In Which State(s) Should I Become Licensed? When contemplating a career as an insurance claims adjuster, you’ll find that there are more questions than there are answers, such as: What kind of claims do I want to handle? Should I work for an insurance carrier, a third-party administrator, or an independent firm? Do I want [...]

Do You Want to be an Insurance Adjuster? Do You Have What it Takes? Are you prepared to commit yourself to the responsibilities of an adjuster…of the profession? Before you answer, know this: The role of an adjuster is not just a job. It’s a calling… It has been said that the origins of adjusting [...]

When it comes to pursuing a career in the insurance field, becoming an insurance agent isn’t the only option. One of the hidden career gems in insurance is the role of claims adjuster. Insurance claims adjusters are in high demand for two reasons: a large number of adjusters are retiring while the number of claims [...]

Traditional notions of insurance are nearly extinct, and the brave new world of retained risk has given new meaning to the notion of self-insurance as commercial consumers become the majority, and often exclusive, stakeholders in the financial outcome of claim exposures. One might argue that, except in the case of a catastrophic loss, true insurance […]