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NICOLE RUSK-KLINE

Butler,PA

Summary

Hard working, organized and dependable Inside Claims Representative who is successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Inside Claims Representative II

Erie Insurance
Warrendale, PA
11.2023 - Current
  • Established accurate claim reserves and re-evaluated exposures and reserves during life of claim.
  • Requests police reports for claim investigations.
  • Maintained open lines of communication between adjusters, appraisers, claimants, agents, brokers and other stakeholders throughout the entire claim process.
  • Works productively in a fast moving work environment to process large volumes of claims.
  • Interviews insureds, claimants and witnesses by way of a recorded statement to verify information and obtain additional information about the incident to conduct a proper investigation of the claim.
  • Notates claims effectively and efficiently.
  • Makes initial contact with insureds and claimants within the company standards.
  • Utilizes Epay.
  • Review auto policy to determine applicable coverages.
  • Reviews all incoming subrogation demands.
  • Reviews and submits responses to arbitrations received.
  • Sends all proper claims and supports to our subrogation department when appropriate.
  • Covers supervisors screen while out of the office.
  • Leads branch zones claims conference every two weeks.
  • Assisted in several claims status note testings and feedback groups.
  • Assist in helping new inside claims representatives and claims facilitators.
  • Allow those that want to job shadow sit with me and explain what the position entails.

Inside Claims Representative I

Erie Insurance
Warrendale, PA
06.2023 - 11.2023
  • Established accurate claim reserves and re-evaluated exposures and reserves during life of claim.
  • Requests police reports for claim investigations.
  • Maintained open lines of communication between adjusters, appraisers, claimants, agents, brokers and other stakeholders throughout the entire claim process.
  • Works productively in a fast moving work environment to process large volumes of claims.
  • Interviews insureds, claimants and witnesses by way of a recorded statement to verify information and obtain additional information about the incident to conduct a proper investigation of the claim.
  • Notates claims effectively and efficiently.
  • Makes initial contact with insureds and claimants within the company standards.
  • Utilizes Epay.
  • Review auto policy to determine applicable coverages.
  • Reviews all incoming subrogation demands.
  • Reviews and submits responses to arbitrations received.
  • Sends all proper claims and supports to our subrogation department when necessary.

Claims Facilitator

Erie Insurance
Warrendale, PA
10.2022 - 06.2023
  • Works productively in fast-moving work environment to process large volumes of claims.
  • Interviews policyholders and claimants to verify information and obtain additional details and conduct proper investigations of claims.
  • Notate claims effectively and efficiently.
  • Make initial contact with Insureds and Claimants within company standards.
  • Utilizes Epay.
  • Request police reports.
  • Establishes accurate claim reserves and re-evaluates exposures and reserves during life of claim.
  • Review Auto policy to determine applicable coverages

Claims Support Specialist

Erie Insurance
Warrendale, PA
04.2018 - 10.2022

Carried out administrative tasks by answering phone calls with general claim questions, distributing mail and scanning documents.

  • Helped support work of 20 medical specialists and 3 supervisors
  • Set up new “medical only” claims
  • Provided First party benefits file copies to attorneys or claimant carriers
  • Generated, posted and attached information to claim files.
  • Maintained strong knowledge of basic medical terminology to better understand services and procedures.
  • Prepared insurance claim forms or related documents to be sent out.
  • Processed 300 letters each day and mailed out to insureds.
  • Assisted material damage department with total loss claims.
  • Made calls Lienholder and obtain payoff information and what documentation was needed.
  • Follow up calls to either lienholders or insured's, claimant's or attorney's attempting to obtain needed information.
  • Assisted in making CAT calls.
  • Assisted FNOL file incoming claims.
  • I have completed my bronze path for Medical Management and for claims support before they were redone
  • I have also completed Ethics 311
  • Worked productively in fast-moving work environment to process large volumes of work.

Education

Cosmetology - Cosmetology

Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology
Mars, PA
05.2012

High School Diploma - General

Liberty High School
Henderson, NV
06.2008

Skills

  • Organized
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment
  • Organized and detail-oriented with a strong work ethic
  • Goal Oriented
  • Customer Support
  • Customer Satisfaction
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Time Management
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Active Listening
  • Managing Multiple Tasks

Timeline

Inside Claims Representative II

Erie Insurance
11.2023 - Current

Inside Claims Representative I

Erie Insurance
06.2023 - 11.2023

Claims Facilitator

Erie Insurance
10.2022 - 06.2023

Claims Support Specialist

Erie Insurance
04.2018 - 10.2022

Cosmetology - Cosmetology

Fountain of Youth Academy of Cosmetology

High School Diploma - General

Liberty High School
NICOLE RUSK-KLINE