RCIS Crop Claims Specialist

RCIS Crop Claims Specialist

Zurich is looking for an RCIS Crop Claims Specialist to work out of Illinois state. This incumbent will work from a home-based office. This position is scheduled to work 40 hours per week. Approximately 50% travel is expected to cover the territory. The ideal candidate will need to live and service within a 50-to-60-mile radius of the following cities in Illinois : Mt. Vernon, Nashville, and Carmi. RCIS provides insurance and superior services through leading agents to protect America's farmers and ranchers. It's been an innovator in crop insurance since the crop insurance business was privatized by the federal government in 1980. Today it's one of the nation's largest crop insurance providers, offering risk management protection in all 50 states through a national network of about 4,000 professionally trained and licensed agents. This is a great opportunity to serve the agricultural community. As a Crop Claims Specialist, your primary accountabilities will include :

• Work the most complex claims, involving multiple causes of loss, multiple quality issues, subrogation claims
• Exercise judgement to determine liability by gathering and analyzing relevant facts, utilizing applicable procedures
• Exercise judgement to determine policy verification and coverage determination by analyzing applicable coverage for claims and determining whether the loss falls within the coverage
• Assists with training of lower-level adjusters for both Multi-Peril Crop Insurance (MPCI) and Crop Hail (CH)
• Completes Quality Assurance type reviews such as conflict of interest, actual production history and high dollar reviews on MPCI policies with the ability to change unit structure pending review outcome
• Completes claims on specialty crops as designated by the local manager or area
• Completes Crop Hail re-inspections when requested for quality assurance purposes
• Works claims of 508H (Risk Management Agency pilot) crops
• Assist the national training team in adjuster trainings
• Serve as subject matter expert for projects and committees as assigned by management
• Assist with Team Member reviews and aid in identifying trends or issues that could affect the quality assurance of the Crop Claims team
• Assists with claims that may require subrogation and / or claims that may lead to litigation
• Protect Zurich's reputation by keeping claims information confidential
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by participating in education opportunities, staying current with industry trends, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies

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At Zurich, compensation for roles is influenced by a variety of factors, including but not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. In compliance with local laws, Zurich commits to providing a fair and reasonable compensation range for each role. For more information about our Total Rewards, please visit our website. The proposed salary range for this position is $48,600.00 - $79,500.00, with short-term incentive bonus eligibility set at 10%.

Zurich is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race / ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.