Property Adjuster
Job Summary
As a Large Loss Field Property Adjuster, you will travel to customers' homes to conduct on-site inspections, investigate coverage, prepare estimates, and settle claims promptly and efficiently. You will also handle virtual claims countrywide, leveraging platforms such as Xactimate and ClaimsX Video Collaboration with a focus on water losses. Your role requires strong customer service, investigative skills, effective communication, and negotiation to ensure fair claim settlements.
Responsibilities
- Conduct on-site inspections at customers' homes
- Investigate coverage and review damages in detail
- Prepare estimates using Xactimate and settle claims
- Handle virtual claims countrywide with focus on water losses
- Negotiate claim settlements with customers and vendors
Required Skills
- 4 years' experience as an outside adjuster
- Proficiency in Xactimate software
- Strong critical thinking and technical skills
- Excellent communication and customer service
- Valid driver's license and ability to travel
Job Details
Job Description
Large Loss Property Adjuster - Field Estimating - Dayton, OH
A day in the life of a Large Loss Field Property Adjuster, and what it takes to do the job!
As a Large Loss Field Property Adjuster, you will provide exceptional service to our policyholders. Your primary responsibility will involve traveling to our customers' homes to conduct on-site inspections, investigate coverage, prepare estimates, and settle claims promptly and efficiently. Additionally, you will handle virtual claims countrywide, leveraging various platforms and software such as Xactimate and ClaimsX Video Collaboration. Your expertise will be particularly focused on water losses, ensuring our customers receive the highest level of support and resolution for these specific claims.
You'll wear a few hats that will require a level of experience:
The Customer Service Expert - you'll live into Allstate's Claims Culture by caring, empowering, and restoring, and you will accomplish that by being compassionate, clear, and a committed partner in each claim. You lead with empathy, always.
The Investigator - you'll confidently and independently investigate property claims by performing detailed reviews of damage and interpreting policies to determine coverage.
The Effective Communicator - you'll use phone, emails and sometimes even video chat with customers to help them through a fast, fair, and easy claims process. You'll also incorporate a specific approach to claim handling to offer the customer their preference of communication to efficiently discuss their claim needs and keep them updated on the claim progress.
The Negotiator - You will evaluate and negotiate claims settlements with customers, vendors, third party carriers and claimants, in accordance with all legal and business standard methodologies. With negotiations, you will incorporate tactics in handling challenging and complex situations.
The Problem Solver - you'll utilize multiple tools to get the job done in a fast-paced environment, including estimate tools, job aids, and additional settlement platforms, all while using your sharp critical thinking skills.
The Recorder - you'll protect the company financially by executing policies along policy agreements, and you keep a clear record of your work in a claims system that you will be trained in. You'll accomplish this by ensuring timely and accurate documentation is completed as you work on each claim.
Qualifications:
- 4 years' previous experience as an outside adjuster is highly desired.
- Experience handling claims with multiple trades and over $100,000 in losses.
- Proficiency in using Xactimate and other relevant software for estimating.
- Strong critical thinking and technical skills to assess damages accurately and expedite claims settlements.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to provide exceptional customer service.
- Ability to travel to customers' homes and handle virtual claims countrywide effectively.
- Detail-oriented and organized, with a focus on delivering high-quality work.
This position is not available for California, Alaska, Hawaii or Puerto Rico residents.
Required Qualifications:
- Residency within the posted location is mandatory for this role.
- Must be able to carry a 50-pound ladder and access roofs with up to a 6/12 pitch.
- Valid driver's license and willingness to travel as part of the job requirements.
- As a requirement of employment, individuals who currently hold an active insurance license must terminate all existing appointments prior to onboarding and must not hold any outside appointments at any point during employment. Applicants seeking an adjuster role who also hold a resident producer license must formally surrender that license when instructed to by the licensing team.
Training & Licensing:
The training program is designed to help you build a claims foundation and understand the systems and processes in your day-to-day work. You will be required to attend approximately 2 weeks of training that will take place in Dallas, TX. You may be required to obtain an adjuster and/or an appraiser license within 60 days of hire.
Sign On Bonus:
You may be eligible for a $1,000 Licensing Sign on Bonus if you have the applicable active licenses needed for this role.
Company Car:
Based on our Company Car Guidelines, this role may qualify for a company car based on annual work mileage.
Allstate Benefits:
- Competitive pay with needed support for continuous development and career advancement.
- Flexibility in scheduling and a time off policy that helps support your work/life balance.
- Initial and ongoing training to get you proficient in your new role.
- Comprehensive benefits like a 401K/pension, education reimbursement, and programs to help you balance work with the rest of your life.