Bodily Injury Claims Adjuster (Attorney Represented) at GAINSCO in Richardson, TX

Job description

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• If you are looking for a place where you can make a difference, perceive how your work impacts the company, and be recognized for your efforts and passion, then GAINSCO is the company for you.
• GAINSCO’s work environment rewards engaged individuals who have a desire to contribute and succeed. That’s because our culture encourages individuals to grow their skills as they build their careers. Come join us and become a Champion with GAINSCO.
• We are seeking a skilled and experienced Bodily Injury Claims Adjuster to join our team, focusing on attorney-represented claims. This role involves investigating, evaluating, and settling claims by leveraging technical expertise and human relations skills to ensure fair and prompt resolutions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in auto insurance claims, including experience handling attorney-represented injury claims and a solid understanding of policy language, state statutes, and compliance regulations.

Responsibilities

• Establish proof of loss by evaluating and investigating submitted documentation.
• Secure additional information from claimants, witnesses, physicians, employers, hospitals, and other insurance companies.
• Initiate and conduct investigations of claims with complex coverage concerns, utilizing knowledge of comparative negligence, causation, and injury mechanisms.
• Employ effective investigation skills to amicably resolve files, with a focus on litigation handling, communication, and coverage issues.
• Investigate newly assigned claims in multiple states, including analyzing complex coverage and conducting liability investigations.
• Handle attorney-represented bodily injury, property damage, UM/UIM, and Med/PIP claims.
• Provide timely evaluations of demands from attorneys to facilitate prompt resolutions.
• Ensure compliance with legal guidelines, company policies, and state and federal insurance regulations.
• Maintain accurate and thorough documentation in all claim files.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• To perform the essential functions of this job an active Texas or Florida Adjuster License will be required to comply with state and GAINSCO requirements.
• Upon hire, additional license(s) may be required. If that is the case, license(s) must be obtained.
• All licenses must be maintained in accordance with state requirements.
• Professional Insurance and/or Claims Designations are a plus.
• 4+ years of auto insurance claims adjusting experience.
• Prior experience handling minor to moderately severe attorney-represented injury claims required.
• Strong background in interpreting policy language and state statutes.
• Proven ability to make sound coverage and liability decisions.
• Ability to manage time while prioritizing multiple tasks.
• Have an aptitude for providing information in a clear, concise manner with an appropriate level of detail, empathy, and professionalism.
• Demonstrates a high commitment to quality.
• Possess strong negotiation and analytical skills.
• Ability to gather and analyze information to evaluate results and choose the best solution to the problem.
• Knowledge of ImageRight and Claims Manager preferred.

Skills

Required

• Active Texas or Florida Adjuster License
• High commitment to quality
• Strong negotiation and analytical skills

Preferred

• Knowledge of ImageRight
• Knowledge of Claims Manager

Benefits

• Hybrid
• Competitive Salary based on experience.
• Excellent benefits package: medical, dental, & vision insurance, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• Parental Leave Policy
• 401K + Company Match
• PTO Plan + Paid Company determined Holidays.
• **Applicants are required to be eligible to lawfully work in the U.S. immediately; employer will not sponsor applicants for U.S. work authorization (e.g. H-1B visa) for this opportunity**
• All offers are contingent upon a successful background investigation (including employment, education, criminal and DMV verification- when applicable) and a pre-employment drug test with results satisfactory to GAINSCO.