November 21, 2009   Bookmark Page Tell A Friend     
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Director Claims Field - Property


Auburn, FL

Main Street America Group


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Career Field Claims
Insurance Discipline All
Relocation Assistance Not Available
Job Duration Full Time
Salary Offered Open


This position is responsible for the overall strategic direction for assigned field claim organization to ensure optimum efficiency and quality.  Directs the planning, budgeting, staffing, quality control, regulatory compliance and financial management of assigned field claim office.  Liaison with corporate claims to ensure adherence to best practices, appropriate reserving, and staff training to ensure best opportunity of meeting field organization goals. Manage both personal and commercial line property claims.

Requirements:
The successful candidate will have a level of education typically acquired with a bachelor's degree, with 15 years in the property/casualty industry with the majority in claims. Progressive career in claim management including field adjusting claims supervision and field claim management.  The successful candidate will have leadership ability to obtain results and develop staff.  Strong financial analysis a
d planning is necessary.

Due to the financial nature of this position, all candidates will be subject to the credit check process.


Competencies:Role Competencies

Act with Integrity - Demonstrates principled leadership and sound business ethics.

Establish Plans - Ability to contribute to operational (short term), tactical (1 - 2 years) and strategic (3 - 5 years) planning in support of the business plan.

Manage Execution - Focuses on the key elements of execution, including delegation, setting expectations, measuring performance, and holding people accountable.

Show Work Commitment - Pursues high standards, focuses on meaningful results, puts in the necessary effort and persists when things get tough.

Drive for Results - Continuously focused on achieving/exceeding goals and objectives. Sets high standards of performance; pursues aggressive goals and works hard to achieve them.

Foster Teamwork - Ability to form, build and manage effective teams.

Provide Direction - Fosters the development of a common vision; provides clear direction and priorities; clarifies roles and responsibilities.
Organizational Savvy - Knowledge of and ability to effectively navigate formal and informal communication and decision-making channels.

Technical Competencies

Claims Investigation - Knowledge of how to gather necessary information to determine damage, liability, subrogation and other case-specific issues.

Claims Knowledge - Knowledge of the full spectrum of activities, practices, tools, and considerations for managing the claims adjustment process.
Coverage Evaluation - Knowledge of how to locate policy information and interpret policy language as it applies to a specific claim.

Loss Assessment, Evaluation and Reserving - Knowledge of how to estimate the cost of a loss and to reserve that amount for eventual resolution.

Negotiation and Settlement - Knowledge of principles, techniques and practices of negotiation and settlement of claims.

Litigation Management - Knowledge of substantive and procedural law and ability to apply that knowledge to legal negotiation and formal litigation.



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