends and effectively communicates covered and non-covered items, as well as accurately reviews all available coverages.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional education or experience required.
- 5 plus years experience handling commercial property claims.
- Adjuster Licensing required.
Primary Job Functions:
- Obtain and maintain all applicable state licenses as required.
- Provide coverage, liability and damages analysis for claims.
- Ability to proactively identify exposures and claim trends which may affect the portfolio and provide written assessments to the Specialty business unit.
- Resolve problems and respond to coverage questions for underwriting team and senior management.
- Effectively pursue Fortegra's Subrogation interest.
- Other duties as required by management.
The above cited duties and responsibilities describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to the job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that an incumbent may be expected or asked to perform.
Skills & Competencies Required:
- Ability to establish close working relationship with underwriting, actuarial and legal.
- Excellent presentation, verbal and written communication skills.
- Analytical, decision making and resource management skills with attention to detail.
- Strong commitment to providing superior client service.
- Strong negotiating, analytical, written and organizational skills.
Additional Information:
Full benefit package including medical, dental, life, vision, company paid short/long term disability, 401(k), tuition assistance and more.
