Claims Assistant Commercial P and C

CopperPoint has an exciting opportunity for a Claims Assistant – Commercial P&C As a valued member of our Commercial Property & Casualty Claims team, you'll play a critical role in supporting our mission to deliver exceptional service. In this position, you will assist claims adjusters throughout the intake, investigation, and resolution process while also independently handling low complexity claims from start to finish. You'll be the first point of contact for many of our customers—managing inquiries, providing timely updates, and ensuring a smooth and positive experience every step of the way.

Job responsibilities:

• Support claims investigation and resolution as directed by claims adjusters, including obtaining law enforcement records, coordinating inspections, paying invoices, and obtaining documents from policyholders.
• Draft and send routine correspondence to policyholders and third-party claimants.
• Respond to incoming communications from policyholders, claimants, and other third parties, resolving low-complexity issues independently and escalating urgent matters as appropriate.
• Provide administrative support to adjusters, ensuring claim files in Guidewire are accurate, complete, and compliant with claims guidelines.
• Process simple claim payments as directed by claims adjusters
• Handle low-complexity claims (i.e., windshield claims)
• Intake, create, and assign commercial automobile, general liability, inland marine, and property claims in Guidewire Claims Center.

Qualifications/Competencies:

• High school diploma required. College degree preferred.
• Prior experience with insurance claims support or adjusting is preferred, but candidates with equivalent experience may be considered.
• Commercial insurance experience is a plus.
• Guidewire experience is helpful but not required.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft 365 products.

Benefits:

• Employees and their families are eligible to participate in CopperPoint Insurance Companies benefit plans including medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, life insurance, a health savings account, a flexible spending account, and a 401k plan.
• We provide some benefits at no cost to the employee (Basic Life Insurance and AD&D at two times an employee's annual salary, Short- and Long-term Disability coverage, and Employee Assistant Plan).
• Employees will accrue hours of Paid Time Off (PTO) per paid hour, which may total 18 days a year. In addition, employees will also receive 10 paid holidays throughout the calendar year.

Salary Range:

• $40, $60,000.00 annually
• Compensation may vary depending on skills, experience, education, and geographical location.
• In addition to base salary, compensation may include an annual discretionary bonus.

Founded in 1925, CopperPoint Insurance Companies is a leading provider of workers' compensation and commercial insurance solutions. With an expanded Line of insurance products and a growing ten-state footprint in the western United States, CopperPoint embodies stability for policyholders in Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. CopperPoint Mutual Insurance Holding Company is the corporate parent of Arizona-based CopperPoint Insurance Companies, California-based Pacific Compensation Insurance Company, Alaska National Insurance Company, and other CopperPoint Insurance Entities.

CopperPoint's culture of compassion extends to the community through employee volunteerism, corporate matching, Board service, program sponsorships and in-kind contributions. We empower employees by providing 12 hours of paid volunteer time annually and matching their personal contribution to the charities of their choice up to $500 per year. In 2020, CopperPoint employees reported 3,500 volunteer hours.

CopperPoint offers a competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits package including major medical, dental, vision and a wide range of competitive benefits programs, generous matching contributions to your 401(k) plan, generous paid time off, tuition reimbursement and other education benefits and business casual dress. CopperPoint is an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, ancestry or citizenship status, genetic information, pregnancy status or any other characteristic protected by state, federal or local law. CopperPoint maintains a drug-free workplace.