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Spencer Howell

Detroit,MI

Summary

I am a detail-oriented Catastrophe Adjuster with 7 years of experience investigating and determining property claims in accordance with federal and state regulations. Personable and understanding with exceptional organizational skills. Adept at obtaining evidence and information regarding claims. I am am a comprehensive Catastrophe Adjuster with outstanding customer service skills. In-depth experience completing assigned claims promptly and accurately. Analytical and innovative with first-rate problem-solving abilities.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

National Catastophe Adjuster

AllState
02.2021 - Current

• Handled national and local claims

such as water, windstorm, and fire losses

• Coordinated mitigation while

determining coverage for water claims.

• Specialized in Condo claims. Special claim handling for multiple insurers. Determined primary insurer by conducting a thorough overview of Allstate's policies and HOA insurance policies per claim.

• Preformed technical reviews as a Authority Consultant to determine estimates from external independent adjusters.

• Xactimate 1 Certification.

• Estimated large losses exceeding $100,000.

• Managed a minimum of 4 claims daily.

Claim Adjuster

Alacrity solutions/State farm
09.2020 - 12.2020
  • Review claims for cause of losses, policy coverage, file notes, payments made and previous claims made along with all other related facts of loss
  • Interview named insured and schedule proximity inspections of property
  • Inspect residential and commercial properties for covered damages under home owners or commercial policies
  • Performed on-site inspections for hurricane and tornado damage
  • Wrote estimates for covered damages resulting from hurricane winds
  • Settled with insured for payment of covered damages
  • Denied claim if damages were not covered under insurance policy.

Insurance Surveyor

Information Providers, INC.
05.2016 - 09.2020
  • Evaluated insurance policies and analyzed damages to determine coverage.
  • Prepared summaries of damage, photographs, payments, and policy coverage.
  • Sketched property scopes on grid paper and on Hover, Xactimate, Magic Plan, and CORBIT
  • Interviewed property owners for insurer’s policy records

Truck loader

carmeuse lime and stone, inc.
05.2016 - 09.2020
  • Maintained Kiln heat levels
  • Loaded trucks with hydrated lime stone.
  • Visually inspected all pallets for deliveries to verify quality and accuracy of shipments.
  • Loaded and strapped shipments into place on trucks.

Contractor Apprentice

A-Team Construction
04.2012 - 08.2016
  • Helped in demolition, debris and salvage cleanup
  • Took notes of roofs and related property before beginning of construction
  • Wrote customer estimates for roofing costs.

Education

MBA - Business Administration

Seton Hill University
Greensburg, PA
05.2010

Skills

  • Insurance Policy Coverage Knowledge
  • Multi-State Claims Adjuster License
  • Policy Investigations
  • Microsoft Office (word, excel, etc)
  • Xactimate
  • Hover
  • ECS
  • Windows OS
  • MAC OS
  • Magic Plan
  • CORBIT
  • Claims Processing
  • Excellent Time Management Skills
  • Personal Accountability
  • Tech-Savvy
  • Logical

Certification

  • MI Independent Claims Adjuster w/ Workers Compensation Authority License
  • LA Independent Claims Adjuster License
  • FL Independent Claims Adjuster License
  • State Farm Property and Casualty Certification
  • State Farm Estimatics Certification
  • Forklift License
  • Bobcat License

References

Domonique Fredricks, 205-587-6874, Independent Claims Adjuster Lorman Heilig, 989-598-5295, Warehouse Analyst Matt Gower, 412-452-4093, Plant Manager

Timeline

National Catastophe Adjuster

AllState
02.2021 - Current

Claim Adjuster

Alacrity solutions/State farm
09.2020 - 12.2020

Insurance Surveyor

Information Providers, INC.
05.2016 - 09.2020

Truck loader

carmeuse lime and stone, inc.
05.2016 - 09.2020

Contractor Apprentice

A-Team Construction
04.2012 - 08.2016

MBA - Business Administration

Seton Hill University
Spencer Howell