Hurricane Matthew was the first chance of deployment for many adjusters. While we all watched the models of Hurricane Matthew with great anticipation, Hurricane Matthew stayed a few miles off the Atlantic coast from Florida to the Carolinas. Hurricane Matthew was the largest in years and thus probably the first deployment for many new adjusters. […]
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Recent Texas Legislative Changes affecting Continuing Education (CE) Requirements and Renewals. We have been waiting for the implementation of the new legislative changes. Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) has updated their website communicating the following changes. You may view them here. We have put together the hightlights below for you. For all licenses issued or
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People in San Francisco woke up to a 4.0 earthquake this morning at 6:49am Pacific time. The recorded depth of the quake coming in at 3.1 miles. The most shaking was felt along the East Bay which includes Oakland Berkley. Seven aftershocks followed the initial quake. This quake was along reported to be along the
Lake Texoma Flooding Lake Texoma has been rising over the last month. For the 4th time since the dam was constructed in 1944, water is flowing over the spillway. The lake is recorded 124% full now at 644 feet according to the US Amy Corps of Engineers Tulsa District. It was only on May 28, 2015 that
The Institutes The Insurance Institute of America (IIA) was formed in 1909. They combined operations with the American Institute for Property and Liability Underwriters in 1953. In 1998, the Insurance Research Council becomes a division of the Insurance Institute of America. They simply became known as The Institutes as of 2009. They have a long
2021 Training has just released its California Earthquake Adjuster Certification course! The development of this class started 9 months ago as a result of a conversation with Dan Dyce from the California Earthquake Authority. Dan mentioned that he would like to see a quality online certification that adjusters would have access to so they could keep their
Following a hailstorm or other weather event, a roofer is one of the first people out talking with the homeowner, vying for their business. Many roofing companies use the software Xactimate for scoping and costing out the work to be done. While Xactware didn’t create a specific Xactimate for Roofers, the software is what most
How to Get Your Texas Insurance Adjuster License The Texas Insurance Adjusters license is one of the most popular adjuster licenses. Texas and Florida statistically have more storm activity than other Gulf coast states, where most of the hurricane activity occurs. If you live in Texas, get a Texas All-Lines Adjusters License as your
Crawford CAT Team 2021Training recently attended the Crawford Adjuster Conference in Dallas. As with most conferences, the content value was unbeatable. Crawford is an incredibly large company with business reaching around the world. Their CAT team reaches areas where most companies never even dream of reaching. We visited with many adjusters who had been
Many people are unfamiliar with the insurance claims adjusting field, particularly the CAT (catastrophe) adjusters. Simply put, adjusters are sent by insurance companies to help home and business owners with their property claims. A Cat Adjuster is sent to areas hit by catastrophic events such as a hurricane or tornado. We’ve created a five part
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