Project Manager Insurance
Resume:
Barry M. Rice
Port Richey, Florida, 34668
Mobile Phone: 239-***-****
Secondary Phone: 239-***-****
E-mail: *************@*******.***
OBJECTIVE
After 12 years of handling property insurance claims, both from daily and catastrophe losses, in the field and from a desk, doing everything from accident scene investigations to attending mediations, I am searching for a position that will take advantage of my investigation and negotiation experience and my long time experience with dealing with the public in a service or sales capacity. As well as my years of experience using Xactimate estimating software.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Claims Examiner
June 2013 - Present
Q-Temps
ASI Underwriters - St. Petersburg, FL
Contract assignment as a catastrophe claims examiner. Review files from independent adjusters that have scoped damages from hail or wind losses on personal lines homeowners losses, primarily in the states of Texas, Lousiana, Alabama, Colorado, Illinois, Georgia and Florida. Pay, limit or denials based on policy language in each state. Prepareds payment, denial and partial denial correspondance to the insureds.
Independent Field Adjuster
November 2012 – June 2013
Team One – Dallas, TX
Travel to loss location and handle personal lines homeowners losses .
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Complete repair estimates using Xactimate software, compile reports to explain damage and coverage issues. Reach agreed price for repairs with contractors and recommend payment to insurance companies.
Project Manager/Sales
November 2011 – November 2012
Ameridry/GH3 Enterprises Fort Myers, FL
Prepared Xactimate repair estimates and provided the estimates to the insured and their insurance Adjusters. Secured the proper work authorizations and contracts with homeowners for remodel or repair in their homes. Set losses up for repair and turn over to production.
Independent Field Adjuster
June 2009 - November 2011
Advantage Adjustment Company Cape Coral, FL
All lines independent field adjuster.
Independent, all lines, field adjuster consulting for approximately 50 individual companies. Handled all lines of P&C claims. Including personal lines and commercial losses, for property damage, personal injury and liability losses.
Prepared estimates in Xactimate and report preparation via MS Word/Excel.
Senior Claims Adjuster
June 2008 - June 2009
CGI Information Systems & Management Consultants, Inc. Tampa, FL
Insurance
Worked as a TPA handling property claims for Balboa and Merit Plan insurance companies. All types of claims on personal lines homeowners losses. Also adjusted claims for the now closed, Magnolia Insurance Company.
Senior Property Loss Specialist II
June 2006 - June 2008
Liberty Mutual Insurance Company Orlando, FL
Insurance
Worked as a National Catastrophe Adjuster for personal lines homeowners losses. Travel to loss locations nationwide within 24 hours of damages and adjust homeowners’ losses to completion, on the spot. Including payment of the claim during the initial inspection. Licensed to adjust claims in all states in the US that required licenses.
Would be responsible for managing 8 to 10 Independent Adjusters at the loss location on large catastrophic loss locations.
Claims Examiner
March 2005 - June 2006
Poe Financial Group Tampa, FL
Insurance
Successfully manage a property desk with as many as 3000 open files, all associated with the hurricanes of 2004 and 2005.
I was responsible for the handling of all remaining claims from hurricane Katrina for the insurance companies of: Atlantic Preferred Insurance, Florida Preferred Property Insurance Company and Southern Family Insurance Company. This included Appraisal Demands, Mediations and Public Adjuster files as well as Attorney represented claims.
Independent Field Adjuster
February 2002 - February 2005
Advantage Adjustment Company Tampa, FL
Independent field adjuster consulting for approximately 50 individual companies. Handled all lines of P&C claims. Including personal lines and commercial losses, for property damage, personal injury and liability losses. I have worked for this company twice.
Policy Service Senior Rep.
September 1996 - February 2002
USAA INSURANCE COMPANY Tampa, FL
Worked in a supervisory capacity with as many as 16 direct reporting Policy Service Rep's. Assisted with policy changes or additions/deletions on automobile, Property, or excess liability policies. Also paid small automobile losses. Received an excellent insurance education from USAA.
Claims Examiner
October 1995 - September 1996
Health Plan Services Tampa, FL
Worked as a third party administrator processing health insurance claims for The New England insurance company. Paid or denied claims for indemnity and HMO/PPO policies based on the policy coverage.
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