Senior Property Claims Specialist

Erie Insurance Group

Property Claims Specialist investigating and managing commercial and personal property claims assignments. Consulting on property claims procedures and supporting management decisions within designated region.

Posted 6/4/2026full-timeRemote • Illinois • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $88,693 - $141,678 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Investigates and/or directs the investigation of commercial property claims.
Interviews insureds, claimants and others as required.
Inspects property damage, reviews information to prepare estimates, evaluates and makes recommendations regarding coverage of claims, determines liability and total value of claims and negotiates settlements.
Determines all available coverage for risk and ERIE's liability and establishes total value of loss.
Identifies all subrogation potential.
Reviews information to prepare estimates and arranges for repairs of insured losses.
Settles loss and maintains complete file documentation.
Communicates with insureds or Agents regarding settlement and/or adjustment.
Directs activity of necessary experts.
Works directly with department manager to develop and implement new policies and procedures for the department.
Meets with management as requested to analyze regional and branch performance and make recommendations for changes.
Assists in training new Employees and property claims specialists in the branches when requested by claims manager.
Works with regional CAT coordinators to coordinate CAT teams for property losses.

Requirements

What you’ll need

High school diploma, or GED, required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Seven years experience in property adjusting required.
Working knowledge of Windows software required.
Position requires the incumbent to serve on the Catastrophe Team, which may include travel on short notice to other locations for periods in excess of two consecutive weeks.
AIC designation or CPCU 3 or 4 preferred.
Valid driver’s license and good driving record required.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Premier health, prescription, dental, and vision benefits for you and your dependents. Coverage begins your first day of work.
Low contributions to medical and prescription premiums. We currently pay up to 97% of employees’ monthly premium costs.
Pension. We are one of only 13 Fortune 500 companies to offer a traditional pension plan. Full-time employees are vested after five years of service.
401(k) with up to 4% contribution match. The 401(k) is offered in addition to the pension.
Paid time off. Paid vacation, personal days, sick days, bereavement days and parental leave.
Career development. Including a tuition reimbursement program for higher education and industry designations.
Additional benefits that include company-paid basic life insurance; short-and long-term disability insurance; orthodontic coverage for children and adults; adoption assistance; fertility and infertility coverage; well-being programs; paid volunteer hours for service to your community; and dollar-for-dollar matching of your charitable gifts each year.

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Hard Skills & Tools

property claims investigationcoverage evaluationliability determinationsettlement negotiationestimate preparationsubrogation identificationfile documentationCAT team coordinationproperty damage inspectionclaims management

Soft Skills

communicationleadershiptraininganalytical thinkingpolicy developmentteam collaborationproblem-solvingorganizational skillsinterpersonal skillsadaptability

Certifications

AIC designationCPCU 3CPCU 4