Claims - Material Damage Specialist III - Property

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Make a difference with a career in insurance

At The Cincinnati Insurance Companies, we put people first and apply the Golden Rule to our daily operations. To put this into action, we’re looking for extraordinary people to join our talented team. Our service-oriented, ethical, knowledgeable, caring associates are the heart of our vision to be the best company serving independent agents. We help protect families and businesses as they work to prevent or recover from a loss.

Share your talents to help us reach for continued success as we bring value to the communities we serve and demonstrate that Actions Speak Louder in Person®.

If you’re ready to build productive relationships, collaborate within a diverse team, embrace challenges and develop your skills, then Cincinnati may be the place for you. We offer career opportunities where you can contribute and grow.

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The Property Material Damage Specialist associate will support the Claims Department by conducting reviews and reinspection’s of staff property appraisals, serve as a technical resource for property repair, and occasionally completing virtual property repair appraisals for customers. The position is based at our Headquarters in Fairfield, Ohio.

The pay range for this position is $70,000- $110,000 annually. The pay determination is based on the applicant’s education, experience, location, knowledge, skills, and abilities. Eligible associates may also receive an annual cash bonus and individual performance.

Be ready to:

conduct reviews of in-process or closed property staff appraisals and quality assurance audits (reinspections) of complex residential & commercial staff property appraisals

support the Claims Department by serving as a technical resource to associates for property repair, contents claims, and completing property appraisals with property estimating software and associated tools

possesses required State adjuster and appraiser licenses as needed

on occasion, complete quality property repair appraisals based on photographs

prepares/compiles team reinspection results and delivers presentations to Leadership and field teams.

project leader of internal initiatives for continued improvement, training opportunities, workflow development, and POCs

completed or working towards Level 3 Xactimate certification

leads new hire Property Scoping and Estimating training

assist CAT operations when needed both virtually and in-person

Be equipped with:

minimum of 3 years of property repair estimating

IICRC certification and/or technical school training is a plus but not required

use of property repair estimating software

two years of claims department experience is a plus but not required

use of Microsoft Office products including PowerPoint, Word, and Excel

Skills

expertise in property nomenclature, design, technology, construction, damage analysis and repair techniques for residential and commercial property structures

analytical skills

detail oriented

effective verbal and written communication skills

present and deliver quality assurance results to management to include recommendations for training and development of staff adjusters, support of new initiatives, best practices, and state compliance

Qualities

ability to obtain and maintain adjuster/appraiser licenses in some states

ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment while meeting and maintaining predetermined service levels

ability and willingness to adapt to change and new responsibilities as they become needed

The above declarations are not intended to be an “all-inclusive” list of the duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job. Rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.