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Newbie Adjuster Advice 18156 41
Started by Zeego
Greetings! My name is Zach and I recently got my GA adjusters license in August and I'm looking for a little advice on how to get started and get more involved in the industry. I know a couple of independent adjusters here in Athens and they are assigned a couple of claims here and there but I'm thinking I want to start out working for a company for the first couple of years until I get some experience under my belt. I know that Crawford looks for experienced adjusters but unfortuately I don't h...
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by guycarr 05/11/2013 4:38 PM |
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Bad Credit Disqualify New Adjuster? 10923 3
Started by jwhitney
My credit was perfect until 2009, Then I was out of work for a while, and my credit record tanked bad. I was 60,90, even 180 days late reported for a long time (years) before I caught up. Never defaulted on my mortgage or car loans but the payment history is bad until about 2 years ago. Two collection accounts I was unaware of are on my credit report. They did not have my contact information so I was never notified. When I found out and contacted me, they had offered a 50 pay...
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by jcassell04/21/2013 4:16 PM |
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Training offer 8599 14
Started by TexasPride
Hello,
I have recently became a licensed all-lines adjuster. I'm registered for Haag and NFIP certification courses within the next 2 weeks. I took an Xactimate class (no certification), but it was a breeze for me. I was miles ahead of my class, and I really loved using Xactimate. I've practiced using Xactimate on my house, and several others.
I've been in contact with a firm who has decided to go ahead and offer me a 'conditional offer of employment contingent on a ...
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by CatAdjusterX02/14/2013 9:50 PM |
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Advice on how to get into daily claims 7650 3
Started by texasaggie
I would like some advice and thought this would be the best place to get it. I am getting back into the Cat Adjuster field after being away for 15 years. I was an adjuster years ago and loved it but got out and got a 'regular job' when my wife had twins. Now that they are in high school and my wife is a stay at home mom, I feel this is a good time. My question finally..., How do I get into 'daily claims' while still wanting to work Cat claims when they come up I as...
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by Leland02/14/2013 2:47 AM |
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4 wheel drive, needed in your opinion? ...Help buying new truck. 7462 21
Started by NoleAdjr
I was curious if any adjusters with many years of experience with catastrophe deployment and independent work have found themselves in situations where they actually NEEDED the 4 wheel drive on their truck/vehicle. Some I have talked with say you never know what kind of road you might have to drive down to get to a claim, especially after a storm and rain. Others do all their work from a 2 wheel drive van
I work mostly in the southeast US, I just wanted to hear if real experi...
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by Medulus02/06/2013 8:40 AM |
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9 Replies and 4465 Views
Hello, need some advice please. 4465 9
Started by MikeyB
Hello all. I was licensed last year in Texas and went thru the AMCAT training program. Unfortunately, this economy has killed my current profession and I need another source of income. Obviously, I need some experience and after reading thru some of these posts, it seems a staff position might be the best avenue to pursue. Do you expereinced adjusters agree with this thinking Can anyone recommend a few company's that might be hiring at this time Did any of you experienced adjust...
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by A_Casey01/23/2013 4:02 PM |
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24 Replies and 10520 Views
I am a storm chaser looking to switch teams... Any help would be appreciated. 10520 24
Started by CharlesP233
Thanks in advance for taking the time to read my thread.
I have been a storm chasing salesmen/estimator for 8 years now. This past summer I decided that I would get my Texas All Lines License this winter. I still love being a salesmen, but storming gets more shady by the year, and finding a decent company to work for is getting harder and harder. I understand that you guys have to be 10 times more detailed and accurate when scoping a home. I understand that you guys cannot just take a wee...
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by Jud G.12/11/2012 8:13 PM |
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10 Replies and 5060 Views
Mentor 5060 10
Started by jordancherie
I am a experienced adjuster with 7 years working for a large auto insurance company. My husband and I are seriously thinking about becoming a Cat team, since the kids will be out of the house with graduation this spring.We would love to talk to experienced cat adjusters to see what they believe would be types of training would be benificial for handling home owners claims. There are a lot of training programs offered and I don't want to spend money on something that is not going to b...
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by CatAdjusterX12/03/2012 1:20 AM |
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2 Replies and 3634 Views
Eagle 3634 2
Started by acedecade
Hi There, Im looking for some feedback on the Eagle adjusting firm if anyone has worked claims for them.
Thanks
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by Karateman11/16/2012 10:09 AM |
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31 Replies and 9738 Views
It's all about the Money? 9738 31
Started by TexasCropAdjuster
Back ground first- 10 years Ins. Agent, last 5 years as an Crop insurance adjuster, corn, wheat, cotton etc...
I'm contracted with 3 companies and on bad crop years I'm looking at $85K and good crop years $25K big swings in income.
I have good knowledge on type of construction, because did some building for a builder(home and commercial) to get through college.
My question is property CAT adjusting about the same in ups and downs on income year over year
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by CatAdjusterX10/31/2012 5:34 AM |
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3 Replies and 8836 Views
Ride Along/Mentor 8836 3
Started by aseabo1
I know it has been asked before, but I am new to the forum and just recently gotstarted in claims. I am currently going through my training right now for the Texas license. I was riding along with a IA in the DFW area, but he has since been deployed to the Gulf Coast for claims relating to the oil spill. I am trying to find someone in the DFW area that would possibly let me ride with them on daily claims because I know the best training for this job is field training. ...
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by Cissy10/19/2012 12:55 PM |
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Support positions? 3896 0
Started by kelsum01
Hello everyone. I've spent quite a bit of time reading the forums on this site and have gained a lot of insight. I've worked for a State Farm agent for over 15 years now, but I'm looking for something more challenging that will provide me with some independence. I've been considering cat claim adjusting for some time now, but looking for something in more of a support type role where I may be more qualified. Do these jobs exist I'm wondering if this may be a better...
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08/31/2012 12:16 PM |
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Newbie needing advice 5517 10
Started by racerdown
I know this subject has been talked about before....I have been reading all the post on this site and other sites. I was thinking I could get some update positive information. I noticed some of the post are up to 4 years old, I am sure things have changed a little bit....esp in regards to schools and training.
About me... I retired from a large fire department in Texas after 19 years in March of this year. I built homes and did construction on the side for about 15 of those ye...
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by BeauKron08/30/2012 11:47 PM |
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6 Replies and 12691 Views
Property or Auto adjusting...which one and why? 12691 6
Started by chadecoen
Hello everyone,
I have mentioned in another post but will say again for the sake of this post that I am very new and am looking at getting on rosters and having my arse handed to me and all that BUT I just spoke with a friend of a friend about doing auto claims. Well, let me back up a little. I got interested in this field cause of another friend that does cat adjusting. My kids are getting a little older and I felt like I could be out of the house more and, when my friend is worki...
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by BeauKron08/30/2012 11:37 PM |
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20 yrs as a general contractor looking for a change.... 3515 0
Started by Mtmtnman
Glad to have found this site. First off let me give a little background. I am 41 Yrs old and have worked construction all over the country since i was 18. The last 5 years i have been a General Contractor and also own a landscape company. I worked on the Gulf Coast flipping houses after Katrina for almost a year. I am experienced in all phases of construction and remodeling and typically work 80-90 hrs a week between the actual physical work and computer work in the evening do...
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08/26/2012 11:15 PM |
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5 Replies and 3805 Views
Do I fit into any part of this industry? 3805 5
Started by coderguy
My first inclination about insurance adjusting is that it might fit me perfectly to become an independant agent, even though I have no experience in insurance or construction. I feel that I would need to be develop a niche segment, I just wonder if this niche exists.
Let me explain:
I already have a successful business (not like millionaire successful, but pays a good wage), but I want to get out more and deal with people.
I have been self employed successfully for more than 20 years in ...
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by CerOf07/31/2012 1:51 PM |
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4 Replies and 4219 Views
Transferring to field property 4219 4
Started by gurublues
I'm a property adjuster with four years of experience. This experience has been inside the office rather than in the field. I know that some of the adjusters on this site would not consider people like myself to be real adjusters. I will briefly attempt to preclude the waste of time (theirs and mine) spent on negativity by clarifying that I have been with Pilot for four years without being laid off, up until recently, and without having any connections in the office prior to being employed. I be...
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by Atfulldraw07/18/2012 6:15 PM |
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26 Replies and 11265 Views
SO YOU SAY YOUR AN ADJUSTER 11265 26
Started by Roy Estes
One nice and sunny day in Oklahoma, I awoke still sleepy from a few hours sleep as I scoped and wrote estimates for repairs from recent Tornados. Partial towns, and neighborhoods literal wiped off the maps. Pure Catastrophe.
I had chance to meet & greet several adjusters, of the 6 or so I met 100 stated they had excess of 10 years Adjusting each. Impressive talk, so I decided to treat this as a study. I asked them all if they wanted more work on the daily side, and asked them to ...
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by tonyd4606/13/2012 1:17 PM |
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4 Replies and 9765 Views
ATTENTION ROOKIE ADJUSTERS!! (This applies to....YOU!) 9765 4
Started by CatAdjusterX
Hi folks, so check out the following :
State Farm is being sued after homeowners say the company failed to properly manage their insurance claim for hail-damaged property in Katy.
John and Patty Davis filed a lawsuit on Friday, May 11 in the Harris County District Court against State Farm Lloyd's and insurance adjuster Blaine Harris, citing breach of contract and violations of the Texas Insurance Code.
The Davises say on July 27, 2010, a hail storm pounded the Katy area and damaged their ...
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by mxr61805/19/2012 7:16 PM |
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8 Replies and 7109 Views
daily claims 7109 8
Started by jenniferd50
As much as I hate to ask for help on here about adjusting I’m going to anyways because you people are in the business and hopefully would guide me in the right direction. The reason why I hate to ask anything is because a lot of you, one person in particular seem tell anyone that wants to get into this business NOT TO! Not sure if its because you don’t want the market to get flooded or what. So from what I have read since I have no experience in this I’m reading that the best r...
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by CatAdjusterX05/15/2012 6:58 PM |