Crop Claims Representative (Eastern South Dakota)

Manages an inventory of crop related claims to evaluate compensability/liability.

Conducts claim investigations to confirm coverage and to determine liability, compensability and damages. This includes crop field work and knowledge of grain marketing.

Determines and may negotiate appropriate claim settlements/reserves within prescribed authority. May attend arbitrations, mediations, depositions, or trials.

Conveys routine to moderately complex information regarding coverage and settlements to insureds, claimants, and external partners.

May authorize payments in accordance with assigned authority limit and ensure payments are made in a timely manner.

Maintains accurate and detailed claim files, including all correspondence, reports, and settlement agreements.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Generally, a minimum of 6 months of experience in general agriculture, ag business/sales, agronomy, and/or grain merchandising. Crop Insurance experience is highly favorable.

Ability to travel up to 40% within the territory.

Requires continuous and prolonged walking and standing.

Requires frequent lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling of objects up to 50 lbs.

Requires frequent climbing, bending, twisting, stooping, kneeling and crawling.

Requires overhead reaching and grabbing.

Requires regular and predictable attendance.

Requires ability to conduct visual inspections.

Requires work outdoors, in inclement weather conditions.

Requires frequent travel.

May require ability to operate a motor vehicle.