Investigator

The responsibilities of this position include the following:

• Gathering evidence and information for claims and lawsuits filed against the company;
• Conducting and documenting interviews of witnesses and claimants;
• Obtaining and reviewing department and police reports, accident reports, photos, filing and maintaining orderly claim files;
• Updating the claims database;
• Handling a high volume of assignments from the attorneys, adjusters and risk management staff;
• Evaluating the validity of claims to determine liability;
• Adjusting and negotiating claims;
• Conducting follow-up investigations for attorneys involved in litigated matters

Applicants must have:

• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Excellent analytical skills.
• Strong writing skills.
• The demonstrated ability to exercise independent judgment and work independently with minimum or no supervision.
• Ability to work well with other employees of this office and personnel from other agencies.
• Ability to operate personal computer equipment and programs such as Microsoft Word and Excel and the ability to learn new databases.