Wendell Gaignard - Independent Insurance Adjuster
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Professional and dependable independent insurance adjuster. EXPERIENCE
Adjusting Claims - 2020 - Present
● Desk Environment
● Maintained 50 plus claims workload for State Farm Catastrophe Claims
● Performed initial contact, claim routing, coordination of field handlers and reconciling with contractors to bring claims to conclusion.
● Worked Wind, Hail, Back-up, Freeze, Wildfire, Lightning claims.
● Proficient in Xactimate and Xactcontents.
● Processed dwelling, personal property and additional living expenses over multiple months per claim.
● Wrote policy denial letters for non-covered items.
● Large Loss estimate reconciling experience.
● Field Environment
● Completed multiple inspections per day, produced estimates, issued payments and closed claims.
● Performed additional inspections with contractors in order to reconcile differences in our estimates.
● Worked Wind, Hail, Back-up, Freeze claims.
● Two Story /Steep certified.
Retail Management -2017 - 2020
● Demonstrated ability to lead and motivate a team of 6-15 employees to achieve or exceed targeted tasks.
● Led store remodel resulting in a multi-million dollar increase in sales.
● Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure a cohesive and efficient retail operation.
● Fostered a safe work environment by ensuring adherence to all safety regulations and company policies. CERTIFICATIONS LICENSING TRAINING
● Alabama Insurance Adjuster License, Adjuster Pro
● State Farm property & auto certification
● Licensed in 27 states
● Xactimate and Xactcontents proficient.
● Adjusting Hail Claims Certification - Worley Catastrophe Claims – Hammond, LA