I’m glad you’re still reading this 8 part series about the attributes of a successful adjuster. I hope they’re serving as effective reminders of needed personal skills. It’s important to recognize your strengths and work on your weaknesses. Let’s look at the last attribute now. Attribute of a Successful Claims Adjuster #8 – Having a …
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It looks like Tropical Storm Humberto may become the first hurricane of 2013. Don’t be fooled by “no storms in August,” as there are several years where hurricanes skipped August and were in full force in September and October. You’d have to look as far back as 1914 to find the last year we didn’t …
June 1st was the official “opening” of hurricane season and already we have a storm forming in the Gulf right after we’ve seen multiple tornadoes ravaging the Midwest. Many adjusters are already busy with the hail and tornados the Midwest has already experienced this spring. There are so many events that don’t make national news, …
NOW! It’s really that easy to answer the question. So when should I get my insurance adjuster license? Now. If you currently have a job, don’t quit it. Sign up for an online licensing class like the one we have here at 2021Training and get your license in the evenings and weekends. That’s what I …
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Why is the career of becoming an Insurance Claims Adjuster so attractive in today’s world?The cost of everything keeps going up and the jobs keep disappearing. Looking at a college education is signing yourself up to somewhere in the neighborhood of $60,000 in debt before you get your first job. Add a spouse and kids …
I used online training to get my Texas Insurance Adjuster License and then went to get my Xactimate training. Next was Practical Adjusting training. Personally, I prefer the online training because it’s really more cost effective, and I didn’t have to take time off from work. As I mentioned earlier, I started sending out my …
Last week was a great week. I was selected to attend the Pilot sponsored State Farm Adjuster Certification class. I really had no idea what I was in for as there really isn’t that much information out there. It seems kind of odd that so many have taken and passed this certification, but there isn’t …
A career as a new catastrophe adjuster can be fun and rewarding, both professionally and financially. While it seems like there are so many things a new adjuster needs to learn all at once, many have gone before you and succeeded. You have your new license to be an adjuster and you’ve taken Xactimate training. …
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Learning a new career always has some challenges, and the career of insurance adjusting isn’t any different. As a new adjuster, you’re usually responsible for training yourself. This can be both good and bad. Lets look at some of the insurance adjuster training pitfalls you may run into. The good newsYou can learn according to …
It doesn’t take long hanging out around insurance adjusters to hear about something called Xactimate. If you are a new adjuster, you’ll hear many adjusters tell you it’s essential to get trained and become proficient in Xactimate before you will find work. So that leads to the question: “What IS Xactimate?” It’s a subscription based …
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