Property Claim Representative (Inside)

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Tampa, FL

The Auto Club Group

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Full-Time

Competitive Compensation and Benefits Package

Overview: <p>The Auto Club Group (ACG) provides membership, travel, insurance and financial services offerings to approximately 9 million members and customers across 11 states and 2 U.S. territories through the AAA, Meemic and Fremont brands. ACG belongs to the national AAA federation and is the second largest AAA club in North America.<br />An affiliate of The Auto Club Group, this position is part of Auto Club Insurance Company of Florida (ACICF), a Florida-based insurance company that understands the importance of protecting your most valuable possessions.<br /><br /><u>Work Environment:&nbsp;</u>Works in a temperature controlled office environment.</p>
Responsibilities: <p><u>Primary Duties and Responsibilities (details of the basic job functions)</u>:</p> <ul> <li>The homeowner Claim Representative will be responsible for investigating coverage, drafting complex letters and reports, reviewing complex homeowner damage repair estimates and working with various vendors to adjust losses.</li> <li>The homeowner Claim Representative must maintain strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills and have the ability to perform successfully in a high volume environment. The candidate must possess a strong knowledge base of first-party Homeowner coverage interpretation, construction techniques and damage estimation. The ability to communicate with contractors, public adjusters and attorneys is vital to this position.</li> <li>The position will be located in our North Tampa corporate office through mid-2018 after which the position will be based out of our new state of art building now under construction located off Waters Ave / Veterans Parkway.&nbsp;</li> </ul>
Requirements: <p><u>Preferred Qualifications:</u></p> <ul> <li>3+ years investigating first-party homeowner claims. Strong preference will be given to those candidates that possess prior experience working directly for a well-established insurer.</li> <li>Detailed understanding of homeowner construction techniques and repair processes.</li> <li>Working knowledge of Xactimate estimating platform.</li> </ul> <p><u>Required Qualifications (these are the minimum requirements to qualify</u>):</p> <ul> <li>A current 620 or 520 license.</li> </ul> <p><u>Experience</u>:</p> <ul> <li>Experience as a Claim Representative, a Public or Private Investigator, or equivalent or a minimum of one year experience as a Claim Associate within identified area (e.g. casualty, auto physical damage, homeowners)</li> </ul> <p><u>Experience in the investigation, evaluation and settlement of claims to include</u>:</p> <ul> <li>Auto no-fault claims including automobile market evaluations and the preparation of auto repair estimates.</li> <li>Auto PIP/BI.</li> <li>Homeowner medical and BI.</li> <li>Boat owner medical and BI.</li> <li>Homeowner property claims.</li> <li>Subrogation claims.</li> </ul> <p><u>Experience to include</u>:</p> <ul> <li>Evaluating construction repairs for quality and compliance with repair estimates.</li> <li>Third party collections.</li> <li>Complex claim investigations.</li> <li>Negotiation of claim settlements.</li> </ul> <p><u>Investigation experience to include</u>:</p> <ul> <li>Securing and evaluating evidence.</li> <li>Determining the existence of possible criminal actions.</li> <li>Assisting in the preparation of court proceedings.</li> </ul> <p><u>Knowledge to include</u>:</p> <ul> <li>Negligence law.</li> <li>No-fault law.</li> <li>Essential insurance act.</li> <li>The fair trade practices act as they relate to claims.</li> <li>Auto construction and repair techniques.</li> <li>Medical terminology and human anatomy.</li> <li>Building construction and repair techniques.</li> <li>Criminal law.</li> <li>Court procedures.</li> <li>Subrogation procedures and processes.</li> <li>Intercompany arbitration.</li> </ul> <p><u>Demonstrated skill in</u>:</p> <ul> <li>Organization and planning.</li> <li>Analyzing and problem solving.</li> <li>Written communications to include record keeping and report preparation.</li> </ul> <p><u>Ability to:</u></p> <ul> <li>Use automated processing and computer systems, including basic PC software skills</li> <li>Effectively respond to questions/concerns.</li> <li>Communicate effectively with others in a work environment, with the public, law enforcement personnel and vendors.</li> <li>Develop and conduct training programs on fraud detection in all lines of coverage.</li> <li>Provide technical expertise to Claims department on suspected insurance fraud.</li> <li>Process time sensitive data and information from multiple sources.</li> <li>Make decisions based on data.</li> <li>Communicate decisions to a broad audience.</li> <li>Research analyze and interpret subrogation laws in various states.</li> <li>Prioritize work.</li> <li>Work under pressure to meet deadlines.</li> <li>Willingness to travel outside of assigned territory which may involve overnight stay.</li> <li>Willingness to work evenings or Saturdays.</li> <li>Valid State Driver's License.</li> </ul>