INSURANCE SPECIALIST III - 43001346

Requisition No: 882353

Agency: Financial Services

Working Title: INSURANCE SPECIALIST III - 43001346

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 43001346

Salary: $44,260.08

Posting Closing Date: 09/07/2026

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• OPEN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY*

CLASS TITLE: INSURANCE SPECIALIST III

DIVISION: RISK MANAGEMENT

BUREAU: STATE LIABILITY & PROPERTY CLAIMS

CITY: TALLAHASSEE

COUNTY: LEON

Requirements:

• Six (6) months of experience in the insurance field or adjusting liability claims.

Preferences:

• Experience working with any risk management information system and/or any software programs designed to assist in the adjusting of property and liability claims.
• Six (6) months of experience with answering phone calls and providing information to callers.
• A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.

Minimum Qualifications for this position include the following REQUIRED ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Ability to investigate liability insurance claims.
• Knowledge of good investigative techniques and knowledge of case law.
• Ability to review and process provider bills.
• Ability to use a 10-key adding machine.
• Ability to enter, retrieve and maintain data in a computer system.
• Ability to review and properly categorize insurance claims.
• Knowledge of the principles of risk management and insurance.
• Ability to make appropriate decisions about insurance claims.
• Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work activities.
• Ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Ability to establish effective working relationships with others.

SPECIAL NOTES:

This is a full-time position requiring the following work schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., with an hour lunch.

This position will be filled at $44,260.08 annually.

Employees of the Department of Financial Services are paid on a monthly pay cycle.

This position requires a security background check, including fingerprint as a condition of employment.

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

This is a claim adjusting position. The primary duties and responsibilities of this position are to investigate, evaluate and resolve liability claims which are filed against the state and its employees.

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE. Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply. Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements. Candidates claiming Veterans' Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code. Veterans' Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here. All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.