Written by: adam on September 1, 2010.My coach, who I admire greatly, taught me the principle of the oxygen mask.
On a plane, when the oxygen masks drop, put yours on first before helping others put on theirs.  This is because if you don’t have oxygen, you’ll pass out and won’t be able to help [...]

Written by: Daniel Kerr on August 24, 2010.If you are looking for employment within the claims industry and aren’t routinely checking out www.greatinsurancejobs.com, you are missing out on one of the best adjuster job resources on the web.
My recommendation:
1) Click here to visit the website
2) In the top-left under Search Insurance Jobs, specify Claims [...]

Written by: adam on August 19, 2010.Coca Cola, Blackwater, Malboro, Starbucks, etc.  – every company has a “brand”, for better or worse.  Companies work very hard to mold and protect their brand.  A brand can take years or even decades to develop, and can sometimes be destroyed in a day.
Wikipedia explains that the word [...]

Written by: adam on August 18, 2010.Options!
As an Adjuster you have lots of options and many choices regarding the direction of your career path.
We often find that folks coming into Insurance Adjusting have discovered this niche industry through a personal experience with an insurance claim, for example after a hurricane.  Having been exposed to [...]

Written by: adam on August 16, 2010.I woke up to a “major problem” that needed fixing ASAP.  It got me to thinking, which leads to the following post.
I learned early on in the field as a CAT adjuster that you must improvise.  Power’s out, street signs are down, trees and debris block the road, [...]

Written by: adam on August 16, 2010.Travel!
Every year there are major hail storms, forest fires, floods, ice storms, earthquakes or tornados that require the mass deployment of thousands of Insurance Adjusters.  In the 2009 storm season alone, there were literally hundreds of catastrophic events, despite the fact that ’09 was the slowest hurricane season [...]

Written by: adam on August 10, 2010.Folks, I found this except from “As a man thinketh” by James Allen, and I just have to share it.  I keep re-reading it.  Here it is:
“The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream.   The oak sleeps in the acorn; the bird waits in [...]

Written by: RobbyR on August 9, 2010.Hi folks -
We have all heard from newly licensed adjusters when asked about why they want to become CAT adjusters and the responses range anywhere from their old industry slowed down to where they can no longer make a living and support their family and they heard you can [...]

Written by: Daniel Kerr on August 9, 2010.One of the most appealing aspects of handling claims to me is that no two claims are ever exactly alike.  They are each their own puzzle to be solved and while most are of the pretty ho-hum variety, some can be quite complicated and even exotic.  Cat [...]

Written by: adam on June 25, 2010.Wherever you find yourself, whatever you’re “assigned” to do, exceed the expectations of those around you.  Dr. Wayne Dyer said “it’s never crowded along the extra mile.”  That’s ’cause not many go there.
I was taught some time ago about the principle of reaping and sowing.  This principle is [...]

Written by: adam on June 15, 2010.If life is like a river, most folks float downstream.
I’ve been thinking about this since yesterday – I had several very important things that I could have done that would have been very fulfilling and would have moved me along on my path in life towards more of [...]

Written by: Daniel Kerr on June 14, 2010.We’re commonly asked by aspiring claims adjusters just which states they should pursue in terms of licensing.  Where possible, our recommendation is “your home state followed by Texas and then Florida”.   Worley, a major independent adjusting services firm, appears to agree.  They, however, clarify the matter further [...]

Written by: adam on June 14, 2010.Hey folks,
I got to work this morning with character on my mind.  Why?  Because like most folks mine is constantly challenged and tested and this past weekend was no exception.  Not that anything terrible happened – just the normal struggles of trying to be a good husband and [...]

Written by: RobbyR on June 14, 2010.Hello folks -
Of many important topics discussed on most ADJUSTER related websites, the most common subject and easily the most “contentious” topic seems to be the mass exodus of individuals that have swelled our ranks long past the point of “SATURATION”
We can almost trace this exodus to [...]

Written by: Daniel Kerr on June 7, 2010.AdjusterPro will be hosting Shake, Rattle, & Roll: Earthquake Adjuster Certification this coming Thursday in Dallas.  Seats are still available for this uniquely valuable adjuster accrediation.  Here are the details:
What: California Earthquake Adjuster Accreditation
When: Thursday, June 10th, 8am to 4pm
Where: Holiday Inn Select Richardson (map)
Cost: $149
Registration: 24/7 [...]