Determining the correct adjuster license to get is the first step in a prospective adjuster’s career path.  For residents of Texas, Florida, or any of the common states licensing adjusters it is generally recommended you first obtain a resident license in your home state.If, however, your home state’s licensing rules are prohibitively difficult (California, Nevada) [...]

I’m often asked what it takes to become a good independent claims adjuster.  There is really no short answer because the job requires a number of different skills or “habits” to be successful.  As any habit, these can be developed, so if you don’t have them all dialed in right now don’t worry (unless, perhaps, [...]

Becoming an insurance adjuster is probably not on most third grader’s list of whom they want to be when they grow up. It certainly wasn’t on mine. But when reality sets in, as it has a habit of doing, and you find that age 28 you still haven’t fulfilled your third-grade destiny as zookeeper or [...]

In the absence of a significant catastrophe like a hurricane or earthquake, finding a job as an insurance adjuster can prove challenging. The field for independent adjusters can be particularly tricky and those looking to break into the industry need every competitive advantage available to them. Knowing how to write an industry-focused insurance adjuster resume [...]

How much insurance claims adjusters can make per annum is the subject of considerable interest and speculation to those interested in a career in claims. Some folks have heard from their girlfriend’s brother or an estranged uncle that claims adjusting is a money tree. The money tree sits there blooming Benjamins, apparently just waiting happily [...]

With an extremely high number of hurricanes having made landfall, Florida is historically among the busiest states for catastrophic claims adjusting. Florida residents interested in working as a staff or independent claims adjuster must first obtain the Florida adjuster license. Non-residents of Florida considering a career in catastrophic claims, particularly residents of states not requiring [...]

Making a responsible decision to become an insurance adjuster, particularly an independent insurance adjuster, means knowing what equipment, gear, or “stuff” an adjuster should have in the field. Because independent insurance adjusters operate as independent contractors, they are frequently required to supply their own adjusting equipment. In general, there are 8 things that every independent [...]