Field adjuster vs material damage adjuster

Differences between field adjuster and material damage adjuster duties and responsibilities

Field adjuster example responsibilities.

• Manage and dispose of claims in litigation by preparing and developing strategy with defense counsel and consensus relative to litigation handling.
• Provide optimum service to policyholders and agents, negotiate fair settlements and identify SIU claims.
• Process boat, auto, motorcycle, and motorhome RV claims thru various estimating software.
• Participate in development of claim handling strategies for mediation claims with home office personnel and attorneys.
• Work closely with SIU in the handling of 1st party auto theft claims from initiation to completion.
• Coordinate inspections with insure, this entail booking flights, hotel and rental reservations all while considering the overall cost.
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Material damage adjuster example responsibilities.

• Apply strong customer service, organizational and multitasking skills to efficiently manage auto insurance claims.
• Review files for SIU investigations for all fire and theft losses.
• Resolve total loss claims using CCC evaluations for market evaluation of vehicles.
• Research and resolve total loss claims, while obtaining reports from CCC.
• Create summaries explaining repair cost differences for arbitration purposes.
• Research and review delinquent mortgage cases, financial scenarios and individual homeowner situations to develop solutions compliant with investor policy.
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