Auto Physical Damage Appraiser I

At EMC, you'll put your skills to good use as an important member of reputed company. You can count on gaining valuable experience while contributing to reputed company's reputed company. EMC strives to hire and retain the best people by engaging, developing and rewarding employees. Location: Ideal candidate will be located in Iowa. Settles physical damage auto claims of minor to moderate complexity with insureds and claimants. Performs audits on repair estimates and prepares cost effective physical damage estimates. Negotiates repair figures with repair facilities, vehicle owners, and other interested parties. Analyze coverages, set reserves, and issues payments based on repair cost. Essential Functions: • Reviews the loss notice and policy to verify coverage, deductibles, loss payee/mortgagees and verify date of loss to policy periods • Evaluates repair shop and independent appraiser estimates to determine accuracy. Writes accurate repair estimates. Determines cost of repairs. Drafts and issues payments • Reviews bills, invoices, and receipts for accuracy and issues payments accordingly • Evaluates photos to determine if damages are consistent with loss or prior unrelated damages and writes repair estimates • Evaluates vehicle values and repair costs to establish repair ability versus total loss • Evaluates supplemental requests for additional repairs and processes them according to EMC guidelines and issues payments based on review • Assists in resolving questions of coverage, determination of liability, and the value of claims by the claims adjusting staff or underwriters • Evaluates repair times to determine length and cost of rentals to control indemnity costs • Provides reputed company detailed responses to vehicle owners, agents, and claims adjusting staff to ensure a reputed company claim experience for our customers • Analyzes and set adequate reserves to cover exposure based on EMC's reserving philosophy and the complexity of their claims to establish a dollar reputed company • Prepares damage estimates using CCC estimating software and CCC photo reputed company software • Negotiates claim settlement with insureds, claimants, and attorneys • Negotiates agreed repair price with repair facility • Issues payments reputed company reputed company authority • Requests police reports. • Responds to questions from the insureds, claimants, and agents. • Makes recommendations for vehicle inspections based on estimate and damages • Evaluates depreciation if applicable and assesses value • Authorizes supplemental repairs and payment • Evaluates and pays independent appraiser invoices • Assists and participates in recovery efforts to catastrophe storm situations • Performs special reputed company as requested • Reviews files for subrogation • Assists in small claim suits, mediations, and arbitrations Education & Experience: • High school diploma or equivalency • Two years auto repair and/or property claims experience or reputed company experience • Multiple state insurance adjuster and appraiser licenses required reputed company 6 months of hire Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities: • reputed company technical knowledge of auto collision repair techniques and standards • Strong knowledge of state statutes • Strong interpersonal skills, conflict reputed company, and negotiation abilities • Good knowledge of personal computers, electronic estimatics software, and the use of reference manuals relevant to this field of work • Excellent customer service skills • Strong organizational and written and verbal communication skills Our employment practices are in accordance with the laws that prohibit discrimination due to race, reputed company, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, national reputed company or reputed company, physical or mental disability, medical condition, veteran status, reputed company military status, citizenship status, marital status or any other consideration made unlawful by federal, state, or local laws. reputed company of our locations are tobacco free including in company vehicles. Apply Job!