American Family Insurance
American Family Insurance
American Family Insurance provides personal insurance coverage for homes, vehicles, life, and other protection needs. Founded in 1927 and headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, the company serves more than 12 million customers and combines insurance expertise with digital tools such as the MyAmFam app, where customers can manage policies, pay bills, and file claims. Its business spans insurance, finance, and consumer services, with a focus on customer support, responsible business practices, and community involvement.

Remote Property Field Claims Adjuster - Southwest Cleveland/Lorain, Ohio

American Family Insurance is hiring a remote property field claims adjuster to investigate, inspect, estimate, and settle homeowner claims. The role serves the Southwest Cleveland and Lorain areas and includes substantial field work.

Description

  • Investigate and manage property claims
  • Gather information, review coverage, conduct field inspections, and resolve claims
  • Handle moderately complex homeowner property field claims, generally within two hours of Cleveland, Ohio
  • Handle desk-based claims when needed
  • Determine claim origins and causes by coordinating with insureds, claimants, agents, attorneys, contractors, experts, investigators, adjusters, and public officials
  • Recognize complex issues and request support when appropriate
  • Manage first-party and third-party claims across multiple policy types and endorsements
  • Perform site inspections, assess damage, and negotiate settlements
  • Answer customer questions, make claim decisions, and close files as appropriate
  • Interpret policies, leases, bylaws, declarations, articles, and contract coverage provisions
  • Explain claim procedures and status while answering or directing questions
  • Complete additional assignments and contribute to projects as needed
  • Report to the Property Claim Manager
  • Travel occasionally to office locations for team meetings, training, and culture events

Requirements

  • Experience delivering customer-focused solutions, support, or service
  • Experience handling first-party and third-party multiline claims across operating territories, or equivalent experience
  • Experience managing moderately complex claims, or equivalent experience
  • Working knowledge of casualty coverage policies and endorsements, or equivalent knowledge
  • Working knowledge of all stages of the claims-handling process, or equivalent knowledge
  • Valid driver's license and an acceptable driving record
  • Obtain required state-specific property and casualty claims licenses
  • Hands-on experience with property field claims
  • Ability to produce clear, accurate, and timely Xactimate estimates
  • Ability to travel up to 50%
  • Ability to perform catastrophe duty up to 75% when applicable
  • Ability to climb and descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles, and similar structures
  • Ability to work in confined spaces and hazardous environments
  • Ability to move objects weighing up to 50 pounds in any direction
  • Offer subject to applicable background checks
  • Offer subject to signing a non-disclosure agreement
  • Sponsorship is not available unless specifically stated in the posting

Benefits

  • Company fleet vehicle with optional personal use
  • Relocation assistance for eligible candidates
  • Medical, dental, vision, and wellbeing benefits
  • 401(k) contribution
  • Pension plan
  • Annual incentive
  • Nine paid holidays
  • Paid time off program with 23 days accrued annually for full-time employees
  • Student loan repayment program
  • Paid family leave
  • New employee orientation and onboarding support
  • Reasonable accommodation support

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