Job Description
Engle Martin is a leading national independent loss adjusting and claims management provider. We provide a comprehensive line of service offerings including commercial property casualty inland marine/cargo heavy equipment and large loss adjusting as well as TPA/claims management and subrogation.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer offering competitive pay and benefits and an environment where teamwork ongoing professional development continuous improvement and exceptional service are valued and rewarded.
We currently have an outstanding career opportunity for a staff field Senior Property Adjuster for this territory. The Senior Property Adjuster effectively determines and communicates the extent of loss or damage associated with commercial claims in a variety of business classes.
Responsibilities:
- Investigates commercial insurance claims in any of a variety of settings.
- Uses knowledge of property and construction and/or knowledge of the specific industry or business affected personally conduct property inspections and photograph claim sites as necessary to depict and substantiate losses or damage or the lack thereof.
- Obtains necessary information from the claimant and from experts such as architects engineers builders construction workers police officers health care practitioners accountants and others to fully and accurately assess the extent of the loss.
- Works cooperatively with expert witnesses attorneys public adjusters and carriers examiners as needed to conduct investigations confirm findings and support evaluations.
- Applies understanding of insurance policies and policy interpretation establishing appropriate loss estimates based on all relevant information and findings.
- Recommends the reasonable and proper amount the insurance company should pay on a claim.
- Ensures the accuracy of information collected and reported and guard against fraudulent claims based on critical issues identified and accurate conclusions drawn.
- Prepares accurate clear thorough and concise reports and letters to insurance carriers on conclusions and recommendations.
- Maintains accurate thorough field notes journal entries and time and expense records as required.
Qualifications:
- Ability to understand claims adjudication process.
- 25 years experience in commercial property adjusting or other insurancerelated work to include Xactimate experience.
- Sound knowledge of commercial and residential construction industries.
- Knowledge of property claim law; skills in analyzing interpreting synthesizing prioritizing and reporting pertinent information and discerning the essential from the nonessential.
- Research and investigative abilities; negotiating conflict resolution and persuasion abilities.
- Baccalaureate degree in a related field or demonstration of equivalent knowledge and critical thinking skills.
- Active license or ability to promptly obtain such in the assigned state(s).
Required Experience:
Senior IC