Tom Toll
Life Member
Moderator
Posts:894
 | | 10/10/2006 6:27 PM |
| It is my understanding that MS/B is revamping Intega Claim after listening to many adjusters complain about its functionality. Hopefully the new version will be out early next year.
DDS was probably one of the best estimating programs out there. They listened to the adjusters and made changes as they felt appropiate. When sold, MS/B started listening to profits instead of the adjuster. Perhaps they have or are learning that it is the adjuster who buys their product, not the vendors. I try to stay positive about things, so hopefully the new Intega Claim will be more adjuster inclusive. Keep our fingers crossed.
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R Estes
Posts:36
| | 10/10/2006 11:26 PM |
| | I wished they would create a Sketch estimating system like XM8 Has, Fast and reliable! | |
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Gordon B. Stockman
Posts:12
| | 10/11/2006 6:45 PM |
| | Overall, I think IntegriClaim is much faster to use & way more user friendly than Xactimate24. In Xact, there are way too many duplicate entries required. Sketch is not that simple, whereas in Integri, you can do it "free-hand".Hopefully,MSB will get their marketing act together so more carriers will use it instead of the cumbersome Xactimate !!!!!!!Xactimate should really start listening to adjusters. They need a point & click option on a room picture for materials like IntegriClaim has in it. Remembering a zillion codes is an antiquated, cumbersome & a time consuming way of doing it. IntegriClaim had codes when it was dos based in the early 90's,time to get with it !!!! | | | |
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Jim Gary
Adjuster
Mineral Wells, Tx
Posts:230
| | 10/12/2006 11:12 AM |
| | Having started on MSB then training on Xactimate, I found Xactimate cumbersom and cunfusing, until the trainer from Renfro held a small workshop on Xactimate. He showed us some features that made Xmate amazingly simple. I still like MSB, thats what I have worked with the most, but I do like sketch, and if taught right, it is better than MSB, in my opinion | |
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Randy Cox
Posts:47
| | 10/12/2006 6:02 PM |
| Posted By Gordon B. Stockman on 10/11/2006 6:45 PM
Xactimate should really start listening to adjusters. They need a point & click option on a room picture for materials like IntegriClaim has in it. Remembering a zillion codes is an antiquated, cumbersome & a time consuming way of doing it. XM8 24 has 10 room pictures. You move the cursor over door hardware, or roof felt, or whatever you want and then right click and you have your line item choices. I'll post more details on the XM8 how to get to these. RandyC | | | |
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Charlie Jackson
Posts:1
| | 10/16/2006 7:50 PM |
| "...They need a point & click option on a room picture for materials like IntegriClaim has in it...." The new version MS/B-Intergriclaim (I was in on Beta) has even more improved and detailed point/click features--interior and exterior of house. There are (were) still a couple of bugs, but I like Integriclaim; probably because it's the only claims software I've used. CJ | | | |
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Gordon B. Stockman
Posts:12
| | 10/16/2006 8:25 PM |
| | In my opinion,going from IntegriClaim to Xactimate is like going from driving an automatic transmission to driving a stick shift with a worn clutch & being blind folded.There are no reports which are automatically filled in with information already entered/generated. The reports have to be custom created. The concept is really neat & would be great if I was preparing super detalied take offs for a job where I needed to know exactly how many nails I would need, but I feel it is excessive when it comes to details. There is most likely going to be some sort of supplement anyway on most claims, so why is it necessary to have so much minutia?Xactimate has fewer defaults, which come in real handy when working cat claims for the same carrier or working a bunch of similiar claims.It shouldn't matter what program adjusters use to estimate as long as the scope is correct & pricing consistent. As I stated above, supplements are inevitable. No one tells a carpenter what type of hammer he can use as long as he gets the process & final product correct, it doesn't make a difference.Or am I missing something? | | | |
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R Estes
Posts:36
| | 10/17/2006 2:05 AM |
| Anyone In Central Florida That Is Very Knowledgable about Integraclaim 8.0 & Com Central???? Email me Id Like to hear from you!
insuranceadjuster@hughes.net | |
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Nita Steen
Adjuster
Santa Rosa Beach, FL
Posts:9
| | 10/21/2006 10:41 PM |
| Also looking for someone knowledgable with Integraclaim 8.0 & Com Central in the northern Florida panhandle area, please email me at Rhida@yahoo.com, we can use your assistance. | | | |
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Tom Toll
Life Member
Moderator
Posts:894
| | 10/31/2006 5:29 PM |
| Fourth quarter database is now available from Integraclaim. Give them a call and get yours. Maybe if we load them up with calls, they will start sending them out as they should.
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