Claims Representative Real Estate
Resume:
Nicole Bringard
Lafayette, LA 70508
**********@*****.***
Work Experience:
Keaty Real Estate 2010-present
Real Estate Agent for primarily residential transactions and some commercial transactions. Working primarily in Lafayette and surrounding parishes.
Researching and comparing home prices and values prior to listing or sales
Negotiating sales price, terms of sale, repair work needed
Coordinating multiple contractors at a time during inspection periods
Negotiating and researching title work on homes and prior claims or work done on homes prior to closing the sale.
Work with banks and lenders to qualify buyers to have the best product for their home purchase
Schedule multiple contractors and staging companies when preparing a home to sell Farmers Insurance Group of Companies 1998- 2009
Orange, California and Southwestern Louisiana
Office Claims Representative February 1998-May 1998 Claims Representative May 1998- January 2001
Senior Claims Representative January 2001-May 2005 Special Claims Representative May 2005- June 2009
Investigate and determine liability for auto and homeowners claims, with exposure up to one million dollars per claim
Manage and process bodily injury claims
Manage and process litigated claims with in-house council to resolution
Determine and investigate limits of liability by on- site / field investigations
Research and determine claims coverage
Act as Branch Claims Supervisor on as needed basis Bob’s Shade and Linoleum 1996-1998
Orange, California
Account Manager
Record invoices, follow thru with payment
Plan/ coordinate work schedules
Ensured strategic staffing model to match forecasted sales trends
Complaint resolution
Cashier, banking, payment of store invoices
Responsible for tracking, verifying, and processing of all invoices
Calculate quarterly tax determination and payments University Eastside Community Collaborative 1996-1997 Riverside, California
Tutor / Mentor “at risk” youth
Tutor students individually
Conducted after school classes
Develop, monitor, and supervise study plans for aftercare activities
Monitor student sports activities
Create and monitor science experiments for the student participation Pageant of the Masters Performing Arts Center 1991 and 1992 Laguna Beach, California
Supervisor / Captain of Ushers
Supervised, managed, and trained an average of ten ushers
Resolved customer concerns, such as ticket conflicts, unruly patrons
Performed customer conflict and negotiations
Ensured physical security of photographic equipment Additional experience while pursuing degree:
Volunteered by assisting Mayor of Riverside, California on a research project to target the different zones of the city and study the city demographics. Study was then incorporated into the Eastside Community Collaborative, which goal was to work with “at risk” youths and provide a safe place for the students to be afterschool.
Volunteered at University karate matches
Volunteered at local elementary school
Volunteered for and promoted “Get Out and Vote” initiatives Education:
B.A.: Political Science (1997)
Minor: History (1997)
University of California, Riverside in Riverside, California Continuing Professional Courses:
Property and Liability Insurance Principles, Insurance Institute of America, Orange, California
(1998). Detailed course covering insurance, policies, contracts, marketing, underwriting, risk analysis, commercial policies, property loss and liability exposure.
Liability Claims Representative Training, Farmers Insurance Group of Companies, Los Angeles, CA (1998). Technical training in the determination and settlement of liability claims, including dealing with: medical terminology, vehicle codes, policy provisions, investigative processes, evaluating injury claims.
Certified Claims Law Specialist
Licensed Claims Representative with the State Of Louisiana Department of Insurance
Licensed as an Accredited Buyer’s Representative for 10 + years
Real Estate Honor Society Member for the last 2 years
Additional Skills:
Exceptionally self motivated
Strong work ethic
Excellent observation skills
Good driving record
Outstanding interpersonal skills
Calm in contentious situations
Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills
PC and MAC literate
Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
Worked remotely from home starting April 2001- June 2009
Self employed as a Real Estate Agent from 2010- present.
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