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AP Spotlight – Inside Adjuster: Gamy Lozano

Posted on February 1, 2016

AdjusterPro Co-Founder Adam Gardiner recently caught up with Gamy Lozano, an AdjusterPro Alum, who has been working as an Inside Adjuster for the...... read more

independent claims

The Changing Face of Independent Claims

Posted on October 2, 2015

Changes in the independent claims industry are afoot and those that best anticipate and adapt will win out in the new dispensation. First in a series.... read more

Xactimate Skills

Xactimate Skills. Don’t Leave Home Without Them.

Posted on March 10, 2024

If you're middle-aged or above (like me), mastering a complex computer program like Xactimate can feel completely overwhelming, like an impossible hurdle. The good news is that anyone can master Xactimate.... read more

Xactimate

Two Keys to Getting Into Claims

Posted on May 12, 2015

Most of the folks who come to us to get into claims adjusting can and do pass the licensing component. Where people get hung up is on Xactimate. And this really hacks us off; good people miss out on a good career because they don’t master Xactimate. They either think they can't or they get discouraged. It doesn’t have to be this way.... read more

What Insurance Adjuster License Is Right For Me?

Posted on April 13, 2015

Before I started working for AdjusterPro, my work history included two years in the financial industry and two years as an insurance agent....... read more

Communication in Insurance

Typos and Syntax and First Impressions, Oh My!

Posted on September 23, 2014

Note: This is a revised and updated version of an article originally published in April 2014. Arguably, the English language is one of...... read more

Personal Choices in Adjusting

The Role of Choice in our Success or Failure in Insurance Adjusting

Posted on July 17, 2013

It's a fascinating reflection; We've all chosen; not only our careers, but also our level of success or failure in our careers. To quote Matthew, "I hope that day is today. For the day we accept that we have chosen to choose our choices, is the day we cast off the shackles of victimhood, and are set free, to pursue the lives we were born to live. Learn to master the moment of decision, and you will live a life uncommon."... read more

The Big Question: How Much Money Does An Adjuster Make, Anyway?

Posted on June 12, 2013

A 2012 insurance labor study conducted by the Jacobson Group revealed that more than 50% of all companies say they will increase staff in 2013 alone. And a market with increasing demand must remain attractive, which places upward pressure on the earnings potential of the positions in need (i.e. claims). Symptoms of these issues are exerting pressure on the traditional structure and earnings of the independent adjusting world.... read more

Adjuster License Reciprocity

When does an Insurance Adjuster Need a Designated Home State License?

Posted on June 26, 2021

Behind the scenes, the powers that be are indeed pushing for uniformity in licensure throughout the country. Although a single "national" license is not likely in the near future, measures are being taken to tame the adjuster license issue. This is where DHS (Designated Home State) Licenses come into play. A DHS License offers a simple solution for a non-licensing state resident. DHS licenses allow the use of licensing state to stand in as a surrogate for the adjuster to claim the equivalent of a home state (residential) license. Simply put, you are able to hold a DHS license in state other than your own, and utilize it with the same reciprocal and claims handling privileges afforded to residents of that state.... read more

Cat claims vs daily claims

Daily Claims vs. Catastrophe Claims Part 1: What’s the Difference?

Posted on May 24, 2013

Although it is true that independent adjusters adjust a large percentage of catastrophe or “CAT” claims, many people are unaware that independent adjusters also handle a large percentage of local or “daily” claims.... read more