Position: Senior Level -- LARGE LOSS --FIRE DAMAGE, Property Claims Adjuster – $150,000-$300,000 DOE
This is NOT a remote/desk position. It is a field adjuster position that requires candidates live within a reasonable travel distance to claim sites in southern California. We will consider highly experienced candidates who wish to relocate on a case by case basis.
Job Summary: We are currently seeking a senior level, seasoned/experienced, LARGE LOSS CLAIMS ADJUSTER with extensive FIRE DAMAGE experience to navigate/settle/negotiate residential and commercial claims. We are not interviewing or hiring auto/liability/casualty/etc adjusters -- commercial and residential structure and contents claims only...with experience adjusting large loss fires.
About Us:
We are a leading Public Insurance Adjusting Firm in the greater Los Angeles area. We advocate for the insured during times of crisis, navigating them through the complex and tedious insurance claims process to achieve maximum value and minimize time and stress.
Responsibilities:
- Provide our clients with a voice in the adjustment of their structural damage claims.
- Work with the adjusting team to generate Xactimate estimates using onsite inspections, interviews, proposals, blueprints, specifications, and / or online resources.
- Ability and experience documenting damage with photos, videos, and 3d scanning technology.
- Identify and resolve differences through data analysis and publication of detailed reports. Contribute to team effort to secure client satisfaction through action.
- Communicates with insurance companies in a professional, educated, and orderly fashion to reach successful claims results.
- Willingness to travel on short notice.
- Navigate through damaged and burned homes as needed.
- Perform other job duties as directed or needed.
Qualifications:
- Previous Adjuster license or direct employment with an insurance company a plus.
- Experience adjusting fire damage claims.
- Comfort adjusting claims in excess of $200,000 in damage
- 5yrs. Xactimate estimating experience.
- A college degree or job equivalent a plus.
- Strong technical, problem solving and analytical skills.
- Strong computer literacy/internet acumen. Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products such as Excel, Word, Outlook, and Xactimate.
- Professional and effective communication skills. Excellent customer service skills
- Proactive approach to resolving problems.
Working Environment:
- Mixture of remote, in field work plus home office work
- At loss site, working inside and outside of property. You will be expected to work in and around physical structures including climbing on ladder and roofs, crawling in floor-spaces, and/or similar tasks.
- Work conditions may be severe based on weather and severity of damage/ loss.
- You may be required to wear protective gear for your safety.
Compensation DOE
$150,000-$300,000 DOE
Company Offered Benefits:
Health, Dental and Vision Coverage, 401K, PTO
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $150,000.00 - $300,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Travel requirement:
Work setting:
Application Question(s):
- Years of residential property claims experience?
- Years of commercial property claims experience?
- Years of Xactimate experience?
- Do you have a valid adjusters license?
- Tell me about your experience as an adjuster with fire damage claims. If you have none, explain why you are applying for a position that requires "extensive" fire damage experience.
- Do you currently live within the greater Los Angeles area? If no, explain your reason for applying to a non-remote field position in the greater Los Angeles area.
- *Important* Please share 2-3 brief sentences about why you are an ideal candidate for this position.
- Have you handled claims in excess of $200,000? If so, provide details.
Education:
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Required)
Work Location: On the road