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Nancy Gishwiller

Casualty Claim Adjuster
Colorado Springs,CO

Summary

Bodily Injury Insurance Adjuster skilled in investigating, analyzing, and concluding liability and settlements for casualty, property damage and total loss loss claims. History of leveraging excellent negotiation skills to facilitate settlements. Excellent communication skills demonstrated through 35 years of claim handling. Field experience includes court and arbitration work, scene canvass, and document retrieval. Catastrophe claims since 2005.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

Casualty Claims Adjuster

USAA
04.1991 - 12.2022
  • Reviewed insurance policies and analyzed damages to determine coverage.
  • Analyzed police reports, medical records, and physical property damage to determine extent of liability.
  • Negotiated terms and handled settlements and adjustments with attorneys, policyholders, claimants and co-defenders.
  • Trained other claims staff members on proper handling and evaluation of injury claims.
  • Referred extreme cases to Special Investigation Unit (SIU).
  • Interviewed policyholders, witnesses and third parties to gather information and details regarding facts and injury event.
  • Catastrophe Team Member, taking new claims, determine severity of claims, resolving minor claims, assigned field adjusters.
  • Managed case load of 200+ claim files while taking average of 25 coworkers calls per day.

Multi-Line Auto and Home Owner Field Adjuster

CALIFORNIA CASUALTY INSURANCE
09.1990 - 04.1991

Auto and Home Claim Representative

CRUM AND FORSTER INSURANCE
05.1987 - 08.1990

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Organizational Communication/Business Minor

Pepperdine University
Malibu, CA
04.1987

Skills

  • Insurance Policy Coverage Knowledge
  • Bodily Injury Settlement Proficiency
  • Liability and Coverage Investigation and Determinations
  • Case Management/Reserves Recommendations

Timeline

Casualty Claims Adjuster

USAA
04.1991 - 12.2022

Multi-Line Auto and Home Owner Field Adjuster

CALIFORNIA CASUALTY INSURANCE
09.1990 - 04.1991

Auto and Home Claim Representative

CRUM AND FORSTER INSURANCE
05.1987 - 08.1990

Bachelor of Arts - Organizational Communication/Business Minor

Pepperdine University
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