Nicholas Canaan
Pleasant Hill,MO
Summary
Current Claims Professional eager to leverage nearly 10 years of law enforcement experience, and 1.5 years of claims experience to seek and maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Liability Claim Representative
Northland Insurance Company
10.2023 - Current
- Investigate complex commercial liability claims.
- Manage and evaluate bodily injury claims, and negotiate settlements with claimants or their attorneys.
- Works with defense counsel and experts when necessary in claims involving plaintiff attorneys and large exposures.
Claims Representative II
Travelers Insurance
09.2021 - 10.2023
- Worked productively in fast-moving work environment to process large volumes of claims.
- Investigated complex liability claims and made liability decisions based on investigations.
- Assessed bodily injury claims and negotiated settlements to resolve those claims.
- Investigated Fire and Theft Claims.
Police Officer
City Of Mission
01.2015 - 09.2021
- Respond to calls for service, including emergency calls.
- Conduct criminal investigations in misdemeanor and felony cases.
- Enforcement of Kansas Traffic Laws.
- Investigation of minor and major accidents to include fatality accidents.
- Commercial Motor Vehicle Inspections for enforcement and post crash purposes.
- Assigned to Agency's Traffic Unit.
Police Officer
City Of Spring Hill
11.2011 - 12.2014
- Respond to calls for service, including emergency calls.
- Conduct criminal investigations in misdemeanor and felony cases.
- Enforcement of Kansas Traffic Laws.
- Investigation of minor and major accidents.
Education
High School Diploma -
Olathe Northwest High School
Olathe, KS05.2004
Skills
- Conflict Resolution
- Teamwork
- Problem Solving
- Time Management
- Decision Making
- Accident/Claim Investigations
Certification
- RADAR & LIDAR Instructor
- Advanced Accident Investigation
- CVSA Certified
- Advanced Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement
- Field Training Officer
Timeline
Liability Claim Representative
Northland Insurance Company
10.2023 - Current
Claims Representative II
Travelers Insurance
09.2021 - 10.2023
Police Officer
City Of Mission
01.2015 - 09.2021
Police Officer
City Of Spring Hill
11.2011 - 12.2014
High School Diploma -
Olathe Northwest High School