RCIS Crop Claims Field Adjuster I

pspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifZurich is currently looking for a RCIS Crop Claims Field Adjuster I to join our Rural Community Insurance Services (RCIS) team. RCIS is one of the leading crop insurance providers in the U.S. RCIS offers insurance protection in all 50 states through a national network of about 3,600 licensed agents. RCIS offers a wide range of private product coverages, including a diverse selection of named-peril options, supplemental and stand-alone insurance products as well as federal crop insurance plans through the United States Department of Agricultures Risk Management Agency. Together with RCIS agents, we protect Americas farmers and ranchers.b /b/span/span/pp /ppspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspan style=color:blackZurich is currently looking for a Crop Adjuster to work out of the state of Vermont. This incumbent will work from a home-based office. This position is scheduled to work 40 hours per week. Approximately 50% travel is expected to cover the territory. /span/span/span/ppspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif /span/span/ppspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspanbspan style=color:blackThe ideal candidate will need to live and service in all Vermont Counties, as well as the neighboring counties in the states of New York, New Hampshire, and Massachusetts./span/b/span/span/span/ppspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif /span/span/ppspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspan style=color:blackRCIS provides insurance and superior services through leading agents to protect America’s farmers and ranchers. It’s been an innovator in crop insurance since the crop insurance business was privatized by the federal government in 1980. Today it’s one of the nation’s largest crop insurance providers, offering risk management protection in all 50 states through a national network of about 4,000 professionally trained and licensed agents. This is a great opportunity to serve the agricultural community. /span/span/span/ppspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif /span/span/ppspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspan style=color:blackAs a Crop Adjuster, your primary accountabilities will include: /span/span/span/ppspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif /span/span/pullipspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspan style=color:blackComplete field inspections and related responsibilities such as reading maps and aerial photos, measuring field and storage bins, and discussing findings of crop loss with farmers/span/span/span/p/lilipspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspan style=color:blackPerform fact finding regarding crop damage; record information and transmit loss information to accurately determine potential damages/span/span/span/p/lilipspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspan style=color:blackProvide excellent service to our customers – both agents and policyholders (farmers)/span/span/span/p/lilipspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspan style=color:blackUtilize company software to electronically transmit claims information directly from the field to RCIS to ensure claims are processed timely and accurately/span/span/span/p/lilipspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspan style=color:blackFollow regulatory and company rules, policies, and procedures/span/span/span/p/li/ulp /ppspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspan style=color:blackBasic Qualifications:  /span/span/span/ppspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif /span/span/pullipspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspan style=color:blackHigh School Diploma or Equivalent and 6 or more months of experience in the agricultural area/span/span/span/p/lilipspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspan style=color:blackCrop Adjuster Proficiency Program Certification (CAPP) must be obtained with 180 days of hire date/span/span/span/p/lilipspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspan style=color:blackReliable personal transportation and travel within territory/span/span/span/p/lilipspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspan style=color:blackValid Driver’s License/span/span/span/p/lilipspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspan style=color:blackRCIS Crop Adjuster Physical Requirements: walk in agricultural fields up to 3 miles, climb agricultural storage bins up to 25 feet, lift 25 lbs. to 50 lbs., work outdoors in varying temperatures/weather conditions /span/span/span/p/li/ulp /ppspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspan style=color:blackPreferred Qualifications:  /span/span/span/ppspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif /span/span/pullipspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspan style=color:blackExcellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills/span/span/span/p/lilipspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspan style=color:blackStrong organization and prioritization skills/span/span/span/p/lilipspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspan style=color:blackIntermediate Microsoft Office skills/span/span/span/p/lilipspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspan style=color:blackPrevious agricultural (personal or professional) experience or fruit crop and/or small grains experience/span/span/span/p/lilipspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifspan style=color:blackExperience providing technical training to other crop professionals/span/span/span/p/li/uldiv/divpbrspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifAs a condition of employment at Zurich, employees must adhere to any COVID-related health and safety protocols in place at that time (a href=https://www.zurichna.com/careers/faq target=_blankhttps://www.zurichna.com/careers/faq/a)./span/span/pp /ppspan style=font-size:12.0pxspan style=font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serifA future with Zurich. 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