Property Claims Specialist

🕒 May 7

🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

🔔 Pennsylvania – Remote

💵 $79.2k - $126.5k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

📋 Claims Specialist

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Erie Insurance Group

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1925

💸 Finance

👥 B2C

Insurance • Finance • B2C

Erie Insurance Group is a provider of insurance services, focusing on various sectors including claims, customer service, underwriting, and risk management. The company offers a wide range of jobs and internships in fields such as actuarial and data analytics, finance, sales, and marketing, emphasizing its commitment to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Erie Insurance aims to prepare its employees through robust training programs and encourages a culture of good service, aligning with its founding principles.

📋 Description

• Establishes immediate contact with Policyholders and claimants. • Conducts extensive investigations into causes and origins of all major property claims. • Interviews insureds, claimants and others as required. • Inspects property damage, reviews information to prepare estimates, evaluates and makes recommendations regarding coverage of claims, determines liability and total value of claims and negotiates settlements. • Sets and maintains adequate reserves. • Exercises discretion and independent judgment in evaluating property damage in order to determine the extent of damage. • Determines liability and total value of claim, develops estimate and obtains an agreed scope of work and cost of repair with contractor and/or Policyholder. • Determines value as they apply to the coverage. • Determines steps necessary to initiate investigation of a property loss. • Uses outside experts and attorneys as required. • Documents claim files and submits final report to file for closure. • Assigns and supervises the handling of property losses by independent adjusters when necessary. • Advises claims adjusters regarding handling of claims. • Conducts related training of field office claims personnel in the branch and at the Home Office. • Attends industry-related training programs to stay current on legal developments and ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations impacting the operation of the department. • Establishes and maintains relationships with local, state and regional organizations and agencies which are involved in related activities. • Acts as coordinator of the Catastrophe Team activities at catastrophe site.

🎯 Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED and five years of claims handling experience (up to two years of equivalent may be substituted); or Bachelor’s Degree and three years of claims handling experience, (up to two years of equivalent experience may be substituted.) • Working knowledge of Windows software required. • Successful completion of Introduction to Claims (AIC 30) and AIC 35 preferred. • Appropriate license as required by state. • Valid driver's license and good driving record required.

🏖️ Benefits

• Premier health, prescription, dental, and vision benefits for you and your dependents. • Low contributions to medical and prescription premiums. • Pension. • 401(k) with up to 4% contribution match. • Paid time off. • Career development. • Additional benefits that include company-paid basic life insurance; short-and long-term disability insurance; orthodontic coverage for children and adults; adoption assistance; fertility and infertility coverage; well-being programs; paid volunteer hours for service to your community; and dollar-for-dollar matching of your charitable gifts each year.