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Last Post 09/23/2011 2:32 PM by  Blitanicle99
Crossing over to Adjusting from Estimating for a restoration company
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twh208
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09/21/2011 12:50 PM

    Good Morning,

    I've been estimating for a regional restoration company for 3 years and have been looking into becoming an adjuster. At my former company, I was responsible for:
    • setting appointments with the insured when the call came in
    • scoping the lost and coordinating mitigation work
    • writing the estimate in Xactimate or AlacNet and submitting it to the insured’s insurance company
    • working with adjusters to determine coverage
    • running the job (project management) from mitigation thru repairs
    • collecting from the insured or insurance
    • and had marketing responsibilities...
    I averaged Work In Progress (WIP) 20 jobs going at the same time, with over 130 jobs completed a year...  I also have IICRC certifications in- Water Damage Restoration and Fire and Smoke Restoration. I realize that I could handle more claims if I did not have to also manage employees and manage the reconstruction process.
    It seems that I would be a good crossover candidate  and wanted to know, in addition to obtaining an adjusters license what certifications or classes I should take which would be most valuable considering I already have a good working knowledge of scoping, Xactimate, work flow, etc...
    Would a 101 type adjusting class be helpful? Or do most companies provide training how they want things to happen?... I know every company is slightly different with base service charges, minimum charges, O&P (most only with 3 or more trades), they all have their quirks...
    All this to say that every dollar counts in this economy and I want to make sure that the training I receive is either necessary, or will help my bottom line as an adjuster
     
    Thanks for reading this...
    -Todd
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    stormcrow
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    09/22/2011 9:46 AM

    An ability to research and read would be a good start. Read the endless material on this site, then if you have questons you will get a serious answer. Meanwhile welcome to the endless thousands looking for a major event so they can get a chance.

    I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather, not screaming in terror like his passengers.
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    twh208
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    09/22/2011 5:08 PM
    I admit I jumped the gun and posted before really doing my homework… I will keep wading thru the website and check back in a little later…
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    Blitanicle99
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    09/23/2011 2:32 PM

     I actually used to do exactly that. It taught me a lot but then again, crossing over you must un-learn everything you previously used when working directly for the insurance companies. 

    Things you need to do. 

    A. Research.

    B. Get your licenses... start with your state license. Then apply to the ones that require a simple check to get your license. 

    C. Know what things are covered and why. Understand cause of loss. Learn it. Love. Sleep with it. Tattoo it on your body.

    D. Get certified for companies. Apply to firms.

    E. Apply to more firms.

    F. Apply again to firms.

    G. Do lots of indian rain dances but make sure its for catastrophic damage, not just rain.

     

    But seriously. Its a process. Its not overnight. Don't quit your day job the day you get your state license, celebrating with cold beer is acceptable however.

     

    I am not the most experianced person here. But I worked at it, got my licenses, applied to firms, got my certifications, and now working my first storm. Proud to say I finally got into it.  

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