Independent Insurance Claims Adjuster offering 4+ years. Property Loss Assessment documentation working directly with Public Adjusters, Contractors, Agents, and Insureds from diverse socioeconomic, cultural, and ethnic backgrounds. Instilling trust and confidence during a stressful, challenging life event is my primary focus – Customer Service Specialist using "Best Claims Practice" of effective communication. Insurance Adjuster skilled in investigating and analyzing liability concerning personal, casualty or property loss. Proven history of leveraging excellent negotiation skills to facilitate settlements. Excellent communication skills demonstrated through 7 years of experience interviewing specialists, witnesses and claimants to compile information.
· Policy Review – State Specific Statues, Carrier Specific Endorsement and Exclusions, Special Limits/Sub-limits and deductibles and recoverable and non-recoverable depreciation.
· Investigated origin and cause of claims by contacting the appropriate parties including insureds, claimants, agents, attorneys, contractors, experts, special investigation unit, other adjusters, public personnel.
· Worked with on-site inspection vendors when needed, set appointments, evaluated damages and handled claim negotiations with insureds, claimants, attorneys, and public adjusters.
· Estimate Review - checked for completeness, accuracy and compliance on estimates from GC vendors ranging from $0.00 - $75,000, and compensated insureds off approved estimates.
· Responded to insured inquiries via phone and email, provided all parties with claim process and status; answered questions or redirected to other areas, made appropriate decisions and closed files.
· Worked exclusively in XactAnalysis to correspond with vendor contractors.
· ALE – reviewed receipts and compensated/reimbursed insureds for expenses such as food, groceries, laundry, gas for travel, and lodging, worked with housing vendors to set up hotel and temp housing accommodations for the insured.
· Policy Review – State Specific Statues, Carrier Specific Endorsement and exclusions, Special Limits/Sub-limits and deductibles and recoverable and non-recoverable depreciation.
· Investigated origin and cause of claims by contacting the appropriate parties including insureds, claimants, agents, attorneys, contractors, experts, special investigation unit, other adjusters, public personnel.
· Worked with on-site inspection vendors when needed, set appointments, evaluated damages and handled claim negotiations with insureds, claimants, attorneys, and public adjusters.
· Estimate Review - checked for completeness, accuracy and compliance on estimates from GC vendors ranging from $0.00 - $75,000, and compensated insureds off approved estimates.
· Responded to insured inquiries via phone and email, provided all parties with claim process and status; answered questions or redirected to other areas, made appropriate decisions and closed file.
· Worked exclusively in XactAnalysis to correspond with vendor contractors.
· ALE – reviewed receipts and compensated/reimbursed insureds for expenses such as food, groceries, laundry, gas for travel, and lodging, worked with housing vendors to set up hotel and temp housing accommodations for the insured.
Allstate Certified
Proficient in XactAnalysis
Proficient in Sketch
Proficient in Microsoft, Word, Excel, MS Outlook, & Guidewire
State Farm auto and property
TWIA - desk and field
Xactimate certified
Wind and hail HAAG