Commercial Property Claims Adjuster - Portland OR Eugene, OR

Job Description

We are Farmers! Join a team of diverse professionals at Farmers to acquire skills on the job and apply your learned knowledge to future roles at Farmers. Farmers Insurance also offers extensive training opportunities through the award winning University of Farmers named by Training magazine amongst top 10 corporate training units in the world. Job Summary Investigates, determines liability, confirms coverage, establishes damages, and negotiates settlement of claims. Will also be required to maintain an active adjusters license in states where required. This Commercial Property Field Claims role may be filled by an alternate job code depending on prior experience and qualification. Position ideally will be located in the Eugene, OR area. Prior Commercial Property Claims experience OR Personal Lines Property experience is highly desirable. This position will be a VIRTUAL office role with expected travel being regularly to cover the territory defined. Essential Job Functions

• Conducts investigation on assigned cases, confirms coverage, determines liability, identifies subrogation rights, establishes damages, prepares cases for arbitration, reports status, and negotiates settlement (has authority to make payment of assigned claims within prescribed limits).
• Adjusts all types of claims including bodily injury, property damage, multiple line coverage, property, workers' compensation, no fault (Colorado and Michigan), and auto physical damage.
• Inspects damaged property and determines claim related damage.
• Estimates the cost of repair or replacement of damaged or stolen property.
• Determines and reports on subrogation potential.
• Initiates the sale of personal property and miscellaneous salvage items.
• Reports theft, fraud, and arson losses as required to state and industry agencies. Assists and trains agents under the Agency Claims Training Program.
• Performs most duties on an individual basis outside the office, and work has a direct bearing on Management results.
• Represents the Company from a public relations standpoint and must conduct oneself as a member of Management at all times.
• Contacts are a major part of activity and include policyholders, claimants, agents, witnesses, contractors, police and fire departments, state and county fraud and arson personnel, special investigators, attorneys, expert witnesses, members of the medical profession and all other persons incident to the investigation and processing of claims.
• Analyzes detailed coverage issues and is responsible for complex investigation on litigated and unlitigated cases; reads and understands plaintiff complaints and petitions, insurance contracts and indemnity agreements.
• Responsible for high dollar exposure to both indemnity and expense.
• Promotes safety at all times and complies with safety/ergonomic standards as outlined in relevant company published manuals.
• Performs other functions as assigned.

Physical Actions Bending Pulling Sorting Carrying up to 20 lbs. Pushing Speaking (English) Climbing Reaching Standing Key entering Reading (English) Walking Kneeling Seeing Writing (English) Physical Environment

• Required job duties are normally performed in a climate-controlled office environment, but with exposure to some or all of the following environments when in the field:
  • Uncontrolled outside environmental conditions
  • Excessive Noise Levels
  • Chemicals Chemical/Biological Conditions
  • Moving Mechanical Parts Areas considered dangerous Conditions, which could affect the respiratory system or skin such as: fumes, odors, dust, mists, gases, oils, smoke, soot, or poor ventilation.
• Roof inspections may be involved, ability to climb ladder, maintain safety conditions is required.

Education Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Bachelor's degree preferred.

Experience Requirements

• Outside candidates should have a minimum of one (1) year of prior claims or two (2) years of related industry experience.
• The same time-on-job requirement is preferred for internal candidates.

Preferred Requirements

• Commercial Property Claims experience OR Personal Lines Property Claims experience - Field Claims preferred.

Special Skill Requirement

• Communication Skills
• Personal Computer Literate
• Valid driver's license
• Bondable

Farmers is an equal opportunity employer, committed to the strength of a diverse workforce. ]]>
Schedule: Full-time
Job Posting: 12/03/2019
Other Locations: United States, Oregon, Eugene