Refrence the xmate data base. I still think the water suckers and xmate meet on top of a Las Vegas Casino each year between xmas and new year and get their old price list out and revise them upward. I still think a UNIT PRICE has all the material cost, labor cost, supevisor cost, van cost, profit and insurance.
I think xmate will come out with operation codes for adjusters by the adjusters grade, A,B,C & D for the hourly rate. Therefore, each vendor would have 4 grades of adjusters drim the top to the bottom. The operations would be the same, down load, up load time, get on roof time, discuss time, label photos time, frime P/R from starting point, extra ladder etc. Estimating time will be fractions of an hour by rooms.
I think the fee bill is what gets files closed fast, but files are not staying closed and this will slow the roof thumpers down. We are a necessary evil and will be squeezed at ever turn we take.
If the US continues to blackmailed by the lawyers and the carriers are afraid to seek justice , a reasonable contractor without a street adjuster involved could do a better job for the carriers as this would stop many of the TV lawyers add,s How could you allege unfair claim practice if...... the Homeowner selected the contractor and the carrier reimbursed the Homeowner ?