Thomas Belcher
Email: *********@********.***
Address: **** ******** *** **
City: Keystone Heights
State: FL
Zip: 32656
Country: USA
Phone: 352-***-****
Skill Level: Experienced
Salary Range: $45,000
Willing to Relocate
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Thomas W. Belcher
Profile Property and Casualty Claims Adjuster
Dedicated insurance professional with more than 16 years of experience investigating, processing, estimating and adjusting property and casualty claims. Excel in analyzing damages/causes, interpreting policies and negotiating payment solutions. Effectively manage multiple, high-priority projects and take pride in providing exemplary customer service.
Key Skills Claims Handling and Investigations
Damage Assessment
Evaluation of Liability Exposure
Supervised unit of 6 for 7 years
CCC Pathways
State Farm Enterprise Claims System Claims Reports and Documentation
Policy Interpretation
Confidential Records Management
Xactimate 27.3 with Sketch
Audatex
Appraisal negotiations / litigation
Experience
Independent
Independent Property and Casualty Claims Adjuster 3/10 to present
Property and Casualty Claims Adjuster. Performed adjusting and appraisal duties in the auto and home owner field to include liability, auto estimates, home owner estimating and re inspections /reinspections for underwriting, claims representative, appraisal disputes and litigation.
GEICO Insurance Companies
Property and Casualty Claims Adjuster / Supervisor 2/96 to 3/10
Analyze claims to determine extent of company`s liability, make approval or denial decisions and negotiate settlements with claimants in accordance with policy provisions.
Supervised staff of resident adjusters covering 14 North Florida Counties.
Outcomes:
Completed more than 8,000 claims throughout tenure. Provided optimum service to policyholders, negotiated fair settlements.
Achieved adjuster of the year in 1996. Surpassed customer service goals of 97% by maintaining a monthly average of 98.8%.
Supervised file closures; resolve complex claims-processing issues; participate in quality-control audits; and monitor claim status updates.
Supervised staff of 6 resident adjusters for 6 years and supervised a unit of 13 for 6 different CAT`s.
ASE and I-Car Certified.
1995 to 1996 student.
United States Army,
Ranger Div. 1990 to 1995
Performed standard United States Army duties.
Education Over 140 credits towards Military Medicine and OIC.
Computers Microsoft office 2007 and 2010 (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point, Pdf., One Note and Tools. Estimating software: Audatex, CCC Pathways, Xactimate 27.3 with Sketch and ECS.
Licensed for all lines in: TX, AL, LA, MS, FL, SC, NC, GA, OK, MI and IN
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