<p>WHO WE ARE IMT is proud of our heritage and will never forget where our roots are firmly planted Locally run from its office in West Des Moines Iowa IMT has been a Midwest company since it was founded in Wadena Iowa in 1884 Thats almost 140 years Today IMT continues to offer a strong line of personal and commercial insurance products for which it has always been known along with exceptional service for a competitive price Our products are offered through Independent Agents throughout a six state territory Iowa Illinois Minnesota Nebraska South Dakota and Wisconsin PROPERTY CLAIMS MANAGER The IMT Insurance Claims Department is now accepting applications for the position of Property Claims Manager The ideal candidate will be versatile confident and have strong leadership skills This individual will be responsible for administering claims and providing support and direction to claims personnel Travel may be required If you are an eager insurance professional seeking an opportunity to lead and develop others as well as challenge yourself please apply online today A DAY IN THE LIFE Supervises and trains claim personnel as assignedMakes decisions on claim reserves coverages claim negotiation file documentation and customer relations on a daily basisOccasionally performs all field claims representative functions including the investigation and settlement of claimsParticipates in branch audits as requestedHas knowledge of commonly used concepts practices and procedures within the Claims fieldRelies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goalsPerforms a variety of complicated tasksPrimary job functions involve exercising independent judgment with a wide degree of creativity and latitude being requiredMust support the IMT core valuesDESIRED QUALIFICATIONS Strong leadership skills including the ability to handle difficult conversationsAbility to advise and guide claim personnel in the handling of moderately complex claim settlementsAbility to listen and communicate to the customer both orally and in writing in a professional mannerAbility to climb a ladder and other physical requirements to properly ascertain claim damages Includes lifting bending and viewing damage in fieldsMaintain technical expertise and knowledge of current trends and techniques in the marketMust maintain valid drivers license due to required fieldworkMust develop and maintain strong negotiation skillsBachelors Degree or equivalent plus at least 4 years of claims experience or related claims knowledgeBENEFITS & PERKS IMT Insurance is committed to our employees and their families When you work for IMT you earn far more than just a paycheck The IMT office was new in 2018 and offers a fitness room game room and a variety of collaboration areas This position includes learning and development opportunities and more Below is a list of what IMT offers our employees Medical dental and vision insurance Life & A D & D insurance 401K retirement savings accounts spending accounts long and short term disability profit share paid vacation & sick time employee assistant program and additional voluntary benefitsThe salary range for this position is 8300000 14500000 Starting salary and level of position will depend on level of experience This position is not eligible for tips or commission but may be eligible for additional bonuses WHAT DEFINES US Our vision is to provide peace of mind in the moments that matter We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant based on race color sex age national origin religion sexual orientation gender identity andor expression status as a veteran and basis of disability or any other federal state or local protected class Our agents and customers come from all walks of life and so do we Our goal is to hire great people from a wide variety of backgrounds because it makes our team stronger If you share our values and our passion for creating a Worry Free life for others we want to talk to you</p>