Be Here. Be Great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow.
At Great American, we value and recognize the benefits derived when people with different backgrounds and experiences work together to achieve business results. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered, and enabled to perform at their best.
This position is not eligible for employment visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship.The Crop Division of Great American has been helping generations of farmers take control of their risks since 1915. The Division is also one of a select few private companies authorized by the United States Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency (USDA RMA) to write MPCI policies. With six regional offices throughout the U.S., the teams provide tremendous expertise in the specific needs of farmers and crops.
https://www.greatamericancrop.com/
Great American's Crop Division is looking for a Claims Representative or Senior Claims Representative in Northwest Kansas or Northeast Colorado. This individual will work fully remote in this territory and will be required to travel up to 40%. Our ideal candidate will have prior crop insurance claims experience.
Essential Job Functions and Responsibilities
- 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.
Job Requirements
- 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.
Physical Requirements
- 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.
Business Unit:
Crop
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Benefits:
We offer competitive benefits packages for full-time and part-time employees*. Full-time employees have access to medical, dental, and vision coverage, wellness plans, parental leave, adoption assistance, and tuition reimbursement. Full-time and eligible part-time employees also enjoy Paid Time Off and paid holidays, a 401(k) plan with company match, an employee stock purchase plan, and commuter benefits.
Compensation varies by role, level, and location and is influenced by skills, experience, and business needs. Your recruiter will provide details about benefits and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process. Learn more at http://www.gaig.com/careers.
*Excludes seasonal employees and interns.
Skills Required
- At least 6 months of experience in general agriculture, agricultural business or sales, agronomy, and/or grain merchandising
- Crop insurance claims experience
- Ability to travel up to 40% within the assigned territory
- Ability to conduct visual inspections and work outdoors in inclement weather
- Ability to walk, stand, lift, carry, push, pull, climb, bend, kneel, and crawl frequently
- Ability to lift, carry, push, and pull objects up to 50 pounds
- Ability to operate a motor vehicle
- Authorization to work in the United States without current or future visa sponsorship
Great American Insurance Group Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Great American Insurance Group and has not been reviewed or approved by Great American Insurance Group.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — PTO, paid holidays, and paid parental leave are positioned as generous from the first year. These time‑off provisions are seen as core strengths of the total package.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes comprehensive medical, dental, and vision options supported by HSA and FSA programs. Wellness resources such as EAP access, fitness facilities or reimbursements, and instructor‑led classes broaden the offering.
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Retirement Support — Immediate 401(k) eligibility with a competitive company match and potential discretionary retirement contributions support long‑term savings. An employee stock purchase option and various discounts further reinforce financial benefits.
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What We Do
Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, the operations of Great American Insurance Group are engaged primarily in property and casualty insurance, focusing on specialty commercial products for businesses. We have more than 30 specialty property and casualty insurance businesses, and in 2021, approximately 50% of our gross written premium in our property and casualty operations was generated by business units with a Top 10 market ranking. Great American Insurance Company has received an "A" (Excellent) or higher rating from the AM Best Company for more than 110 years (most recent rating evaluation of "A+" (Superior) affirmed December 3, 2021). The members of Great American Insurance Group are subsidiaries of American Financial Group, Inc. (AFG), also based in Cincinnati, Ohio.
