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• Should you carry a firearm on inspections, taking into account high-crime areas, riots and protests, and post-disaster environments?
• The legal difference between defending yourself in someone’s home vs. in your vehicle, and how to leverage awareness and avoidance instead of brandishing a weapon
• How to choose between catastrophe (CAT) adjusting and daily claims work, weighing fast money against long-term stability and relationship building
• The single biggest mistake most adjusters make when bouncing between CAT and daily assignments, and how focused commitment can accelerate your career
• How to build your own “Gucci Adjuster Belt”—step-by-step breakdown of the battle-belt system, MOLLE attachments, dump pouches, and must-have accessories for safety and efficiency
• Pro tips for staying hands-free and accident-proof on the roof, from tool placement to thin-glove protection

By the end of this podcast, you’ll have a clear self-defense plan, a career-path decision framework, and a blueprint for a custom gear setup that keeps you safe, organized, and professional.

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In this episode, we sit down with Carl B. to unpack his remarkable comeback to the insurance adjusting world after a six-year break. Carl originally worked major CATs like Harvey and Irma before shifting into the powersports industry. When he returned in 2023, many said it was the “worst time” to get back in—but Carl proved them wrong. After taking the *Fast Track to Deployment* course, he completely transformed his inspection process, scheduling, and documentation. We break down his before-and-after results across two storms, Beryl and Helene, and talk about the systems, mindset, and certifications that helped him rise to the top of the roster. Carl also shares his best advice for new adjusters trying to stand out in a competitive field—and it starts with simply following the process.

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Adjuster Stories with Guy Grand

Nicholas Jeffords doesn’t hold back in this episode of Adjuster Stories. From brutal honesty about industry mistakes to the emotional toll of inspecting burned-down homes, he brings the kind of unfiltered experience only a working adjuster can deliver. Nicholas opens up about learning from rejection, calling out bad work, and navigating one of the most misunderstood careers in America. Whether you're new or seasoned, his story is a wake-up call and a battle cry for integrity in the field.

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This video breaks down the essentials of doing taxes as an independent adjuster—from avoiding the surprise tax bill that comes with big, fast income to claiming the deductions most adjusters miss. Veteran tax preparer Kimberly Hardin explains how to separate business and personal money, track expenses the easy way, and stay audit‑proof, all in plain English so you can file with confidence and keep more of what you earn.

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Adjuster Stories with Guy Grand

In this candid conversation, Justin Davidson shares his journey from quitting a stable career as a mailman to becoming a storm-season warrior handling over 400 claims in under a year. Hosted by Guy Grant, the interview covers the real-world hustle of independent adjusting—what it takes to succeed, why following the process matters, and how to navigate dangerous contractor encounters in the field. Justin also reveals a costly estimating mistake he made on hundreds of claims and how he turned it into a learning experience. For new and veteran adjusters alike, this episode is packed with insight, humor, and hard-won wisdom from the field.

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Adjuster Stories with Guy Grand

Nora Housey talks about what it’s really like to run claims in one of the toughest markets for adjusters: North Dakota. From climbing steep, snow-loaded roofs with a 28-foot ladder to adapting her workflow in remote areas with no cell service, Nora shares how she stuck with it when nearly all of her classmates dropped out. With a calm, sharp perspective and a no-nonsense approach, she proves that grit and professionalism still win in this industry.

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Matt shares hard-earned lessons from over 20 years in the catastrophe claims industry. From personal pitfalls like poor health choices (60 pounds overweight from drive-thru meals) to professional missteps—like fearing contractors, neglecting car maintenance, or rushing inspections without quality—the adjuster reveals how small mindset shifts and planning can transform your career. Key takeaways include the power of patience for long-term success, the compounding value of networking in the tight-knit IA community, and the missed opportunities from not getting more licenses early (e.g., skipping Texas, the hail capital). Diversifying into commercial claims, avoiding fancy gear or cars for field work, and mastering communication—the #1 complaint from managers—are also covered. Practical tips like using a cheap Dell laptop, working side gigs in the off-season, and giving yourself a post-storm break round out the advice. Learn how being 5% better can give you a raise and why every opportunity is a chance to build skills. 

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In this conversation, James Mathis and Matt discuss the intricacies of claims management, emphasizing the importance of communication, timely claims submission, and the challenges faced in the field. They share personal experiences, career changes, and insights into maximizing opportunities within the adjusting profession. The discussion also touches on the future of claims adjusting and the evolving landscape of the industry. In this conversation, James Mathis and Matt discuss the intricacies of the insurance adjusting industry, emphasizing the importance of documentation, networking, and maintaining integrity in business practices. They share personal experiences and insights on navigating difficult conversations, building relationships, and the role of technology in the industry. The discussion also touches on finding balance in work and life, the future of the industry, and the significance of creating opportunities through networking.

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Adjuster Stories with Guy Grand
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Join Guy Grand as he interviews Mark, a former military veteran turned property adjuster, who shares his journey from 32 years in the Army to navigating the challenging world of catastrophe adjusting. They discuss how Mark transitioned into the career, the importance of training and process, and how ego and teamwork play critical roles in adjuster success. Mark also talks about his unique full-time RV lifestyle, balancing deployments with exploration, and offers advice for new adjusters looking to thrive in the industry.

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Adjuster Stories with Guy Grand
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In this episode of Adjuster Stories with Guy Grand, Guy reconnects with Brian, a seasoned adjuster with over 20 years of field experience. They discuss how the industry has evolved, the challenges of maintaining quality amid shifting expectations, and the value of building genuine connections with insureds. From the importance of maintaining consistency and process to the frustrations of working with undertrained reviewers and automation, Brian shares candid insights into the state of property insurance adjusting today.

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Adjuster Stories with Guy Grand
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In this episode of Adjuster Stories with Guy Grand, Guy interviews Paul, a February 2023 VAS training graduate, who shares his journey into the world of property insurance adjusting. From starting with minimal knowledge to handling challenging claims during hurricanes Ian and Milton, Paul discusses the learning curve, the value of proper training, and the importance of having a solid process. Whether it's mastering software like Xactimate or tackling million-dollar properties in California, Paul's story is one of perseverance, learning, and growing in a highly demanding industry.

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Chuck, a 2020 graduate of the VAS training program, joins Guy Grand to share his story of reinvention. From starting in the midst of COVID to running over 500 claims a year, Chuck’s experience offers a candid look at the adjuster life. Topics include navigating South Florida's high-stakes claims environment, handling depositions, and excelling as a liability claims adjuster. Learn how Chuck’s dedication and adaptability turned a $25,000 training investment into a rewarding career.

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In this episode, Guy Grand chats with Will, a former Army mechanic turned property insurance adjuster. Will shares his journey from military service to the world of catastrophe claims, detailing his first storm deployment, learning experiences in the field, and his approach to navigating the industry's challenges. Tune in to hear Will's advice on building trust with insureds, the importance of ethics, and balancing work with family life. If you're curious about what it takes to succeed as an adjuster or just love a good story, this episode is for you.

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Adjuster Stories with Guy Grand: Ammon's Journey from the Air Force to Adjusting
In this engaging episode, Guy Grand interviews Ammon, a former Air Force veteran turned independent property adjuster. Ammon shares his story of transitioning into the industry, his initial struggles, and how embracing tools like AI has enhanced his efficiency and accuracy. From fire losses to hail claims, Ammon’s practical advice and lessons learned highlight the importance of perseverance, mentorship, and adaptability in building a successful career. Whether you're just starting or looking to refine your approach, this episode provides invaluable insights.

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Adjuster Stories with Guy Grand
In this episode, legendary trainer Guy Grand sits down with Jaylin, a new adjuster who has already handled over 300 claims in his first year after graduating from the renowned (and now closed) Veterans Adjuster School. Jaylin shares his honest and often humorous take on building his career, from navigating tricky claims and demanding homeowners to mastering a process that guarantees success. Whether you're new to adjusting, a seasoned pro, or just curious about the industry, this podcast delivers valuable insights and stories from the front lines of catastrophe claims.

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In this first adjuster stories podcast Guy talks with Richard who was in the last Vas-Trained Adjuster class. Richard graduated in June of 2024 and began running claims within a few weeks. Starting with daily claims Richard went on to run storm claims after hurricanes Helene and Milton.  Guy and Rich talk about who to go with during a storm if you are already running day claims. 

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Summary

In this conversation, Matt shares his journey of becoming an adjuster and his experiences in the industry. He talks about his transition from working in video production to becoming an adjuster, his first storm and training experience, and his first hurricane. Matt also discusses the attitudes towards new adjusters and the challenges they face. Finally, he shares the inspiration behind creating Adjuster TV and his goal of providing guidance and support to adjusters. Matt Allen started Adjuster TV to help adjusters optimize their skills and succeed in the industry. He saw an opportunity to build a business around standardized training and mentorship. The core focus of Adjuster TV is to provide valuable information and training to adjusters, both new and experienced. Matt's goal is to help adjusters develop the right mindset, customer service skills, and time management techniques to excel in their careers. Adjuster TV offers various training programs, including the Fast Track to Deployment, which provides a comprehensive framework for the claims process. Matt's future plans involve optimizing and expanding the training programs to better serve the industry.

Takeaways

• Becoming an adjuster often involves a transition from a different career or industry.
• Training and mentorship are crucial for new adjusters to succeed in the field.
• The first storm or hurricane experience can be challenging and stressful for adjusters.
• There is a need for better support and guidance for new adjusters in the industry. Adjuster TV was created to provide standardized training and mentorship for adjusters.
• The core focus of Adjuster TV is to help adjusters optimize their skills and succeed in the industry.
• The Fast Track to Deployment program offers a comprehensive framework for the claims process.
• Matt's future plans involve optimizing and expanding the training programs to better serve the industry.

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Summary

In this conversation, Christian, an experienced independent adjuster, shares his insights and advice for new adjusters. He discusses the reality of six-figure income in the industry and the importance of understanding the claims process. Christian emphasizes the value of networking and building relationships, as well as the need for continuous learning and training. He dispels myths about oversaturation in the industry and the idea that on-the-job training is sufficient without prior training. Christian also highlights the importance of balancing work and personal life as an adjuster. In this conversation, Christian Rodriguez discusses the types of claims he handles, the average claim amounts, and the importance of changing locations to avoid burnout. He shares his strategies for preparing for a storm, handling days off, and setting up for success in the field. Christian also emphasizes the importance of avoiding over-scoping and catching up on work. He discusses his future plans, including obtaining an LLC and S-Corp, and building a mobile office. Finally, he mentions his interest in expanding into large loss claims and obtaining drone certifications.

Takeaways

• Understanding the claims process and gaining experience in both field and desk adjusting are crucial for success as an adjuster.
• Networking and building relationships with other adjusters and firms can lead to more opportunities and work.
• Obtaining multiple licenses in different states can significantly increase the chances of getting work during different seasons and events.
• Continuous learning and training, both through free resources and paid courses, are essential for staying updated and improving skills as an adjuster.
• Balancing work and personal life is important to avoid burnout and maintain a healthy lifestyle. It is important to change locations and take breaks to avoid burnout in the insurance adjusting industry.
• Preparing for a storm involves having all necessary equipment ready to go and making initial contacts with clients.
• Avoid over-scoping by properly managing your workload and setting realistic expectations for inspections and report writing.
• Taking time off and prioritizing self-care is crucial for maintaining work-life balance in a demanding career.
• Consider obtaining certifications and expanding your skills to increase your value as an adjuster.

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Matt and guest Andy Patterson answer the following listener questions:

• You got your license, now what?
• Is it worth it to get a Xactimate user certs
• What is the difference between daily and cat work
• Ridealongs vs formal training
• You've been called for a deployment:  what you should expect?  
• Reinspections and supplements - did you screw up?
• Agency liaison and why it's important to touch base with the agents

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In this episode, we chat with Keri about:

• Which path to choose when getting started
• How to defeat the conventional wisdom about claims with your insureds
• Filling up the anxiety cup
• How to pick which firm to work for
• Should you work for the company with the highest pay
• Tactics for the best customer service
• What if you choose the wrong deployment

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In this exclusive AdjusterTV interview, Matt chats with ServPro about - among other things - the difference between water categories and classes and how a water mitigation company decides whether to dry something out or rip it out and replace it.

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Viewer questions about getting started in claims with special guest Guy Grand, co-founder of Veteran Adjusting School.

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• How to work as an IA team with your spouse
• Next steps after you get your license >> Xactimate Certification
• NACA convention survival guide
• How to get into NFIP
• Why AI and robots and drones will never replace adjusters
• Why claims is a completely recession-proof, pandemic-proof, economy-proof, president-proof career.  If you do it right, it can even be (almost) weather proof.
• Should you work for one or multiple firms
• Should you try to work auto and/or marine?

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Matt Workman Free Coaching Call

• Learning construction, path to becoming an IA, working in the off-season.
• Should you learn X1 or Symbility?
• What does your year look like as a property cat adjuster?
• How to learn construction.
• How much money you need to get started.
• Why and how you should network as an adjuster.
• How to learn restoration construction.
• Can you be a daily and a cat property adjuster?

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Christy's Questions:

If there's an event like a hurricane, and 50 IA firms are calling / emailing… what do I do? Are the IA firms that I turn down going to be mad and take me off their roster?

As a new IA should I go ahead and take an hourly position during an event?

New IAs agreeing to lower pay seems like a huge point of contention with the seasoned IAs. Doesn't it wind up drag down everyone’s pay?

If I am working daily claims, and a storm hits, how do I shut off new claims and tell the IA firm I've been running dailies for “sorry gotta go!” Will they ever give me dailies again?

How do I know which IA firm to focus on? They all talk a good game… how does a new IA avoid the pitfalls and traps of dealing with shady IA firms?  

Considering all of a CAT Field IA’s daily expenses while on site, does a remote adjuster end up making (and keeping) just as much income as a Field IA?

Would it be a smart move as a new IA, to forget about Field at the very beginning and focus on Desk? It seems to me a new IA could learn a hell of a lot of X1 experience by looking over other Field X1 work and learn what both a good file looks like and a bad file looks like, then take that info out in the Field in 6-8 months.

Was it a waste of time for me to get certification after certification after certification? Do IA firms really even look at any of that?

As a brand spanking new IA, with so many other things to learn, would it make sense for me to put in the time, take the NFIP classes, and get my NFIP Mentorship going now?

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In this video, Matt and Corinn from AEIclaimslaw.com talk about their new training inside of AdjusterTV Plus as well as how you can prove that you’re an expert in insurance policy with highly regarded designations.

As an adjuster, you need to wear a lot of hats.

• construction hat
• restoration expert hat
• customer service hat
• estimating software hat

Even thought you've only got the one noggin, the biggest thing that separates us as adjusters from contractors, PAs, attorneys, and water mit people is that we also have to wear an additional hat: THE POLICY HAT.

Yes, policy is a little bit complicated. But again, it's not rocket surgery.

The best adjusters know how to interpret and analyze coverages using any policy because they know the basics of how a policy works.

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In this video, independent property adjuster Laura Samford reports from her current daily claims deployment..  in Australia!  Because of a connection she made at the National Association of Catastrophe adjusters conference in 2020, she's been working almost non-stop for two years, including the last 6 months in another country.

Learn how handling claims is different DOWN UNDAH! (ahem.. sorry)

I caught up with property adjuster Laura Samford as she approaches the end of her first 6 month stint overseas handling claims.  She was originally called to run flood claims but because Australia is also short-handed when it comes to adjusters, she has stuck around and handled all kinds of claims from fires to earthquake claims.  

Learn more about what it's like to run claims overseas and how you can set yourself up to get a gig like this.  But first..

As you know..  We're entering the peak of hurricane season and you need to be ready to hit the ground running if and when we get a landfalling hurricane this year.  Do you want to know how you can jump to the front of the line for deployments at major IA firms?  

Then you gotta check out the 2022 AdjusterTV Hurricane Orientation

In this totally free, totally live training you'll learn:

• what the full deployment process actually looks like from somebody who's worked several hurricanes, including 2005's Katrina. How standby works, what to expect at orientation, how claims are assigned, and so on
• you'll also learn how to build a total loss estimate in minutes - even if you have never handled a claim before.
• and as a bonus to you if you attend live, you'll get first crack at earlybird pricing for my Fast Track to Deployment property adjuster Certification program - which, by the way, enrollment officially opens with the first webinar so you do not want to miss it.

Register for the next 2022 AdjusterTV Hurricane Orientation at adjustertv.com/thrive

Don't forget to register for the 2022 AdjusterTV Hurricane Orientation and be sure to show up live so that you can get special earlybird pricing on our flagship adjuster training program and certification.  The fast track to deployment certification.  This certification is currently honored by the following firms:  

• Pilot
• Alacrity
• Sedgwick
• Pacesetter
• CCMS
• Crawford  

These firms all had a hand in the development of our new certification so you know this is the real deal.  Register for the free Hurricane orientation at adjustertv.com/thrive and I'll see you there live.

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It's quiet..  too quiet..  With the official AdjusterTV start of the 2022 hurricane season, as of August 17th, 2022, we have had (drum roll please) a whopping THREE devastating tropical storms this year so far.  Three.  

By this time last year we were already down to 'H' in the names with category one Henri, which was the third hurricane of the season.

That said, category four bruiser Ida blew up south of Cuba as a tropical storm August 26th and within a very short 3 days made landfall in Louisiana with 150mph winds.  

Things can happen very quickly this time of year and - that - is why I always say that hurricane season doesn't officially start for cat property adjusters until the middle of August.  

The peak of hurricane activity will come mid-September and effectively be over by Thanksgiving.

As catastrophe adjusters we also know that no matter what the eggheads say, Mother Nature is going to do what she wants and even though they're predicting 20-22 storms this year, we could have a half dozen.  

Or..  we could have yet another record-breaking year.  

The bottom line is that anything can happen and if you want to be in this game, you need to be ready to get sent to the coast with 24 hours notice if things gets real..  or if nothing happens to accept that not every season will have huge hurricanes that send tens of thousands of claims adjusters to the coast to help with the recovery.  

In this episode of AdjusterTV Radio, I talk with experienced adjuster Steve about his experiences on his first hurricane and how you can be ready to deploy - or not.

If you're enjoying this video and you're ready to take the next step and learn how to start adjusting claims, then check out my step-by-step video training called the Road to the Storm at adjustertv.com/start  This training is totally free and includes not only a complete series of training videos but a PDF guide that includes a ton of career resources to go along with it.

Jump start your career right now at adjustertv.com/start

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In this episode, Matt and Chris - a newer adjuster with some field experience - talk about closing claims on site and what a new adjuster needs to know about making through their first storm deployment in one piece:

• What documentation is needed to satisfy the claim requirements
• Reasons why a file might get kicked back
• What does an GLR look like and how they should be completed
• How to handle an inexperienced file reviewer 
• How Cat and daily claims are different
• What is a gatekeeper?
• What is the best way to influence the gatekeeper to give you work
• How to improve your efficiency 
• What are macros and how you can use them to improve cycle time
• Benefits of closing claims while at the customers home

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Coaching Call:

Thomas is a new adjuster who is interested in learning more about certifications, gear, and how to stand out on resumes and interviews.

• How to use the Haag field books
• Haag Certified Reviewer program
• How many claims should a new adjuster be able to close on their first storm?
• Learn Xactimate and Symbility
• Why certifications aren't the most important thing
• How getting rope and harness certification and gear can make you more money

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What if you and your friend, spouse, or partner want to team up and tackle storms this season?

In this podcast, Matt shares his thoughts on the best way that a couple can close more claims with less stress as a team.
ALSO...

• should adjusters specialize or diversify their claims experience and knowledge?
• what should adjusters do to LEVEL UP?
• is there an advantage to visiting IA firm offices IN PERSON to introduce yourself?
• is it worth it to invest in tools like MATTERPORT?

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