Claim Specialist - WCCS Deployed

State Farm•St. Louis, MO

10h•$59,060 - $82,000•Onsite

About The Position

Being good neighbors – helping people, investing in our communities, and making the world a better place – is who we are at State Farm. It is at the core of how we operate and the reason for our success. Come join a #1 team and do some good! Grow Your Skills, Grow Your Potential. This position is for a Weather and Catastrophe Claims Services (WCCS) Claim Specialist, primarily handling homeowners, commercial and large loss claims from natural disasters and/or weather-related events. WCCS Claim Specialists may also work Fire claims with assignments to Fire Proximity territories and/or In-Office operations as business demands. You will be the first point of contact to meet with our insureds, explain coverage, estimate damages, and help them through the claims process while providing Remarkable® service.

Requirements

Excellent customer service and decision-making skills.
Physical agility to allow for: walking; bending, reaching, kneeling, squatting, stooping, frequent lifting, carrying, unfolding, and climbing a ladder; ability to utilizing appropriate equipment in accordance with safety guidelines to traverse roofs at various heights and pitches for inspection of both residential and commercial structures; ability to crawl in tight spaces to gather information needed during the adjustment of a claim.
Ability to complete Rope and Harness Safety Training (RAST).
May be required to obtain a Property and Casualty Adjuster's License in every state that requires claim handlers to be licensed.
A valid driver's license is required.
Employees must successfully complete all required training, including applicable proficiency, licensing exam(s) and background checks required of various state(s).
Candidates that have previously taken an assessment may be asked to participate in additional testing.
Must reside in one of the approved states (Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio) or be willing to relocate at your own expense.

Nice To Haves

Xactimate, XactContents.
Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Relevant claims adjusting experience and/or construction background.
REAL ID.

Responsibilities

Helping our customers recover from the unexpected.
Primarily handling homeowners, commercial and large loss claims from natural disasters and/or weather-related events.
Working Fire claims with assignments to Fire Proximity territories and/or In-Office operations as business demands.
Meeting with our insureds.
Explaining coverage.
Estimating damages.
Helping insureds through the claims process while providing Remarkable® service.
Extensive overnight travel throughout the U.S. (averages 220-240 days over a 12 month period).
Working outside domicile location for extended periods of time.
Working additional hours, overtime hours, or non-standard hours as required.
Working varying shifts, nights, weekends, and holidays, based on business need.
Working in adverse weather conditions and challenging physical environments.
Traveling with minimal notice via commercial transportation and/or driving motor vehicles, including a transit van, to any office location where the Company does business or other location to conduct/attend training, conferences, meetings, and/or seminars.
Maintaining a valid license to lawfully operate vehicles as directed/requested by State Farm.

Benefits

Compensation based on our standard 38:45-hour work week!
Potential starting salary range: $59,059.65 - $82,000 annually.
Potential yearly incentive pay up to 15% of base salary.
Annual raise and bonus.
Robust health and wellbeing programs.
State Farm pays most of your healthcare premium.
Multiple healthcare plan options, including a high deductible plan.
All medical plans provide 100% coverage for in-network preventative care.
Access to vision, dental, telemedicine, 24/7 mental health professionals, and much more!
Educational benefits like industry leading training programs.
Top-notch tuition assistance programs.
Employee resource groups.
Mentoring.
Fertility/IVF/adoption assistance.
College coaching.
National discount programs.
Interactive monthly financial workshops.
Free financial coaching.
Savings account or financing through our State Farm Federal Credit Union!
Generous time off policies designed so you can plan around holidays, family events, volunteering, or just to take a relaxing day off.
Opportunity to initially earn up to 20 days annually (time off).
Parental leave.
Paid holidays.
Celebration day.
Life leave (40 hours/year).
Bereavement leave.
Community service/education support days.
Matching Gift Program.
Good Neighbor Grant Program.
Employee Assistance Fund.
Free financial advisors (for retirement planning).
401(k) plan with company contributions of up to 7% of your salary.