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Tyler Nelson

West Palm Beach,FL

Summary

Friendly insurance professional experienced in investigating and processing insurance claims. Hardworking and communicative individual excels at interpreting policies and negotiating payment solutions. Recognized for providing optimum service to policyholders and quickly identifying fraudulent claims.


I have a lot of experience examining claims, negotiating and processing settlements and verifying insurance coverage. Attentive team player consistently treats clients fairly and equitably. Motivated to succeed in fast-paced and deadline-driven professional environment.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Auto Total Loss Claims Specialist

State Farm
12.2021 - 11.2023
  • Investigating, evaluating, negotiating, and settling auto claims in an assigned area to include verification of coverage, legal liability and extent of damage to persons and property, which may require contact by telephone, correspondence, in person, or various electronic media

• Applying knowledge of policies, procedures, laws, statutes, and insurance regulations when

determining coverage, liability, damages of injury (first and third party) and property damage

• Recognizing and reviewing claims requiring specialized handling, including identifying issues that may

require the use of independent experts or vendors

• Using various electronic resources for claim handling

• Working in partnership with and provides instruction to claim associates

  • Improved claim processing efficiency by streamlining workflows and implementing time-saving strategies.
  • Reduced claim processing errors by conducting thorough investigations and accurately interpreting policy details.

• Most importantly delivering a remarkable customer experience through handling claims involving

injury

CAT Field Property Adjuster

State Farm
08.2021 - 12.2021
  • Investigated claims by reviewing policy contracts to determine claim coverage based on cause and facts of loss.
  • Improved claim resolution times by efficiently managing a caseload of property claims.
  • Reduced costs for the company by accurately estimating repair and replacement expenses.
  • Investigating, evaluating, negotiating, and settling property claims in an assigned area to include verification of coverage, legal liability and extent of damage to persons and property, which may require

Senior Accounting Associate

Stifel Financial Corp.
06.2019 - 09.2021
  • Accurately maintains commission records.
  • Reviews and enters broker adjustments into BETA; generates corresponding journal entries required.
  • Recognize/Defer Managed Account Fees
  • Adjust Managed Account Fees
  • Terminated Accounts
  • Terminated FAs
  • Error Charges
  • Employee Expense (EEXP) charges
  • Non-ticketed items
  • Manual Adjustments
  • Special Products including prepaid programs
  • Mutual Funds/12b-1 fees
  • Setup and maintain broker numbers on BETA.
  • Researches and resolves broker problems.
  • Performs general ledger account reconciliations and prepares journal entries as required.
  • Distributes daily and weekly reports corporate wide.
  • Special projects as requested.
  • Other duties as assigned by Supervisor
  • Set up Broker to Broker, Certified Sales Assistant (CSA), & Financial Advisor Assistant (FAA) payments.

Business Diversity Development Intern

St. Louis Lambert International Airport
06.2018 - 06.2018
  • Identified firms with affiliates by reviewing financial documents
  • Enhanced fundraising efforts by researching potential donors and developing targeted outreach materials.
  • Assisted in grant writing for successful project funding, contributing to the organization''s growth.
  • Collected required data on several affiliated firms to provide analytical data for department Compliance Analysis
  • Entered required data for several certified firms into the Certification and Compliance Management
  • System (CCMS)
  • Identified firms not eligible for the program due to small business size standards
  • Identified firms with missing gross receipts/revenue information
  • Found documents in the MWAD and/or CCMS system to identify gross receipts
  • Identified gross receipts data from appropriate documents
  • Entered gross receipts information into the CCMS and Excel spreadsheet for tracking gross receipt information

Seasonal Accountant Intern

St. Louis Lambert International Airport
06.2016 - 06.2017
  • Reviewed and corrected accounting entries
  • Enhanced financial accuracy by diligently reviewing and reconciling accounts on a regular basis.
  • Streamlined accounting processes by assisting with the implementation of new software and tools.
  • Worked with City Auditor to conduct audit fieldwork, document audit testing and reviewed recommended audit findings
  • Analyzed residential and non-residential information during the auditing process
  • Organized airline landing fee reports in the Accounts Receivable system

Education

Bachelor of Science -

Xavier University of Louisiana
Louisiana
05.2019

Skills

  • Power Point
  • Word
  • General ledgers and financial statements
  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Tax Accounting with Vita Tax Slayer Pro
  • Excel
  • Microsoft Office
  • Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to build effective working relationships throughout the organization
  • Xactimate
  • Freight dispatcher
  • General Ledger Accounting
  • General Ledger Reconciliation
  • Compliance Management
  • Account Reconciliation
  • Journal Entries
  • Accounts Receivable
  • Settlement Determinations
  • Accident Investigations
  • Documentation Review

Certification

  • Driver's License
  • Independent adjuster license
  • State farm auto and property certificates

Timeline

Auto Total Loss Claims Specialist

State Farm
12.2021 - 11.2023

CAT Field Property Adjuster

State Farm
08.2021 - 12.2021

Senior Accounting Associate

Stifel Financial Corp.
06.2019 - 09.2021

Business Diversity Development Intern

St. Louis Lambert International Airport
06.2018 - 06.2018

Seasonal Accountant Intern

St. Louis Lambert International Airport
06.2016 - 06.2017

Bachelor of Science -

Xavier University of Louisiana
Tyler Nelson