Office Claims Rep- Gainesville, FL

This job is with Florida Farm Bureau which is the Florida state office for Southern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company and we currently have an opening for a Claims Office Representative in Gainesville, Florida. In this position you will resolve property damage and injury claims caused by or incurred by insureds. This includes verifying coverage, determining liability, evaluating damages and affecting a settlement with the parties involved. We offer many benefits including health, dental, vision, PTO, Extended Illness Leave, Pension and matching 401K with a starting annual salary of $45,000.

SUMMARY: Resolve property damage and injury claims caused by or incurred by insureds. This includes verifying coverage, determining liability, evaluating damages and affecting a settlement with the parties involved

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES: Include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• Analyze policy contracts to determine coverage.
• Negotiate fair settlement with insured, third party claimants and/or legal representatives and issue payment.
• Collect settlement documents and prepare status reports for file documentation.
• Investigate the facts surrounding the claim by using various types of communication such as telephone, mail, email, and other means available to determine liability.
• Prepare status reports to the District Claims Manager and/or Office Claims Supervisor in a timeline designated by those individuals.
• Assist in catastrophe claims operations as needed.
• Attend training sessions to gain the skills and ability to perform the functions of a Claims Representative.

.EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
• Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university preferred
• Obtain Adjuster’s license in 6 months

SKILLS/ABILITY
• Strong Verbal communication & listening skills
• Ability to simultaneously handle multiple priorities
• Friendly and service-oriented
• Demonstrates a high level of accuracy, even under pressure
• Highly thorough and dependable
• Possesses strong technical aptitude
• Ability to work with mathematical operations related to daily tasks.