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RE: If you had to... - 10/2/2006 2:00:50 PM
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margar
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What I am referring to is to submission of a couple of recent claims that have recently been completed. These can be submitted in a PDF file and it will gives the vendor the confidence that the person that they are hiring is competent.
This is already becoming common place with a lot of the vendors. It does not make sense to go through the hiring and orientation process only to find that the adjuster is not qualified.
Save everyone time and money and screen all who you are not familiar with.
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RE: If you had to... - 10/2/2006 2:57:00 PM
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Action
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Margar:
Whoops! Misunderstood. Got it. An effective resume, too.
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RE: If you had to... - 10/2/2006 3:05:02 PM
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If the vendors would require a full copy on 10 files from the last storm that the applicate worked with the date of submission printed this would eliminate the incompetent adjusters very fast.
All of you who work large, complex and litigious files should keep a reading copy for future opportunities.
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RE: If you had to... - 10/2/2006 4:40:28 PM
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margar
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I agree totally I have no problem with a vendor who I have not previously worked for requesting previous file samples. A company who hires without any regard to what my qualifications might be other than a standard employment application is suspect.
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RE: If you had to... - 10/2/2006 5:16:26 PM
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Margar & Trader,
Couldn't agree more. I have a 160GB external hard drive that goes on the road with me for nightly backup of current files (in the event my laptop goes down), but I also have a 400GB external hard drive that stays at home and gets all of the files I'm returning with downloaded to it, each year. This gives me all files from past years in the event something goes legal down the road, and also gives me a huge inventory from which to pull sample files if applying for a job.
Both are kept in a fire box, which are also waterproof.
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RE: If you had to... - 10/2/2006 7:11:46 PM
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When you send a copy of a claim/file to a potential employer, do you edit out all of the insured's identifiers (name, address, policy info.) or send a "real" copy just the way it was when you prepared it?
< Message edited by markhoutx -- 10/2/2006 8:19:31 PM >
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RE: If you had to... - 10/2/2006 7:47:46 PM
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If the file is several years old I would send it without any changes. IF it could cause your principal any legal problems I would copy and rename and use new names(and explain why) on the estimate itself.
In my lifetime I have been ask for old copies of my reading files to see what my report skills looked like before being engaged, appointed or hired as a consultant, several times. The old reports tipped the scales my way.
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RE: If you had to... - 10/2/2006 8:18:15 PM
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swink_d
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Mail a policy to an insured as soon as they file the claim and inform them to read it.
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RE: If you had to... - 10/2/2006 8:40:19 PM
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JGardner
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Are any of you at all concerned about privacy issues (Gramm-Leach Bliley) while sharing files?
What's your take on this- how have you rationalized it?
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RE: If you had to... - 10/2/2006 9:25:15 PM
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swink_d
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I always get a written and signed authorization from the insured if I am going to need persoanl information such as mortgage information or utility records etc.
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RE: If you had to... - 10/2/2006 9:28:09 PM
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margar
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If I am responding to a position with a vendor working daily claims or some sort of branch assist . I will usually send along with my resume a fire, wind,hail, and water loss sample Est.. I will usually edit the policy holders name on the estimate but this has not always been the case.
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RE: If you had to... - 10/3/2006 12:39:29 PM
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Action
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Mark,
Good point. No personal info about insured or you're open to suit.
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RE: If you had to... - 10/3/2006 12:45:04 PM
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Action
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Thanks, Jud.
When I worked inside, we had shredder depositories for unused or duplicate claims material about the insured.
Charlie
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