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Ivan Prpic

Summary

Organised and detail-oriented with over 10 years claims experience but over 20 years of customer experience through various roles. I have strong customer service focus and command of conflict resolution and negotiation combined with excellent reporting and research skills. Thorough understanding of claims process and insurance landscape. Am results driven and professional when dealing with complex situations with multiple stakeholders.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Internal Loss Adjuster

Crawford and Company
11.2010 - Current
  • Claim investigation and recommendation; Responsible for active claim potfolio of 60+ managing from start to finish of claims process
  • Evaluated insurance policies and analyzed damages to determine coverage.
  • Established relationships with clients and insurance companies to foster timely claims resolution.
  • Prepared summaries of damage, payments, and policy coverage.
  • Examined claims forms and other records to determine insurance coverage
  • Negotiation of claim settlement and claim validation
  • Problem solving
  • Evaluated insurance policies and analysed damages to determine coverage
  • Pursue recovery for principle
  • Complete detailed report to principle
  • High level of communication with principle and third party
  • Relationship management with multiple insurers
  • Financial management of the reserve
  • Examine the cause of loss
  • Policy application

Achievements

  • Top claim closures
  • High productivity under pressure
  • High level of customer service delivered
  • In-depth understanding of the internal loss adjusting process
  • Exposure to external loss adjusting

GI Claims Client Manager

CommInsure
02.2009 - 10.2010
  • Customer service, High Productivity for claims processing
  • General Insurance
  • Complaints handling
  • Built client relationships by responding to inquiries, identifying and assessing clients' needs, resolving problems, and following up with potential and existing clients.
  • Established performance and service goals and held associates accountable for individual performance.
  • Organised daily workflow and assessed appropriate staffing to provide optimal service.
  • Performed duties and provided service in accordance with established operating procedures and company policies.
  • Active portfolio 350 claims
  • Claims resolution; Facilitate with assessors, builders and suppliers

Achievements

  • Top claims closures
  • High productivity while working under pressure
  • Stretch targets achieved
  • Customer recognition and compliments
  • Team work recognition

Duty Manager

Eastlake Football Club
06.2007 - 12.2008
  • Cellar Operations
  • Stock take analysis
  • Club and staff supervisor
  • Cash flow analysis; Cash clearance reports
  • Banking
  • Opening and closing procedures
  • Responded to customer concerns by providing friendly, knowledgeable support, and maintaining composure and professionalism.
  • Developed and maintained strong relationships with customers to increase loyalty, trust and satisfaction.
  • Inspected stocks to identify shortages, replenish supply and maintain consistent inventory.

Achievements

  • High energy high performance satisfaction
  • Face to face with patrons
  • Trained employees in essential job functions.

Administration Officer

Mezzanine Financial
04.2007 - 12.2008
  • Created, prepared, and delivered reports to various departments.
  • Contributed to team goal-achievement by collaborating with staff to develop customer service improvement initiatives.
  • Drafted and distributed invoices for outstanding payments.
  • Screened and transferred incoming calls, took down messages, and transmitted information and documents to internal personnel.
  • Administrative duties
  • Claims; Workers Compensation enquiries
  • Liaison to broker, General Insurance
  • Obtaining quotes for clients
  • Liaising with clients and gathering information for the previous year, present to the underwriter and renew policy
  • Taking and handling all client queries
  • Processing amendments to policies including client, risk and cover changes
  • Handling claims queries and negotiating with underwriters/loss adjustors
  • Handling claims queries and negotiating with underwriters/loss adjustors

Achievements

  • Completing Tier 2 Insurance qualification
  • Face to face with client experience
  • Planning days targets achieved and excelled
  • Customer service recognition
  • Team work recognition

Duty Manager

The Sports Club Kaleen
03.2006 - 04.2007
  • Trained employees in essential job functions.
  • Responded to customer concerns by providing friendly, knowledgeable support, and maintaining composure and professionalism.
  • Supervised and coordinated team to provide guidance and support and maximize performance.
  • Handled employee-related issues to improve performance, professional conduct, and attendance reliability.
  • Developed and implemented new procedures and policies to improve operational productivity.
  • Coordinated with suppliers and vendors to determine availability of required materials.
  • Poker machine Analysis and reporting
  • People management; Policy and procedures; Staff rostering
  • Reporting to ACT Racing and Gambling
  • Stock take


Achievements

  • Accountability for patrons and staff safety
  • Staff training and rostering commitments met
  • Promotional giveaways – work with the management team to create and implement promotional activity
  • High energy high performance satisfaction

Bar Manager

Tigers Club Queanbeyan
05.2003 - 03.2006
  • Liaising with the Manager and reporting on gaming and bar takings
  • Gaming reconciliation and reporting
  • Cash flow analysis
  • Staff rostering, and training and hiring
  • Opening and closing procedures
  • Function coordination and management
  • Closed out cash register and prepared cashier report at close of business.
  • Maximized customer service by training staff, overseeing operations, and resolving issues.
  • Adhered to state laws regarding alcoholic beverage services and customer regulations.

Duty Manager

Eastlake Football Club
07.2002 - 05.2003
  • Club and staff supervisor
  • Cash flow analysis; Cash clearance reports
  • Banking
  • Staff rostering
  • Opening and closing procedures
  • Trained employees in essential job functions.
  • Responded to customer concerns by providing friendly, knowledgeable support, and maintaining composure and professionalism.
  • Handled employee-related issues to improve performance, professional conduct, and attendance reliability.

Education

Module 2 -

Workers Compensation introduction course CGU OH&S Certificate First Aid Certificate Level 2 Responsible Service Of Alcohol; Responsible Service Gaming Gaming License - undefined

Loss Adjusting in Practice Module 1: Introduction to Loss Adjusting - undefined

2011

Tier 2 General Insurance - undefined

The Australian and New Zealand Institute Of Insurance and Finance
2007

Level 1 Diploma of Business and Accounting - undefined

Canberra Institute of Technology
2001

Diploma of Hospitality - undefined

Institute Of Technology
1999

Skills

  • Strong customer service
  • Problem solving and analytic skills
  • Strong Oral and Written Communication Skills
  • Liability Determinations
  • Loss Mitigation
  • Records Preparation
  • Claim Validity Determination
  • Insurance Policy Coverage Knowledge
  • Claims Negotiation
  • Claims File Documentation
  • Claims Procedures
  • Interview Claimants
  • Personal, casualty and property loss
  • Internal loss prevention

Timeline

Internal Loss Adjuster

Crawford and Company
11.2010 - Current

GI Claims Client Manager

CommInsure
02.2009 - 10.2010

Duty Manager

Eastlake Football Club
06.2007 - 12.2008

Administration Officer

Mezzanine Financial
04.2007 - 12.2008

Duty Manager

The Sports Club Kaleen
03.2006 - 04.2007

Bar Manager

Tigers Club Queanbeyan
05.2003 - 03.2006

Duty Manager

Eastlake Football Club
07.2002 - 05.2003

Module 2 -

Workers Compensation introduction course CGU OH&S Certificate First Aid Certificate Level 2 Responsible Service Of Alcohol; Responsible Service Gaming Gaming License - undefined

Loss Adjusting in Practice Module 1: Introduction to Loss Adjusting - undefined

Tier 2 General Insurance - undefined

The Australian and New Zealand Institute Of Insurance and Finance

Level 1 Diploma of Business and Accounting - undefined

Canberra Institute of Technology

Diploma of Hospitality - undefined

Institute Of Technology
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