The Travelers Companies, Inc

Property Outside Claim Representative

The Travelers Companies, Inc • $67K — $110K *
Burbank, CA 91505In-Person
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
1 month ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree
  • One year of outside property claim handling experience or completion of Travelers training program
  • Valid driver's license
  • Advanced interpersonal and customer service skills
  • Intermediate judgment, analytical, and negotiation skills
  • Ability to analyze coverage and evaluate damages

Responsibilities

  • Handles 1st party property claims of moderate severity and complexity
  • Completes field inspection of losses and produces accurate estimates
  • Investigates and evaluates claims to determine coverage and liability
  • Negotiates settlements with contractors and insured representatives
  • Meets all compliance and quality standards throughout the claim life cycle
  • Manages file inventory for timely case resolutions
  • Participates in the Catastrophe Response Program, requiring travel for deployments

Benefits

  • Health insurance coverage starts from day one for employees and their families
  • 401(k) matching contributions and potential annual contributions for student loan payments
  • Minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually plus nine paid holidays
  • Access to wellness resources and professional counseling services
  • Encouragement and support for community volunteer work and charitable contributions
Full Job Description
Job Category

Claim

Compensation Overview

The annual base salary range provided for this position is a nationwide 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.

Salary Range
$67,000.00 - $110,600.00

Target Openings

1

What Is the Opportunity?

Under moderate supervision, this position is responsible for the handling of first party property claims including: investigating, evaluating, estimating and negotiating to ensure optimal claim resolution for personal or business claims of moderate severity and complexity. Handles claims and other functional work involving one or more lines of business other than property (i.e. auto, workers compensation, premium audit, underwriting) may be required. Provides quality claim handling throughout the claim life cycle (customer contacts, coverage, investigation, evaluation, reserving, negotiation and resolution) including maintaining full compliance with internal and external quality standards and state specific regulations.

This position is based 100% remotely and may include a combination of mobile work and/or work from your primary residence.What Will You Do?
  • Handles 1st party property claims of moderate severity and complexity as assigned.
  • Completes field inspection of losses including accurate scope of damages, photographs, written estimates and/or computer assisted estimates.
  • Broad scale use of innovative technologies.
  • Investigates and evaluates all relevant facts to determine coverage, damages and liability of first-party property damage claims (including but not limited to analyzing leases, contracts, by-laws and other relevant documents which may have an impact), damages, business interruption calculations and liability of first-party property claims under a variety of policies. Secures recorded or written statements as appropriate.
  • Establishes timely and accurate claim and expense reserves.
  • Determines appropriate settlement amount based on independent judgment, computer assisted building and/or contents estimate, estimation of actual cash value and replacement value, contractor estimate validation, appraisals, application of applicable limits and deductibles and work product of Independent Adjusters.
  • Negotiates with multiple constituents, i.e.; contractors or insured's representatives and conveys claim settlements within authority limits.
  • Writes denial letters, Reservation of Rights and other complex correspondence.
  • Properly assesses extent of damages and manages damages through proper usage of cost evaluation tools.
  • Meets all quality standards and expectations in accordance with the Knowledge Guides.
  • Maintains diary system, capturing all required data and documents claim file activities in accordance with established procedures.
  • Manages file inventory to ensure timely resolution of cases.
  • Handles files in compliance with state regulations, where applicable.
  • Provides excellent customer service to meet the needs of the insured, agent and all other internal and external customers/business partners.
  • Recognizes when to refer claims to Travelers Special Investigations Unit and/or Subrogation Unit.
  • Identifies and refers claims with Major Case Unit exposure to the manager.
  • Performs administrative functions such as expense accounts, time off reporting, etc. as required.
  • Provides multi-line assistance in response to workforce management needs; including but not limited to claim handling for Auto, Workers Compensation, General Liability and other areas of the business as needed.
  • May provides mentoring and coaching to less experienced claim professionals.
  • May attend depositions, mediations, arbitrations, pre-trials, trials and all other legal proceedings, as needed.
  • CAT Duty ~ This position will require participation in our Catastrophe Response Program, which could include deployment away for a minimum of 16 days (includes 2 travel days) to assist our customers in other states.
  • Must secure and maintain company credit card required.
  • In order to perform the essential functions of this role, acquisition and maintenance of Insurance License(s) and/or a UAS Remote Pilot Certification may be required to comply with federal, state, and Travelers requirements. Generally, required Insurance License(s) must be obtained within three months of starting the role, and ongoing continuing education requirements must be maintained as mandated.
  • On a rotational basis, engage in resolution desk technical work and resolution desk follow up call work.
  • This position requires the individual to access and inspect all areas of a dwelling or structure, which is physically demanding requiring the ability to carry, set up and climb a ladder weighing approximately 38 to 49 pounds, walk on roofs, and enter tight spaces (such as attic staircases and entries, crawl spaces, etc.). While specific territory or day-to-day responsibilities may not require an individual to climb a ladder, the incumbent must be capable of safely climbing a ladder when deploying to a catastrophe which is a requirement of the position.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.
What Will Our Ideal Candidate Have?
  • Bachelor's Degree.
  • General knowledge of estimating system Xactimate.
  • Customer Service experience -.
  • Interpersonal and customer service skills - Advanced.
  • Organizational and time management skills- Advanced.
  • Ability to work independently - Intermediate.
  • Judgment, analytical and decision making skills - Intermediate.
  • Negotiation skills - Intermediate.
  • Written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills including the ability to convey and receive information effectively -Intermediate.
  • Investigative skills - Intermediate.
  • Ability to analyze and determine coverage - Intermediate.
  • Analyze, and evaluate damages -Intermediate.
  • Resolve claims within settlement authority - Intermediate.
  • Valid passport.


What is a Must Have?
  • High School Diploma or GED.
  • One year previous outside property claim handling experience or successful completion of Travelers Outside Claim Representative training program.
  • 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: Travelers 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 Forward Savings Program. When you make a payment toward your student loan, Travelers will make an annual contribution into your 401(k) account. You are also eligible for a Pension Plan that is 100% funded by Travelers.
  • Paid Time Off: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 20 days Paid Time Off annually, plus nine paid company Holidays.
  • Wellness Program: The Travelers wellness program is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve 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. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards program that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.


To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit http://careers.travelers.com/life-at-travelers/benefits/.

About The Travelers Companies, Inc

Travelers is an insurance leader, committed to keeping pace with the ever-changing needs of their customers and anticipating their needs for the future. There is no stronger testament to their dedication to protecting customers from loss than their continued innovation and ability to transform their industry. In fact, from the first-ever auto and space travel policies and hybrid car discount, to the 2009 founding of The Travelers Institute for public policy, their history of advancements has propelled their company—and their industry—towards ever higher standards for customers. Travelers is a company that works hard at the science of what they do: they analyze information, process perspectives and measure results to create the best combination of products and services. They work equally hard at customer service and how they interact with the people whom they do business. Over the years, they've strived to earn their customer's loyalty by continually improving their abilities to listen and respond to their needs.

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Learn more about The Travelers Companies, Inc
Size
30,800 employees
Market Cap
$44.1 billion
Industry
Finance & Insurance
Net Income
$2.6 billion
Founded
1853
5 Year Trend
+4.7%
Revenue
$32 billion
NASDAQ
TRV
* Ladders Estimates

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