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Alex Chernov
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Posts:12
 | | 06 Jul 2008 01:49 AM |
| Going there this Tuesday. Was wondering is there any people here that can share their experience? How demanding is it? Here is their agenda 1. Making a call to the insured. 2. Interpret the policy coverage to specific situation. 3. Diagram the roof. 4. Measure the roof. 5. Diagram and measure the room. 6. Handwrite the estimate. 7. Demonstrate ladder safety. 8. Document file activity. 9. Explain your estimate to the insured. 10. Hand in completed file. Well, I am kinda feel pretty confident about my abilities on 1,3,4,7,9,10.
Others may be difficult. What do they mean by "interpreting the policy'? Usual stuff, like cause of loss, deductible, ACV, Depreciation etc or something else. Please help a newbie on this one  | | | |
| peter burch
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Posts:177
| | 06 Jul 2008 01:53 AM |
| | If you can't handle #2, you are not ready to be unleashed on an unsuspecting public. | | | Still sliding down the razorblade of life. | |
| GW Moco
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Posts:48
| | 06 Jul 2008 02:16 AM |
| Posted By peter burch on 07/05/2008 8:53 PM
If you can't handle #2, you are not ready to be unleashed on an unsuspecting public. I will second this. If you do not have experience reading policies/declaration pages the staff there will key in on it quickly. For most that have not learned how to interpret the policies, you might as well be reading Chinese. Not to be blount or mean, just the facts. I hope it goes well, but if not i would recommend looking for an experienced IA or staff friend who would be willing to let you ride along and learn, thats what i did. While everyone is different it took me about six months of riding several days a week to "get my head above water" and begin to make sense out of things and learn what applies to what, where, when etc. | | | |
| Larry Hardin
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Posts:402
| | 06 Jul 2008 03:39 AM |
| Pilot uses these classes to determine your competence level. If you're lacking in a specific area, rest assured they will address it in a professional manner and bring you right up to speed.
Some of this stuff is required by the carrier(s) for their proprietary rating systems.
It's all good..........enjoy yourself. | | | Larry D Hardin | |
| Alex Chernov
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Posts:12
| | 06 Jul 2008 04:24 AM |
| Well, I was just asking if anybody went thru a class like this.... I do appreciate your answers, guy, but I want to get some useful information, not just generalities, like "interpreting policies is important". I've been working with storm claims for a while as a contractor\estimator, let me tell you, half of the adjustors I meet out there know less than I do. So, what exactly did you learn riding with an adjustor "seven days a week"? | | | |
| GW Moco
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Posts:48
| | 06 Jul 2008 05:19 AM |
| Posted By Alex Chernov on 07/05/2008 11:24 PM
So, what exactly did you learn riding with an adjustor "seven days a week"? Didn't ride seven days a week, i rode with him several days a week (2). I was working at the time in Law Enforcement, and had been for 12 years. Decided to learn something that paid better, and would leave some spending money after the bills were paid. I had a general idea about construction practices anyway, and thought that was all i needed to know. However, my trainer/friend let me tag alone when i was off and i learned that adjusting and contracting is like night and day in alot of ways. I was one of those before who thought having insurance meant your home was insured against practically everything. But i learned that there can be varying circumstances in which there is no coverage. The policy verbage was weird to me, which i had to learn to translate to lamen. | | | |
| LEE DECKER
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Posts:1
| | 06 Jul 2008 09:00 AM |
| | I agree with Larry. My experience with Pilot has been all good. They elevaluate you, and will guide and help you on your weaknesses. They will help you in anyway necessary, so you will succeed, as long as you are willing to learn, they will take the time to prepare you. I personally beleive they have the #1 supoort team to help you be a success. Their upper management realizes the field adjuster is the key to their business, and will do what is needed to help you make money, they know if you make it so will they. I have done work for Pilot since 2004, They have paid on time everytime, and as stated earlier will help anyway they can. | | | |
| Rick Cole
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Posts:1
| | 18 Jul 2008 03:23 PM |
| any advice for someone else who will be attending Dallas training session? | | | |
| Jim Gary
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Posts:252
| | 19 Jul 2008 12:17 AM |
| When I went for evaluation, there were several there that thought thay were attending a class with a test at the end. They were in for a shock. If they are holding a class, you probably paid for it and will be taught. If on the other hand, you are going for the evaluation, you will be tested on the knowledge you now have, with more direction than instruction. Be sure you know which you are going for. JWG | | | I know the voices aren't real, but sometimes they're right! | |
| steve bo
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Posts:2
| | 08 Aug 2008 09:39 PM |
| So...how did it go... was it as hard as you thought it would be. I go for my evaluation at the end of this month and I am so nervous about it. I'm not very good at test...when I was a kid sometimes I would get so nervous on test that I would forget everything I knew. Did they test you on anything else other than the 10 items you listed? |
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| Gale Hawkins
PowerClaim.com
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Posts:362
| | 09 Aug 2008 07:52 PM |
| Posted By LEE DECKER on 07/06/2008 4:00 AM
I agree with Larry. My experience with Pilot has been all good. They elevaluate you, and will guide and help you on your weaknesses. They will help you in anyway necessary, so you will succeed, as long as you are willing to learn, they will take the time to prepare you. I personally beleive they have the #1 supoort team to help you be a success. Their upper management realizes the field adjuster is the key to their business, and will do what is needed to help you make money, they know if you make it so will they. I have done work for Pilot since 2004, They have paid on time everytime, and as stated earlier will help anyway they can. Lee there are a lot of great vendors out there but from what I can see Pilot is a top choice for new adjusters who are serious. From Mrs. Grace on down their folks I see at tradeshows and like events seem to be great folks. I know I can point those looking to break into CAT work towards Pilot and if they have what it takes that Pilot will treat them right. I have seen SO MANY new adjusters get ABUSED at start up CAT companies and often I do not think it was the intent of the vendor but they just did not have the ability and money to run a company and hold a new adjusters hand. I like the quality I see coming form the Pilot organization. I am sure some can tell how they dropped ball but over the past 10 years I have watched their standards improve. I do think most all of the first and second tier adjusting vendors are working to improve year by year. It is the crazy years like 2004 and 2005 that leads to so many train wrecks. Over and over I have watched good people start up as a vendor and bite off more they could chew due to the lack of working capital and at least semi trained adjusers and anyone one to mentor them. | | | |
| darth vador
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Posts:4
| | 11 Aug 2008 01:47 AM |
| I am attending the evaluation program in Mobile on the 18th. If anyone has been through the program, I have a question. They say they want you to hand write an estimate. I can do this on Xactimate. Are they going to want it in a certain format? If anyone has been through it, please let me know how it was. | | | |
| Jim Gary
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Posts:252
| | 11 Aug 2008 08:09 PM |
| Detail, detail detail. The will want a complete detailed estimate, Not X squares x Y price = total. Detail every operation. Good Luck JWG | | | I know the voices aren't real, but sometimes they're right! | |
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