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  • Category 2 Earl Heads for Cape Cod September 3, 2010
    Hi, Dr. Rob Carver with your early-morning blog update. Earl is starting to pass the Outer Banks, all tropical warnings south of Cape Lookout, NC have been discontinued, and the hurricane watch for North Carolina has been canceled. Looking at our METAR history page, it is apparent the low pressure center of Earl is now moving away from Cape Hatteras.As of 50 […]
  • Category 2 Earl Passes the Outer Banks, Heads for Cape Cod September 3, 2010
    Hi, Dr. Rob Carver with your evening blog update. Earl continues to weaken, as he is now a category 2 storm. EarlAs of 11PM EDT, Earl is a Category 2 storm with sustained winds of 105 mph. From the advisory, Earl is located at 33.8 N, 74.4 W, 115 miles south-southeast of Cape Hatteras, NC and 570 miles south-southwest of Nantucket, MA. On average, Earl is cu […]
  • Earl significantly weakening September 2, 2010
    Hurricane Earl has significantly weakened today. The Hurricane Hunters found a central pressure of 948 mb at 4:06pm EDT, a large 20 mb rise from the 928 mb pressure of the 5am EDT advisory this morning. The aircraft found flight level winds at 10,000 feet of 124 mph, which translates to surface winds at the boundary between Category 2 and Category 3 strength […]
  • Earl: 3rd strongest hurricane on record so far north in U.S. coastal waters September 2, 2010
    Hurricane Earl strengthened significantly overnight, and its Category 4 140 mph winds make it the third strongest Atlantic hurricane on record so far north in U.S. coastal waters. Only Hurricane Esther of 1961 and Hurricane Connie of 1955 made it farther north in U.S. coastal waters at a higher strength. Both storms had winds 5 mph stronger than Earl--145 mp […]
  • Category 4 Earl Approaches the East Coast September 2, 2010
    Hi, Dr. Rob Carver with your evening blog update. It's a busy night in the tropics with category 4 Hurricane Earl and Tropical Storms Fiona and Gaston in the Atlantic. We'll focus on Earl tonight.EarlAs of 11PM EDT, Earl is a Category 4 storm with sustained winds of 140 mph and faster gusts. From the advisory, Earl is located at 27.8 N, 73.8 W, 520 […]
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State Farm Property Adjuster Certification

booksNew and aspiring adjusters seeking to distinguish themselves beyond adjuster licensing and Xactimate training ought seriously to consider becoming State Farm property certified. State Farm insures more cars and homes than any other insurer in the United States…read more. So if you are seeking carrier certification that gives you the best overall chance of deployment, this is the place to start. There is, however, a surprising lack of information on the subject so lets quickly review the where, what, when, and how of State Farm adjuster certification.

Where…

At present, the following adjusting companies are approved to offer State Farm certification: Eberls, Pilot, Worley, and E.A. Renfroe. No other adjusting firms are capable of certifying you specifically for State Farm claims aside from these. Certification courses are conducted at specified locations such as a company training facility and are not available online.

What…

The certification is a 2 day process. The first day consists of an initial 6 hour LDP (Live Desktop Presentation) streamed from State Farm to the classroom. The material covers protocol specific to handling State Farm claims. In previous years, this Live Desktop Presentation was referred to as the IDL or Interactive Distance Learning segment. The second day is comprised of the two certification exams: Wind/Hail and Estimatics.

When…

Certification courses are conducted roughly on a quarterly basis and then according to demand. Check with each of the companies per above to determine scheduling. In some cases, you will be required to create an account and submit your resume to access the scheduling information.

How…

Each of the companies per above will require a resume and/or online application be submitted prior to registration for the certification. The fees for the course vary but are generally nominal.

Bottom Line…

Get certified! State Farm certification increases credibility and your odds of deployment and can serve as a foot in the door with 4 major adjusting firms.  Contact firms above for further details and to schedule your LDP and exams.

Written by: Daniel Kerr on April 6, 2009.
April 6th, 2009 | Tags: , , | Category: Becoming an Adjuster, Being an Adjuster | Leave a comment

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