Are Insurance Adjusters In Demand? An insurance adjuster, also known as a claims adjuster, is someone who processes claims filed with insurance companies, either from insureds or claimants. Insurance adjusters are in demand in any economy since claims remain steady regardless of economic factors. In catastrophe situations (e.g. after a Hurricane) the huge volume of [...]

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 [...]

Dear Valued Customers, As property and casualty claims adjusters, you have been on the front lines serving the public in times of adversity and uncertainty. When storms have ravaged, traffic crashes have overturned and accidents have fractured the lives of policyholders, you have been there to provide comfort and reassurance and to help put lives […]

While the facts that follow are from an actual case in another jurisdiction, substantive workers’ compensation laws and legal doctrines are very similar from state to state. Names and location have been changed to help facilitate an objective look at facts and legal doctrine. How would you decide if the following case came before you […]

How Would You Decide: Florida Worker’s Refusal of “Sheltered Employment” Was Not Reasonable? Here’s What Happened: Claimant, a commercial housekeeper, suffered a compensable injury to her right (dominant) shoulder, underwent surgery, and was placed on no-work status for approximately one week. Subsequently, claimant’s authorized orthopedist returned claimant to work with significant restrictions relative and recommended three […]

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 […]