Eugene Peterson | Advise & Consult, Inc. Over the past few months, I have been amazed, even surprised to learn that many legal professionals are totally unaware of an alternative method of dispute resolution for insurance property claims, when the adjuster and the insured cannot come to agreement. We all know of arbitrations, mediations and… Continue reading Insurance Appraisal as an Insurance Claim Dispute Resolution Tool
Category: Insurance Estimates
Insurers AIG, USAA Receive OK to Test Use of Drones
Andrew G. Simpson | Insurance Journal | April 8, 2015 Two more insurers have received approval to test the use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, for their business. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has approved requests from USAA and American International Group (AIG). State Farm said last month that it became the first… Continue reading Insurers AIG, USAA Receive OK to Test Use of Drones
Xactware’s 2013 Property Report Reveals Impact of Oklahoma Tornadoes on Estimate Trends
MarketWatch – March 19, 2014 Xactware’s annual property report for the United States reveals that the Oklahoma tornadoes in May had the largest effect on property repair estimate trends of all U.S. catastrophes that occurred in 2013. Xactware is a member of the Verisk Insurance Solutions group at Verisk Analytics. Xactware’s 2013 Property Report for… Continue reading Xactware’s 2013 Property Report Reveals Impact of Oklahoma Tornadoes on Estimate Trends
Orem Company Finds Niche in Insurance Adjustment
Cathy Allred – June 2, 2013 The 200 mph winds that ripped through Moore, Okla., two weeks ago didn’t get close to Orem [UT]. But the effects reached the 1,100 miles for one company, which exists to determine property damage for insurance companies. Xactware clients use its products when damage is done to property whether… Continue reading Orem Company Finds Niche in Insurance Adjustment
Mastering Xactimate Software is Key to CAT Adjuster Success
John O’Brien – May 7th, 2013 In your first deployment as adjuster it will very quickly become apparent what things are essential to success and what things aren’t. Gadgets are Fun, Not Necessary Equipment in general and gadgets in particular, for instance, aren’t particularly vital to your success. You don’t need to have the latest and greatest laser… Continue reading Mastering Xactimate Software is Key to CAT Adjuster Success