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Encompass Field Property Adjuster

Employer
Allstate Insurance Company
Location
Atlanta, Georgia
Salary
Not Specified
Closing date
Sep 16, 2019

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Category
Claims
Job Type
Not Specified
Career Level
Not Specified

Job Details

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Think that working in the insurance field can’t be exciting, rewarding and challenging? Think again. You’ll help us reinvent protection and retirement to improve customers’ lives. We’ll help you make an impact with our training and mentoring offerings. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to expand and apply your skills in ways you never thought possible. And you’ll have fun doing it. Join a company of individuals with hopes, plans and passions, all using and developing our talents for good, at work and in life.

Job Description

Encompass has an exceptional career opportunity for a Field Property Adjuster in the greater Atlanta, GA area!

The Adjusting Function is responsible for verifying policy coverage and limits. The Adjusting function investigates and evaluates damage and/or liability; estimates damages, losses, or total indemnity; sets and maintains reserves; and/or negotiates and settles claims. Encompass claims are made under specialized, multi-line (e.g., auto, property, casualty) Encompass brand policies involving innovative and/or comprehensive coverage options through an exclusive group of independent agents. Under limited supervision, this job is responsible for investigating, negotiating and settling complex property damage and liability insurance claims in which our Encompass customers are involved. This individual travels to the loss site to conduct a thorough analysis. This individual reviews the insurance policy, evaluates damages, determines loss coverage, and authorizes payments and is handling complex claims that require strong technical estimating skills. This individual is responsible for delivering compassionate service that is fast, fair, and easy, to ensure customer retention and maintaining superior customer satisfaction during the entire claim process to ensure customer retention. The individual provides work guidance and direction to less senior employees and provides mentoring and coaching to the team. The individual works independently, prioritizing the individual's own responsibilities, and managing the individual's own workload. The individual also consistently meets band level behaviors, production, quality, and/or customer service goals.

Key Responsibilities

Customer Service

  • Makes and maintains a connection with the customer by understanding and meeting their needs; serves the customer with empathy; and follows up to ensure that customer needs have been met
  • Researches and responds to complex customer communications, concerns, conflicts or issues
  • Reviews customer satisfaction results; participates in determining necessary personal and business unit action plans

File Documentation and Reporting

  • Summarizes documents and enters into claim system notes
  • Documents a claim file with notes, evaluations and decision making process
  • Handles first notice of loss of water damage claims

Key Responsibilities (Cont'd)

Coverage, Liability and Evaluation

  • Investigates, reviews, determines and verifies moderately complex coverage/policy information
  • Provides coverage explanation to customer
  • May assist in reviewing files and making recommendations to refer files to Home Office for escalation

Damage Estimating

  • Completes and reviews contents inventory, contents pricing, and mitigation bills
  • Notifies insured of exposure over the policy limit
  • Prepares damage estimate for moderately complex claims
  • Handles ALE (additional living expense) claims
  • Handles claims involving sink holes, extra-contractual liability, or claims that include Public Adjuster involvement
  • Inspects and estimates water damage, hail damage, or smoke and fire damage in a dwelling
  • Adheres to applicable compliance standards

Key Responsibilities (Cont'd)

Negotiation and Settlement Guidance

  • Negotiates and settles claims in accordance with business unit best practices

Other Projects and Responsibilities

  • May participate in one or more complex special assignments
  • May serve as a committee team lead for medium-sized projects or as a committee team member on large projects
  • Conducts subrogation investigations
  • May serve as a team lead
  • May assist in researching or responding to or resolving complex compliance issues
  • Coordinates with multiple AORs

Job Qualifications

  • Bachelors degree in related field preferred or equivalent experience
  • Ability to interact effectively, and coach others on interacting effectively, with internal or external customers and act with empathy
  • Applies broad knowledge of insurance policy, coverage, and regulation
  • Applies broad knowledge of claim processes, policies, procedures, claim systems, coverage, liability, damage estimating, and/or settlement, and adherence to applicable legal compliance standards
  • Applies broad industry knowledge to discipline practices, including best practices, to support the business unit
  • Applies broad knowledge of analytical procedures to reconcile, manipulate, and recognize patterns of data
  • Applies broad knowledge of problem solving and preparation of reports for analysis
  • Applies broad ability to leverage learned technical skills in support of team objectives
  • Applies broad negotiation and/or arbitration skills
  • Applies broad conflict management and problem resolution skills in managing internal and external customer relationships
  • Applies broad problem solving skills to continuously improve business outcomes

Job Qualifications (Cont'd)

  • Applies broad knowledge of training facilitation and coaching skills
  • Ability to investigate, evaluate, negotiate and settle complex claims
  • Provides broad individual decision making within authority limits
  • Has and maintains all appropriate licenses and registrations for the role per state requirements
  • Regular, predictable attendance is an essential function of this job.

The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation, which includes a drug screen.

Good Work. Good Life. Good Hands®.

As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide a competitive salary – but that’s just the beginning. Our Total Rewards package also offers benefits like tuition assistance, medical and dental insurance, as well as a robust pension and 401(k). Plus, you’ll have access to a wide variety of programs to help you balance your work and personal life -- including a generous paid time off policy.

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Company

COMPANY INFORMATION The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL) protects people from life's uncertainties with more than 113 million proprietary policies. Allstate offers a broad array of protection products through multiple brands and diverse distribution channels, including auto, home, life and other insurance offered through its Allstate, Esurance, Encompass, SquareTrade and Answer Financial brands. Allstate is widely known from the slogan "You're in Good Hands with Allstate." The Allstate Corporation is the largest publicly held personal lines property and casualty insurer in America. Allstate was founded in 1931 and became a publicly traded company in 1993. In 2023, Allstate was number 84 on the Fortune 500 list of largest companies in America. WHAT WE DO We’re more than insurance agents and claims representatives. We’re individuals with hopes, plans and passions. The biggest of which is helping people live smarter, safer lives. Doing so means continuing to re-imagine how we do what we do, the impact we can make on the world, ways we can each succeed in our own careers and actions we can take as a company that are good for all. To do that, we need all kinds of people – including lawyers, accountants, building engineers, project managers, marketing professionals, human resource specialists and so many more. WHO WE ARE – INCLUSIVE DIVERSITY    We hold each other accountable to encourage and embrace our collective differences. It’s our individual characteristics, values and beliefs, along with backgrounds and experiences that give us fresh perspective and purpose. We work harder, meet customer needs more effectively, share better, and identify more innovative ideas when we are accepted for who we are by the world around us. Our success comes from a chorus of many different voices. At Allstate, every voice counts.​ In our stand against racism, we’ve been making changes within Allstate. We’ve been listening, learning and engaging in change. We are focused on improving equity for all. Allstate is committed to long-term change not only in the way we conduct our business, but also for our employees. There’s a dynamic environment waiting for you here. You’ll find people with similar interests, as well as the many who’ll help expand your horizons. We believe in the power of connections. That’s why Allstate promotes diversity through a robust network of employee resource groups. It helps connect us all and supports our unique talents. Here are some of the available resource groups that actively support our employees: Abilities Beyond Limitations & Expectations African American Working Network Allstate Asian American Network Allstate Foster and Adoption Network Allstate PRIDE Allstate Veterans Engagement Team and Supporters Allstate Women’s Information Network Entrepreneurs at Allstate Families at Allstate Matter Native American Peoples at Allstate Professional Latino Allstate Network Young Professionals Organization WHY JOIN OUR COMPANY Allstate has been protecting people from life's uncertainties since 1931. We continuously develop and improve products and services so our customers can live well protected. For employees, we offer an environment that fosters innovative thinking and collaboration - where you'll be able to explore your ideas and feel proud of the work you do.  Our Benefits Allstate is dedicated to helping employees live happier and healthier lives. As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide a competitive salary and a benefits package that includes medical and dental insurance, tuition assistance, as well as a robust pension and 401(k). Plus, you'll have access to a wide variety of programs to help you balance your work and personal life - including a generous paid time off policy.  Growth and Development We support your desire to grow and provide opportunities to learn, explore new horizons, and follow your passion in a meaningful career. From access to hundreds of learning opportunities to in-house networking and rotational work experiences, Allstate is a place where you can forge your own path and expand your personal and professional potential. 
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