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Last Post 09/20/2011 10:13 PM by  ChuckDeaton
Fee Schedules
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descher
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05/30/2010 6:03 PM
    I think someone should have done this a long time ago.  Let's start a list of fee schedules from different carriers and their preferred IA firms.  Everyone should know what companies pay IA's instead of having to learn the hard way.  Anyone have several 2010 fee schedules to start? 
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    claims_ray
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    05/30/2010 6:58 PM
    LOL
    Tex Walker
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    05/30/2010 7:30 PM
    I think this is the year of the double fee schedule returns with multiple storms hitting the US and sends the carriers and vendors in a full blown panic attack searching for adjusters to handle claims.
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    05/31/2010 12:03 AM
    I dis agreed I think the fees will be cut. Look at how large USAA is in the Homeowner Market and look at the 2010 fee
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    06/01/2010 10:52 AM
    It's not all about fee schedules.
    What % does the IA Firm pay?
    Does the IA Firm take out taxes (W-2) and pay unemployment insurance?
    Does the IA Firm pay for your E&O?
    Will you have Workers Comp. Insurance?
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    06/01/2010 11:49 AM
    You left out the most important, do they pay on time, ever time? I only know that is Pilot has all 6 features . Please post the other good vendors.
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    06/01/2010 12:12 PM
    My personal experience:
    Pilot, Crawford, E.A.Renfroe, Eberl's
    65%
    W-2
    Worker's Comp
    Timely Pay
    E&O Paid
    Unemployment Benefits
     
    Nomad
    65%
    E&O Paid
    no other perks
     
    CAS
    60-65%
    no perks
     
     
     
     
    host
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    06/01/2010 1:37 PM
    In 2004 a CADO member did complied fee schedules and completed a Fee Comparison, you can find it and more information it  here >> Revised Fee Schedule Survey & Comparison 
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    06/01/2010 1:57 PM
    Note  these vendors work for State Farm and others. I would trust Nomad as I know the owners, 65% plus E & O is better than many, I would work for this.
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    06/02/2010 5:49 PM
    The USAA fee schedule hurts. I worked USAA last year while my buddy worked State Farm through Eberl's. He was making at least twice what I was and had a lot less headaches. However, he only worked 5 weeks...I worked several months. The fee schedule this year is bitter considering that USAA did away with percentage billing.
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    09/17/2011 10:08 AM

    Has anyone worked USAA files for Irene?  How is the fee schedule?

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    09/17/2011 10:52 PM
    Posted By Wade Sale on 17 Sep 2011 10:08 AM

    Has anyone worked USAA files for Irene?  How is the fee schedule?

     

     

    I would love to know as well. I'm not exactly thrilled about what I am getting right now. 

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    09/18/2011 12:03 PM
    USAA has flipped back and forth on the day rate or fee schedule billing. I think as the top personnel changes, the attitude towards IA adjusters changes as well.

    And, the General has retired, I heard. There will probably be a lot of changes within USAA in the near future and the IA fees are among them.

    The upside of USAA claims is the client base. I have never worked a USAA claim and had a rude insured. Nearly all of them are retired military officers that understand the contract, understand the scope of damage and also, most important, understand communication. I have had a few demanding insureds but when they realized that I was there to address the damages and had no agenda, they calmed down and worked with me to conclude their claim.

    There's far worse companies to work for, count your blessings.

    Happy Trails
    Larry D Hardin
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    09/18/2011 8:07 PM
    Posted By OkcLarryD on 18 Sep 2011 12:03 PM
    USAA has flipped back and forth on the day rate or fee schedule billing. I think as the top personnel changes, the attitude towards IA adjusters changes as well.

    And, the General has retired, I heard. There will probably be a lot of changes within USAA in the near future and the IA fees are among them.

    The upside of USAA claims is the client base. I have never worked a USAA claim and had a rude insured. Nearly all of them are retired military officers that understand the contract, understand the scope of damage and also, most important, understand communication. I have had a few demanding insureds but when they realized that I was there to address the damages and had no agenda, they calmed down and worked with me to conclude their claim.

    There's far worse companies to work for, count your blessings.

    Happy Trails

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    Larry c'mon now, I think that there are quite a few retired NCO's mixed in with the officer's as insured's with USAA !!

     

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    09/20/2011 6:46 PM
    USAA has changed their marketing.. Even you and I can get coverage now.

    Don't have to be a retired anything anymore.

    The times, they are achangin'
    Larry D Hardin
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    09/20/2011 10:13 PM
    USAA is one of the few and maybe the only company with a Windows compliant computer system.
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