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Field Adjuster
Zurich Insurance Group
Olathe, KS, United States
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Join one of the leaders in the crop insurance industry as an Adjuster!
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 Adjuster, your primary accountabilities will include:
• Complete field inspections and related responsibilities such as reading maps and aerial photos, measuring field and storage bins, and discussing findings of crop loss with farmers
• Perform fact finding regarding crop damage; record information and transmit loss information to accurately determine potential damages
• Provide excellent service to our customers – both agents and policyholders (farmers)
• Utilize company software to electronically transmit claims information directly from the field to RCIS to ensure claims are processed timely and accurately
• Follow regulatory and company rules, policies and procedures
You will work out of a home office. To optimize the business needs and customer needs/ experience, we prefer that the individual be located in the New York, this territory could include Albany or Niagara Counties as well as the surrounding counties. You will be expected to travel at least 50% of the time to cover the territory.
Benefits of being a Crop Adjuster with RCIS include:
• Work outdoors
• Dress casually – wear jeans to work every day!
• Work with state-of-the-art technology
• Work independently; crop adjuster’s office out of their homes
• Classroom and on-the-job training provided
• Opportunity to earn Overtime and Travel Incentive pay (based on business need)
• Opportunity to travel & work nationally on a voluntary basis
Career Opportunities – the knowledge and experience gained as a crop adjuster provide opportunity to advance into other positions with RCIS such as claims management, field service/sales, and training
Basic Qualifications:
• High School Diploma or Equivalent
• 6 or more months of experience in the agricultural area
• Crop Adjuster Proficiency Program Certification (CAPP) must be obtained within 180 days of hire date.
• Reliable personal transportation and travel within territory
• Walk in agricultural fields up to 3 miles
• Climb agricultural storage bins up to 25 feet
• Lift 25 lbs. to 50 lbs.
• Work outdoors in varying temperatures/weather conditions
Preferred Qualifications:
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong organization and prioritization skills
• Intermediate Microsoft Office skills