Material Damage Adjuster II – Northern IL

🕒 August 5

🌽 Illinois – Remote

🌽 Illinois – Remote

💵 $63.1k - $100.8k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

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Erie Insurance Group

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5001 - 10000 employees

Founded 1925

🚘 Automotive

💼 Consulting

📦 Logistics

Automotive • Consulting • Logistics

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

• Appraise material damage claims and total losses as received by assignment • Negotiate claim settlements and dispose of salvage • Arrange vehicle inspections and drive to accident or damage sites within the assigned territory • Photograph damaged areas, write estimates, determine rental needs, and control rental costs according to company guidelines • Negotiate repair costs, establish values, settle total losses, and handle salvage disposal • Distinguish the cause of damage for appropriate policy coverage • Issue settlement checks and maintain appropriate records • Respond to policyholder and claimant complaints arising from the original adjustment • Establish rapport with agents and claims adjusters • Evaluate antique and classic cars for coverage value at Underwriting’s request • Attend appropriate training sessions • Serve on the Catastrophe Team, including possible short-notice travel to other locations for periods exceeding two weeks

🎯 Requirements

• High school diploma or GED required • Five years of experience in a body shop or insurance claims adjusting, including estimate-writing experience, required • Experience with The ERIE preferred • Must live in the assigned territory unless a change is approved by the company • Must serve on the Catastrophe Team and be able to travel on short notice to other locations for periods exceeding two weeks • Completion of General Insurance program preferred • Appropriate license as required by state • Valid driver’s license and good driving record required • Strong organizational skills • Use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) required • Ability to move over 50 lbs using lifting-aide equipment • Ability to perform occasional climbing/accessing heights, lifting/moving, pushing/pulling, manual keying/data entry, and computer use

🏖️ Benefits

• Premier health, prescription, dental, and vision benefits for you and your dependents; coverage begins your first day of work • Low contributions to medical and prescription premiums; Erie currently pays up to 97% of employees’ monthly premium costs • Traditional pension plan; full-time employees are vested after five years of service • 401(k) with up to 4% contribution match • Paid vacation, personal days, sick days, bereavement days, and parental leave • Tuition reimbursement program for higher education and industry designations • 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 community service • Dollar-for-dollar matching of charitable gifts each year • Position may be eligible for an annual bonus payment