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Garrett Hill

Frierson

Summary

Detail-oriented Property Claims Adjuster with 2 and a half years of experience investigating and determining property claims in accordance with insured policy. Personable and understanding with exceptional organizational skills. Adept at obtaining evidence and information regarding claims. Extensive experience using Xactimate and writing large and small loss estimates.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Claims Adjuster

State Farm
11.2022 - Current
  • Prepared summaries of damage, payments, and policy coverage.
  • Verified insurance claims and determined fair amount for settlement.
  • Examined claims forms and other records to determine insurance coverage.
  • Conducted comprehensive interviews of witnesses and claimants to gather facts and information.
  • Answered customer questions regarding deductibles.
  • Clarified coverage of losses to policyholders and provided assistance in itemizing damages and finding alternative living arrangements.
  • Investigated and assessed damage to property and reviewed property damage estimates.
  • Visited customer locations to evaluate damage and provided cost estimates for remediation.
  • Read over insurance policies to ascertain levels of coverage and determine whether claims would receive approvals or denials.

Receiving Lead

SportSouth
10.2020 - 11.2022
  • Handled high-volume paperwork and collaborated with administrators to resolve invoicing and shipping problems.
  • Conducted counts and audits of inventories to identify and resolve discrepancies in records.
  • Inspected merchandise and sent damaged pieces for repair before shipment.
  • Monitored scheduled shipment dates to achieve timely delivery, expediting as necessary, and communicating variances to customers.
  • Verified documentation and condition of freight to assure quality standards were achieved.
  • Drove forklifts, pallet jacks and other equipment to move materials.

Patrol Deputy

Desoto Parish Sheriff Office
04.2019 - 10.2020
  • Patrol duties covering the entirety of the Parish including business checks, patrol requests, crash investigations and reports and initial criminal investigations.

Patrol officer and Violent Crime/ Homicide investigator

Shreveport Police Department
08.2014 - 04.2019
  • Patrol duties covering the entirety of the City depending on area and district placement.
  • These duties included business checks, patrol requests, crash investigations and reports and initial criminal investigations.
  • I also was selected to be a violent crimes and homicide investigator from 2017 to 2018.
  • I was certified in violent crime and homicide investigations after completing a Homicide investigations course for 5 days near Austin Texas.

Customer Relations and Sales

Extra Innings
01.2014 - 08.2014
  • I was an associate in Customer relations and sales where my duties included sales of equipment and services as well as scheduling private appointments for instructors.

Pneumatic and electrical construction operator

Versatec
03.2011 - 01.2013
  • Assisted in the construction of pneumatic and electronic systems on a natural gas pipeline.

Education

High School Diploma -

Captain Shreve High School
Shreveport, LA
05-2009

Skills

  • Casualty and property loss
  • Policy investigations
  • Property adjusting
  • Property claims
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Claims processing
  • Claims investigation
  • Report writing
  • Highly motivated
  • Critical thinking
  • Coverage assessments
  • Law enforcement background

Certification

Licensed claims adjuster in Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Texas.

Languages

English
Native or Bilingual

Timeline

Claims Adjuster

State Farm
11.2022 - Current

Receiving Lead

SportSouth
10.2020 - 11.2022

Patrol Deputy

Desoto Parish Sheriff Office
04.2019 - 10.2020

Patrol officer and Violent Crime/ Homicide investigator

Shreveport Police Department
08.2014 - 04.2019

Customer Relations and Sales

Extra Innings
01.2014 - 08.2014

Pneumatic and electrical construction operator

Versatec
03.2011 - 01.2013

High School Diploma -

Captain Shreve High School
Garrett Hill