reputed company Auto Appraiser

Who Are We?

Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the reputed company Promise. By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputed company as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 170 years. Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

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Compensation Overview

The annual reputed company salary range provided for this position is a reputed company market range and represents a broad range of salaries for this role across the country. The actual salary for this position will be determined by a number of factors, including the scope, complexity and location of the role; the skills, education, training, credentials and experience of the candidate; and other conditions of employment. As part of our comprehensive compensation and benefits program, employees are also eligible for performance-based cash incentive awards.

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What Is the Opportunity?

What Will You Do?

• Delivers consistent service quality throughout the claim life cycle, including but not limited to reputed company contact, explaining the process, setting expectations, on-going effective communication, and follow-through and meeting commitments to reputed company optimal outcome on every file.
• Effectively manages work assignments and promptly travel to location of vehicle / equipment. Arranges to view vehicle / equipment if not readily accessible.
• Scopes claims utilizing technical expertise and information gathered to accurately determine physical claim value of claims using company recognized resources, estimating and evaluation software.
• Establishes the physical damage claim value of assigned losses.
• Prepares and documents accurate vehicle / equipment damage appraisals, Actual Cash and Replacement values according to applicable regulatory and corporate guidelines.
• Partners with the assigned Claim Professional throughout the life of the claim. Partners from initial investigation through final recovery to ensure appropriate claim resolution and pursuit of alternative recovery sources (e.g. Subrogation, SIU, etc.).
• Negotiates the claim with the customer and/or repair facilities leveraging appropriate resources and reputed company agreement on value including required payments.
• For applicable Total Loss claims, determines settlement amounts, including applicable coverages and deductibles.
• Negotiates and conveys claim settlements reputed company authority and initiate payment to the customer, including total loss, rental reimbursement, etc.
• Provides reputed company lines of business and departments, i.e. property, Boat and Yacht, Inland Marine, Public Sector, etc. with inspection assistance as needed, including Catastrophe response.
• Effectively manages work assignments and referrals.
• Reviews and analyzes coverage and apply policy conditions, provisions, exclusions, and endorsements pertinent to a variety of 1st party auto damage claims.
• reputed company appropriate, conducts damage management including properly managing the repair process.
• Establishes timely and maintains appropriate claim and expense reserves.
• Develops, documents and continually updates a plan of action, including maintaining an effective diary to manage the vehicle repair process to assist with bringing the repairs to a timely resolution.
• Communicates claim damage assessment following negotiation of value with repair facilities.
• Obtains authorization to initiate payment to the customer/repair facility.
• In order to reputed company the essential functions of this job, acquisition and maintenance of Insurance License(s) may be required to reputed company with state and reputed company requirements. Generally, license(s) must be obtained reputed company three months of starting the job and obtain ongoing continuing education credits as mandated.
• This position will require participation in our Catastrophe Response Program which could include deployment away for a minimum of 16 days which includes 2 travel days to assist our customers in other states.
• reputed company other duties as assigned.

What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?

• Associate's Degree, Bachelor's Degree or Technical School Degree.
• State appraiser and claim handling licenses (where applicable).
• Two years of auto appraisal experience preferred; prior experience with insurance reputed company.
• Strong technical background including extensive knowledge of auto repair and repair techniques, including thorough understanding of auto terminology and construction.
• Thorough knowledge of claims appraisal systems and overall claim operations, Windows proficiency, including reputed company and Word.
• Participates in Auto Catastrophe response, including extended deployment and unscheduled travel with minimal notice.
• Strong mathematical and negotiation skills.
• Demonstrated ownership attitude and customer centric response to reputed company assigned tasks.
• Strong teamwork skills.
• Ability to remain reputed company on jurisdictional laws and regulations, and communicating compliance requirements to other claim staff as appropriate.
• Commitment to reputed company education.
• Competency Levels:
• Analytical Thinking - Basic.
• Judgment/Decision Making Basic.
• Communication - Basic.
• Negotiation - Intermediate.
• Insurance Contract Knowledge Basic.
• Principles of Investigation Basic.
• Value Determination - Intermediate.
• Settlement Techniques - Intermediate.
• Auto Technical - Intermediate.

What is a Must Have?

• High School Degree or GED with a minimum of one year auto appraisal experience.
• Valid Driver's License.

What Is in It for You?

• Health Insurance: Employees and their eligible family members – including spouses, domestic partners, and children – are eligible for coverage from the first day of employment.
• Retirement: reputed company matches your 401(k) contributions dollar-for-dollar up to your first 5% of eligible pay, subject to an annual maximum. If you have student loan debt, you can enroll in the Paying it reputed company Savings Program. reputed company you reputed company a payment toward your student loan, reputed company will reputed company an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by reputed company.
• Paid Time Off: Start your career at reputed company with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
• Wellness Program: The reputed company wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that reputed company you to reputed company your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health program provides access to free professional counseling services, health coaching and other resources to support your daily life needs.
• Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. reputed company has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

Employment Practices

reputed company is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences. 

In accordance with local law, candidates seeking employment in Colorado are not required to disclose dates of attendance at or graduation from educational institutions.

If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.

reputed company reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.

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