Auto Field Adjuster - National General

About the role

The Auto Field Adjuster is responsible for working in the field to assess vehicle damage, conduct on-site inspections, and accurately document losses. This role includes writing repair estimates in accordance with company guidelines, taking detailed photographs of vehicle damage, and managing the full estimating process, including supplements and negotiations with repair facilities and other vendors. The appraiser schedules and completes inspections efficiently, maintains thorough documentation, and communicates clearly with customers and partners. A strong focus on exceptional customer service is essential, ensuring customers are informed and supported throughout the claims process.

Responsibilities

• Interprets regulatory compliance and fair claims practices
• Negotiates settlements, makes settlement payments and documents all activities in the most complex of files
• Applies mastered content in interpretations of all policy types written by the company and assists leadership in formal and ad hoc training
• Exhibits mastery estimating fundamentals in order to create estimates of damages on 1st and 3rd party material damage losses of all severities
• Builds mastered relationships with both internal and external customers

Requirements

We are seeking an Auto Field Appraiser in the El Monte, CA or the Pasadena, California area with prior insurance carrier experience in an auto field appraisal or estimating role. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience handling supplements and repair negotiations and be proficient in industry-standard estimating software such as CCC, Audatex, or Mitchell. This role requires strong field assessment skills, attention to detail, and the ability to work independently while delivering accurate estimates and excellent customer service.

Qualifications

This job does not have supervisory duties.

Skills

• Auto Collision Repair
• Auto Damage Appraisal
• CCC ONE
• Effective Written Communication
• Goal-Oriented
• Negotiation
• Organizing
• Time Management

Benefits

Compensation is based on experience and qualifications. Total compensation for this role may include additional components, such as incentive pay (for example, commission or bonus), if applicable.

As a requirement of employment, individuals who currently hold an active insurance license must terminate all existing appointments prior to onboarding and must not hold any outside appointments at any point during employment. Applicants seeking an adjuster role who also hold a resident producer license must formally surrender that license when instructed to by the licensing team. By proceeding with the application process, applicants acknowledge and accept these licensing requirements and agree to comply.

Joining our team isn’t just a job — it’s an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger – a winning team making a meaningful impact.

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Companies & Partners

• Direct General Auto & Life
• Personal Express Insurance
• Century-National Insurance
• ABC Insurance Agencies
• NatGen Preferred
• NatGen Premier
• Seattle Specialty
• National General Lender Services
• ARS
• RAC Insurance Partners
• Mountain Valley Indemnity
• New Jersey Skylands
• Adirondack Insurance Exchange
• VelaPoint
• Quotit
• HealthCompare
• AHCP
• NHIC
• Healthcare Solutions Team
• North Star Marketing
• Euro Accident

Benefits

Compensation is based on experience and qualifications. Total compensation for this role may include additional components, such as incentive pay (for example, commission or bonus), if applicable.

As a requirement of employment, individuals who currently hold an active insurance license must terminate all existing appointments prior to onboarding and must not hold any outside appointments at any point during employment. Applicants seeking an adjuster role who also hold a resident producer license must formally surrender that license when instructed to by the licensing team. By proceeding with the application process, applicants acknowledge and accept these licensing requirements and agree to comply.

Joining our team isn’t just a job — it’s an opportunity. One that takes your skills and pushes them to the next level. One that encourages you to challenge the status quo. One where you can shape the future of protection while supporting causes that mean the most to you. Joining our team means being part of something bigger – a winning team making a meaningful impact.

We look for candidates with these skills to help us achieve that goal:

• Learning agility
• Quickly adapt to new situations, continually build new skills, experiment, and embrace new ways of doing things
• Customer centricity
• Deliver exceptional experience with a customer-first mindset and human-centered design
• Digital literacy
• Discover and apply emerging digital technology tools, data and insights.
• Results-oriented
• Start with measurable outcomes and drive results with speed
• Inclusive leadership
• Integrate diverse viewpoints into decision-making processes to enhance creativity and innovation

Together, we’re all working toward Our Shared Purpose, using our strengths to make a real difference for our people, our customers, our company, and the world around us.