Driveway Finance Corporation (DFC) is a modern automotive lender and part of the Lithia & Driveway (LAD) family, the largest automotive retailer in North America. DFC provides flexible, customer-focused financing solutions that support both retail and commercial clients. Our innovative approach combines technology with personalized service to simplify the vehicle financing experience. At DFC, we’re driving the future of auto finance!
Hiring now: DFC Insurance/Impound Specialist
Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm Full-Time, 40 hours per week.
Pay: $19.50 - $24.00 an hour, DOE
Location: Must be located in Tigard, OR., or Medford OR. (Hybrid - 3 days on-site required)
Industry leading benefits and career development opportunities
The DFC Insurance/Impound Specialist will be responsible for efficient, timely and accurate processing of impounds, total losses, and customer insurance coverage to protect DFC collateral. The DFC Insurance/Impound Specialist will be required to perform job duties in a manner that ensures timely and accurate submission of required documentation, completion of notes and addition of necessary documentation within the DFC loan management system, and all other activities associated with impounds, total losses, and customer insurance updates.
Responsibilities
Process insurance policy cancellation and lapse paperwork to the collection account.Establish and maintain tracking system for DFC customer insurance coverage.Contact customers to verify current insurance coverage and educate on terms on contract related to coverage.Confirm insurance claim status and update collection account status.Process “Guarantee of Title” paperwork needed for payment in timely manner.Contact and educate customers on total loss process and account responsibility until process complete.Verify additional contracts and process cancellations as needed.Contact insurance companies weekly to verify status of claim process and payment.Monitor customer account details for non-payments from contract cancellations and insurance companies.Educate and counsel customers on account terms and payment programs to resolve past due amountsUtilize various skip tracing methods and processes to locate customers as neededMaintain and ensure accurate, up-to-date customer account information.Manage end to end Impound process: Oversee lifecycle of impounded vehicles from initial notice, through legal hold, to recovery or abandonment.Fee Negotiation: Negotiate storage fees and charges with towing/repair facilities to minimize financial loss.Loss Mitigation: Analyze vehicle value against accrued fees to determine whether to secure the vehicle or abandon it to minimize net loss.Documentation & Accuracy: Prepare legally required state-specific impound packets, hold-harmless documents, and affidavits to facilitate swift vehicle release.Recovery Coordination: Collaborate with repossession agents to schedule and coordinate the prompt pickup of vehicles from impound lots.Other duties as assignedSkills and Qualifications
Strong attention to detailSense of urgencyExcellent communicationPC skills including knowledge and use of MS Office (Excel, Word, Windows, etc.)Previous auto insurance experience preferredPrevious auto industry experience preferredPrevious collections experience a plus, but not requiredCompetencies
Does the right thing, takes action and adapts to changeSelf-motivates, believes in accountability, focuses on results, makes plans and follows throughBelieves in humility, shares best practices, desires to keep learning, measures performance and adapts to improve resultsThrives on a team, stays positive, lives our valuesWe offer best in class industry benefits:Competitive pay
Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
Paid Holidays & PTO
Short and Long-Term Disability
Paid Life Insurance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Lithia Learning Center
Vehicle Purchase Discounts
Wellness Programs
NOTE: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the job. While this list is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current job, the company reserves the right to revise the functions and duties of the job or to require that additional or different tasks be performed.