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Category: Independent Insurance Adjusting

Claims Adjuster Salary Range

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How Much Does a Claims Adjuster Make? If you’re considering a career in the claims adjusting field, you’re probably asking yourself “How much does a claims adjuster make?” Well, that all depends on what type of insurance estimator you want…

The Basics of Tree Liability Part II

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In July, 2014, we published an article titled The Basics of Tree Liability Part I, which discussed some of the various responsibilities of land owners (land owner liability) in an example where a large limb from a maple fell, then…

The Basics of Tree Liability Part 1

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Weve been wanting to write a post about premises liability related to trees for quite some time, and were re-inspired from a recent inquiry on Reddit asking about the same.  This part of the series encompasses tree liability for insurance…

Commercial General Liability: Using Google Earth to Identify Hidden Factors in Slip Fall Claims

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Slip and fall incidents are generally simple when determining the cause and origin of the accident.  Usually, an obvious set of factors that were present at the time of the incident become clear from an investigation or review of photographs,…

3 Easy Tips for Public Adjusters: How To Make Your Resume Stand Out

Posted by on in Independent Insurance Adjusting, Opinion

As a career specialist, my niche clientele base are people preparing to break into the insurance adjusting industry.  Each month, I work with an adjuster pre-licensing school that trains thousands of adjusters annually for catastrophe, property, and casualty adjusting.  I…

Getting Hired: Public Adjuster, Staff Adjuster, or Catastrophe Adjuster?

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I was digging through some archives of scratch pad ideas for blog posts from a few years ago and thought it would be prudent to spread around a few tidbits of information for getting hired as an independent adjuster. This…

Devil’s Advocate : 2 Reasons Why You Don’t Need A Public Adjuster

Posted by on in Independent Insurance Adjusting, Public Adjuster

Before traversing into the reasons a residential or small commercial property owner doesn’t need a public adjuster, there needs to be clarity on who a public adjuster is and how they work. In summary, a public adjuster represents your interests…

An Empirical Basis for Post-Claim Analytics: Examining closed files

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An analogy should be considered in preface:  If we merely buried the dead without an autopsy, how far along would medicine be?.  Another mode is the age-old adage for the definition of insanity, which is doing the same thing over…

Claim Ethics Question : Deteriorating Trees Property Damage

Posted by on in Independent Insurance Adjusting, Insurance Claim Handling, Opinion

Hey all you independent adjusters, claim reps, public adjusters and insurance attorneys!  Here’s a serious situation for you to ponder and comment on.  We would be delighted to receive your input on this situation: A mess of tree limbs located…

SugarLoaf Maine Ski Lift Failure Insurance Claim Legal Info

Posted by on in Independent Insurance Adjusting, Insurance Claim Handling, Legal & Litigation, News, Opinion

It was widely report that a Maine ski lift failed causing injury to three or more riders this morning, at the SugerLoaf Mountain resort near Carrabassett Valley, Maine.  According to eye witness reports, the chairs were approximately 20 to 40…

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  • The Basics of Tree Liability Part II

  • Why Public Adjusters are enemies of Independent Agents

  • SugarLoaf Maine Ski Lift Failure Insurance Claim Legal Info

  • Claim Ethics Question : Deteriorating Trees Property Damage

  • An Empirical Basis for Post-Claim Analytics: Examining closed files

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