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Poor quality report writing
I just wanted to put in my two cents on how to write better reports. Please check these two examples: Example #1 (poor quality) When I decided to go in the back door the homeowner said we should look in the room on the left and we wen
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Posted In: The Claim File

2007 Version of Know before you Go.
My opine is not as good as the experts; but I think a monster hurricane will hit Texas or Florida with in the next 50 days. All new and old adjusters try not to be cheated by the known and not surfaced vendors and subs of venders and the subs of the
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Posted In: General

Your Reading Files
Your closed files are the best example of your work. When you are looking at all the vendors who are not seeking your commitment during this very slow period ask permission to email 5-10 of your best work. The narrative reports will get their attenti
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Posted In: The Claim File

Stress and Mental Health of Adjusters
Does anyone know of mental health services needed by or provided to claims adjusters suffering from stress related symptoms after a severe cat? I am completing my grad degree, and this is the topic for my reserach paper. I am also an adjuster who has
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Posted In: General

Isaac
Does it appear to be a lot of work from this storm? Before the storm my email and phone were busy. It seems to have gotten pretty quiet.
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Posted In: General

HOW SLOW IS IT???
I HAVE BEEN RUNNING THE ROADS FOR 12 YRS. UP TO THIS POINT EVEN THE SLOW YEARS TREATED ME OK.THIS YEAR HAS BEEN MY SLOWEST EVER. NONE OF MY ROAD FAMILY ARE OR HAVE BEEN WORKING. WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS, HAS IT BEEN A GOOD YEAR OR HAV
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Posted In: General

How many Independent Adjusters out of work Today
Just curious, How many IA's are there out of work today who don't have other income to survive . How many total adjusters are there in the USA . Including Staff adjusters.? How many newbies still want to get into this stagnant b
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Posted In: General

Know your policy
Janice and I worked a commercial loss last week and submitted it for payment 4 days after assignment, through a vendor with a major carrier. This was a lightning damage claim to a 5 ton outside A/C unit and a neon lettered sign affixed to the front g
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Posted In: General

Another Blow to Professional Adjusting
Xactware and ServiceMaster have teamed up to offer insurance carriers a contents estimating service. Now the carriers are using restoration contractors to handle contents claims. Pretty soon there will be nothing for property adjusters to
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Posted In: General

Sandy Discussion
So, here we are Sandy is here. It is really funny how changing jobs from commission to salary changes the perception. When I was a salaried road warrior, I used to beam with joy while seeing those clowns on Weather Channel acting like it's the
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Currently On The Road

Adjusters please be sure to Update your Roster Status should your deployment status change. Thanks

Mark Sheary
Status: Working
Working Daily Claims claims.

Status Date: 8/24/2025

Robert Mason
Status: Working
Working Daily Claims claims.
Location: Tulsa, OK
Would be available for deployment or daily claims in the Tulsa, OK area.

Status Date: 8/21/2025

Joshua Guest
Status: Working
Working Daily Claims claims.
Location: Salt Lake City

Status Date: 8/19/2025

Haley & Eric Dangler
Status: Working
Location: Oklahoma / Texas / Anywhere for emergency
Accepting Carrier Appraisal work, Daily & Cat claims!
Call/Text Eric or Haley : 918-504-6439, 918-859-6900
Email - DuoAdjusters@gmail.com

Status Date: 8/18/2025

Glenn Hawkins AIC
Status: Working
Working Daily Claims claims.
Location: Phoenix
Expert mitigation estimate reviews based on IICRC standards
Not sure what Category or Class your water claim should be?
Need calculations run for the amount of equipment being billed or independent review of drying days?
Need site inspections with moisture mapping?

Status Date: 7/31/2025

Brian Rathbone
Status: Working
Working Daily Claims claims.
Location: Nebraska
Currently working daily claims. Available for more.

Status Date: 7/30/2025

Chad Bowland, ACA, AINS, WRT
Status: Working

Status Date: 7/30/2025

Brock Wehry
Status: Working
Working Daily Claims claims.

Status Date: 7/25/2025

Justin Mayes
Status: Working
Working Daily Claims claims.

Status Date: 7/14/2025

Joan Lacatus
Status: Working
Working Daily Claims claims.
Highly Skilled in Xactimate and MSB, Certified and ready to work.
Heavy experience dealing with Restoration Contractors.

Status Date: 7/2/2025

Jeremy Chandler
Status: Working
Working Daily Claims claims.

Status Date: 7/1/2025

Kirk Fleming
Status: Working
Working Daily Claims claims.
Location: Alabama
Willing to work CATs, keenly interested in Alaska and northwestern claims.

Status Date: 6/26/2025