Senior Liability Claims Adjuster

About the role

Canal Insurance Company was founded in 1939 and is located in Greenville, South Carolina. Canal specializes in insurance for commercial trucking and specialty transportation operations. While Canal does not write insurance in all states, the claims department handles claims in all 48 contiguous states and Canada. Canal’s customers are mainly federally regulated Motor Carriers and as such the core group of customers carry $1,000,000 in liability limits.

Qualifications

• Education/Training Requirements: Bachelor’s degree or commensurate experience required. Professional insurance designation preferred. Adjuster licensing required.
• Experience/Specialized Skills: Minimum of seven years adjuster experience in handling bodily injury claims with Bachelor’s degree required or 10 years of claims handling experience. Training, working team lead, or informal leadership experience preferred. Experience adjusting transportation (trucking) liability claims preferred. Commercial auto claims required. Advanced knowledge and understanding of insurance and tort law, litigation, and terminology as it relates to insurance operations. Advanced knowledge of medical terminology and procedures required. Advanced knowledge of insurance coverage preferred. Experience litigating claims and working with inside and outside panel counsel required. Experience adjusting claims involving moderate to severe injury required. Intermediate computer skills (word processing, spreadsheets, databases, Internet, e-mail) required.
• Physical Requirements: Constant use of vision, hearing, and communication (oral and written/in-person and via telephone). Frequent concentration, standing, walking, handling, reaching, and grasping. Occasional bending, kneeling and lifting (up to 25 lbs.). Heavy use of computer and office equipment.
• Special Considerations: Approximately 10% required travel for mediations and trial attendance. Periodic work outside of standard business hours or on weekends may be required.