The skies are rumbling and "nickels, dimes, quarters, and half dollars" are falling across the country – it's hail season! For independent adjusters, this means opportunity is literally raining down. Are you positioned to capitalize on these $500 per day catastrophic deployments?

The journey into independent adjusting can be overwhelming, but this episode empowers aspiring adjusters to take charge. We guide you through essential tips and strategies to transform knowledge into action, helping you navigate the complexities ahead.

• Introduction to independent adjusting and its significance 
• Key strategies for building a strong professional network 
• Importance of taking action and learning from experiences 

If you have more questions or would like custom advice for your situation, email Chris or call 844-4-IAPATH. 

Independent adjusting can feel like a lottery, with many new professionals struggling to navigate the traditional path dominated by high-stakes competition and financial barriers. Exploring alternatives can provide a clearer roadmap to success that enables direct engagement and career satisfaction.

• The traditional IA path is fraught with challenges 
• Competition is fierce, with thousands of licensed adjusters 
• Waiting for catastrophic events leads to uncertainty 
• Significant upfront costs hinder entry into the field 
• Quitting stable jobs can create financial strain 
• The high-pressure environment can lead to reputational risk 
• A restructured roadmap can enhance individual success

It is time to start making goals. January everyone gets excited about where they could go and who they can become.

Chris shares his 4 part framework that he uses to set goals. He gives practical examples of how he uses it, how he's failed and succeeded based on this framework.

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Adjusters work in a high-stress environment. They deal with people who are in tough situations and if you aren't careful, stress can make your life miserable.

Chris brings on Chris Casaleggio author of Adjusting to a Career in Property and Casualty Claims, to talk about how to avoid and deal with stress as an adjuster.  

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Being an insurance adjuster is a great career, but should you be considering becoming an independent or a company insurance adjuster?

Chris dives into this huge decision in your career and goes over the benefit and drawbacks of each so you can make a good decision for you and your family.

If you are interested in becoming an adjuster at an insurance company. Check out what Chris & his co-author John Bachmann learned through their interviews with the hiring managers of insurance companies by grabbing their Amazon Best-Selling book, Insurance Company Adjuster's Playbook on Amazon or at IAPath.com/books/

If interested in starting your own Independent Adjusting business you should take a look at the Independent Adjuster's Playbook.

I get asked all the time by aspiring adjusters, "Am I too old to become an insurance adjuster?" 

Today I'll bring the stats and address that issue head-on.

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I get asked all the time if you can get started working as an independent adjsuter or appraiser while only doing it part-time.

So today I interview Brad Fancher who started part-time and who shares how their first two years have gone and how he feels about the industry looking back.

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Keeping track of and updating your adjuster information is a pain for you and for the IA Firms. Every time you get a new license you've got to send that information to all the IA Firms you work for. What if you could get on a new IA Firm with just one click? What if there was one single place for IA Firms to find new adjusters to add to their roster with just one click?

Today Chris Stanley interviews Adjuster Portal on how they are making life easier for both the adjusters and the IA Firms.

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Chris interviews a 15 year veteran adjuster who prior to this year has NEVER done property or auto claims. 

Her name is Tinecia Johnson, TJ has handled lots of types of claims and is on the podcast to expose adjusters to new opportunities they are overlooking that could give their career a boost!

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Chris Stanley interviews a graduate of IA Path 1 year later and asks the questions, "Can you earn six figures working auto claims?" 

The answer may surprise you!

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Today Chris talks about what you should be doing as an adjuster if a hurricane is about to make landfall.

He gives actionable tips about how to network, standout, and be ready to receive work.

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Chris goes through and reveals the rest of the C.L.A.I.M. Resume Method that John Bachmann and him go through in the Adjuster's Resume Playbook.

Including the biggest thing that annoys hiring managers, how to make your resume sing, what the perfect length of a resume is... etc.

You can grab your own copy at IAPath.com/resumebook/

This episode explores the various paths within the insurance adjusting industry, detailing the roles of company adjusters, public adjusters, and independent adjusters. We dive into how adjusters are compensated, the types of claims they handle, and how to identify which path suits you best in your career. 

• Overview of types of adjusters: company, public, and independent 
• In-depth description of different claims adjusters manage 
• Distinction between adjusters and appraisers 
• Defining catastrophic versus daily claims 
• Breakdown of payment structures for adjusters

How should you craft your resume? Should it be one page... or two? Chris reveals how to know EXACTLY what the HR, recruiters, and hiring managers are looking for as he reads through more of the Adjuster's Resume Playbook.

Grab your own copy of the book at IAPath.com/resumebook/

Why is a resume important? What obstacles do you face in our industry that a resume can help you break through?

Today Chris reads two chapters out of the Adjuster's Resume Playbook to establish what a resume should be and how it will help you with the three O's of a resume.

You can grab your copy of the book at https://iapath.com/resumebook/

Today Chris dives into the Adjuster's Resume Playbook and plays the first two chapters of the book.

He also discusses the pivots he's had to face this year and encourages you to not be afraid to change directions and face whatever is coming your way.

Grab your copy of Adjuster's Resume Playbook at IAPath.com/resumebook/

With hurricane season in full swing Chris dives into what the proper etiquette is for accepting or rejecting deployments.

He also breaks down the difference between being on a roster, being asked if you are available, being asked to be on standby, being deployed, and actually working.

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We all work so hard to get started in this industry and once we have our shot and get our first claims we often don't have a plan for how we are going to cultivate our new career into a maturity.

Chris draws on his own recent experience of having a child to bring some life lessons about raising your adjusting career from infancy.

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Chris pulls back the curtain once again to let you know what he has been working on and why. He explains why he's been a little secretive and lets you see the future of IA Path.

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The first official episode of Season 5 of the Independent Adjuster Podcast. Here Chris Stanley goes into what IA Path stands for and talks about why it exists, how they plan to help, and what is the end result along with lots of other behind the scenes goodies.

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Today Chris asks the question, "Are you listening?" He shares how listening has completely pivoted his entire business and career and how it can help you in your business or career.

He shares how being smart is stupid and being dumb and asking is the question and listening may be the greatest thing you can do to find success.

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Today Chris interviews one of the leader experts on sales and former adjuster, Steve Benson of Badger Mapping. With Covid 19 and all the challengers independent adjusting business owners face, Chris asks Steve how veteran salesman are tackling a changing world.

Together they help apply this advice to how you as an independent adjuster can adapt to ever-changing world and make more sales for your company.

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What is the future of insurance? Will independent adjusters or HUMANS even be needed in claims? 

Today Chris interviews author and claim expert, Bryan Falchuk, about his new book "Future of Insurance: From Disruption to Evolution" and asks about the future of independent adjusters and how we can ensure we are a part of it.

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We explore the essential elements that define a career as an independent adjuster, discussing the roles, responsibilities, and skills required. 

You'll gain insight into the necessary steps to navigate this career path and understand key concepts that can lead to success. 

• Examination of what defines an independent adjuster 
• Overview of the core activities in adjusting claims 
• Importance of effective communication in the role 
• Licensing requirements explained in detail 
• Insight into gaining practical experience efficiently 
• Tools for building skills and confidence in the field

Chris shares what BIG lessons he's learned each year of his twelve-year IA career on his twelve-year work history.

From practical tips about how to handle claims to moral and priority lessons in his life. This is part 2 of a 2 part series

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Chris shares what BIG lessons he's learned each year of his twelve-year IA career on his twelve-year work history.

From practical tips about how to handle claims to moral and priority lessons in his life. This is part 1 of a 2 part series

Learn More about the Auto Mentorship by Heading to IAPath.com/auto

Check out our video show at https://iapath.com/auto-ia-show/

Mileage can make or break your career in daily claims as an independent auto adjuster or auto damage appraiser. In this episode Chris walks through how mileage typically works for IA's.

He also gives 3 strategies for how you can use to mileage to help you in your career and bank account.

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There are MANY things that we need to know how to do, write estimates, talk with customers, use computers, identify damage, but NONE of that is what will cause your career to skyrocket.

Today Chris reveals some truths about how you can make yourself more valuable and skyrocket your IA Career. (hint it has NOTHING to do with licensing or estimating)

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Chris goes on a RANT today about how there will be NO major deployable hurricanes this year.... that YOU should plan on.

He talks about how we shouldn't plan our lives around the weatherman and how you should readjust your approach to becoming an IA by facing the cold hard facts....

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Ultimately to get work you must get people to KNOW, LIKE, & TRUST you! It seems that for most new independent adjusters and auto damage appraisers we struggle with the "KNOW" aspect the most.

Today Chris shares a new perspective he's had on what this 'KNOW" stage is all about and how you can use it to your advantage in your IA Business starting RIGHT NOW so you can start getting dream customers of your own.

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As you get more established in the industry, life should get easier.... right? For some yes, for others, no. Why is this?

Chris Stanley talks out some of the reasons he has personally struggled as an IA in the past and also some reasons he's seen others encounter in this MUST LISTEN to episode of the Independent Adjuster Podcast.

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This week Chris dives into how the laws and beliefs that you operate your business out of GREATLY affect your ability to deliver superior service and your ability to succeed.

Chris reveals his 5 Laws and Beliefs for running IA Path and helps you walk through how to determine your own for your business.

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What is IA Path doing behind the scenes? What are they creating for IA's in terms of technology, apps, and solutions?

Today Chris Stanley pulls back the curtain a bit on what they've been working on talks about their upcoming mobile app, Successtimate

Check out the Successtimate Mobile App!

Check out our video episodes at https://iapath.com/auto-ia-show/

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Successtimate by IA Path–The new mobile app from IA Path that makes auto damage inspections quick, easy, and professional. Designed with the independent adjuster and appraiser in mind to complete inspections FAST.

Many independent adjusters and appraisers complain that we haven't seen a pay raise as an industry in a long time. Why is this and should we?

Today I play the devil's advocate and explain my take on why we haven't seen a raise and why I don't expect we will anytime soon.

Check out the Auto Adjuster's Playbook!

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ACD –If you are an IA looking for more work, if you are wanting to diversify where your claims are coming from, and expand then you should check out ACD. Email them at Network@acdcorp.com

Discover how to break into the independent adjusting industry without prior experience through our innovative EXP-Free Roadmap. This episode is the kick off to the newly revised and completely re-written Independent Adjuster's Playbook.

How can you write your claims and estimates FASTER as an IA? Today I do my best to answer those questions with 10 practical tips of how you can write your estimates faster as an independent adjuster or auto damage appraiser.

Check out the Auto Adjuster's Playbook!

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Podcast Sponsor

ACD –If you are an IA looking for more work, if you are wanting to diversify where your claims are coming from, and expand then you should check out ACD. Email them at Network@acdcorp.com

Getting work as an independent adjuster requires a lot of patience, hard work, and networking... but how do we DO IT?What is the process that we go through and how do we get an IA Firm to take notice of us?

Using Donald Miller's framework of the 3 Stages of a Relationship, Chris Stanley goes through and applies this to us as independent adjusters and appraisers so we can better understand how to get work.

Grab the Networking Adjuster's Playbook HERE

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ACD –If you are an IA looking for more work, if you are wanting to diversify where your claims are coming from, and expand then you should check out ACD. Email them at Network@acdcorp.com

Today on the podcast I play interviews of ACD's CEO Ernie Bray and SCA Appraisal's President Tim Davis jr about how the coronavirus is affecting the industry.

They also answer the question "can we keep working as IA's?". "Is there any work for us to do?", "And how should we be spending our time as adjusters and appraiser."

They offer great tips and advice to all of us so be sure to listen!

Check out our video episodes at https://iapath.com/auto-ia-show/

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ACD –If you are an IA looking for more work, if you are wanting to diversify where your claims are coming from, and expand then you should check out ACD. Email them at Network@acdcorp.com

Being a successful auto damage appraiser means being GOOD at what you do. 

What makes an auto damage appraiser or adjuster good? Do you meet the requirements of what "good" looks like to others?

In this episode, I dive into 14 points that Paul McKeen of Viking Auto Appraisals/former auto appraiser college instructor, says is the makeup of a good auto damage appraiser.

Check out our video episodes at https://iapath.com/auto-ia-show/

Find Out How to Get Work as an Independent Adjuster

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ACD –If you are an IA looking for more work, if you are wanting to diversify where your claims are coming from, and expand then you should check out ACD. Email them at Network@acdcorp.com

The coronavirus is affecting EVERYONE and EVERYTHING, but how will it affect independent adjusters and auto damage appraisers? I have a fireside chat with you on this podcast episode.

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Find Out How to Get Work as an Independent Adjuster

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ACD –If you are an IA looking for more work, if you are wanting to diversify where your claims are coming from, and expand then you should check out ACD. Email them at Network@acdcorp.com

I get asked EVERY week, what is the difference between an appraiser and an adjuster?

In this episode, I'll dive into that so you can make a decision if you want to become an adjuster or an appraiser.... or both.

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ACD –If you are an IA looking for more work, if you are wanting to diversify where your claims are coming from, and expand then you should check out ACD. Email them at Network@acdcorp.com

When inspecting a person's car, you need to be careful not to cause them to complain about you.

Proper respect for a person and their car is called "Inspection Etiquette" and that is what we talk about on today's podcast.

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ACD –If you are an IA looking for more work, if you are wanting to diversify where your claims are coming from, and expand then you should check out ACD. Email them at Network@acdcorp.com

As catastrophic independent auto adjusters and appraiser, we are faced with many challenges, but one of the biggest is seeing hail damage on vehicles while inspecting them outside in the sun.

On today's episode Chris Stanley shows catastrophe and daily adjusters the difference between scoping with the naked eye, using a reflector sheet and scoping with a reflector board.

Find out how to scope hail damage like the pros with today’s episode.

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ACD –If you are an IA looking for more work, if you are wanting to diversify where your claims are coming from, and expand then you should check out ACD. Email them at Network@acdcorp.com

Your independent adjuster pay is determined greatly by two factors, the price that you charge and the loyalty that you earn. If you’ve ever felt like you are getting paid too little as an independent auto damage appraiser or adjuster, this episode is FOR YOU!

When you are first starting out it can make perfect sense to charge less, take lower-paying deployments or claims, just so you can get an opportunity to prove yourself. The hard part becomes raising your price to where you are no longer a bargain and pursuing higher paying opportunities and firms.

For daily auto claims many IA’s get start handling claims with great companies that give them wonderful opportunities, but they soon find out if they can’t raise their prices, they’ll not be able to sustain the volume required to earn their income year-round.

This is the point where being able to raise your prices is critical, but how do you do that? When is the right timing to increase your rates? When do you know if you should raise your rates and how do you know you won’t sabotage your own income by changing them?

Choose Your 90 Day Mentorship Path at IAPath.com

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ACD –If you are an IA looking for more work, if you are wanting to diversify where your claims are coming from, and expand then you should check out ACD. Email them at Network@acdcorp.com

In the conclusion of our 4 parts series "How to Become an Independent Adjuster in 2020" Chris Stanley walks you through the actual steps, he teaches the students of his high-end mentorship programs.

Whether you are interested in traveling, handling local daily claims, auto or property this episode will tell you what you can do to end up where you want to go.

Choose Your 90 Day Mentorship Path at IAPath.com

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ACD –If you are an IA looking for more work, if you are wanting to diversify where your claims are coming from, and expand then you should check out ACD. Email them at Network@acdcorp.com

New adjusters often find themselves wondering how to translate their licenses into actual job opportunities. 

This episode highlights the importance of proving competency through certifications and real-world experience to successfully secure work in the independent adjusting field.

• Understanding the challenges faced by new adjusters
• The misconception that a license guarantees employment
• The nature of IA firms as dispatching companies
• The need for certifications to demonstrate competency
• Alternative paths to gain relevant experience
• Strategies to effectively prove skills to IA firms
• Recommended resources for securing work in adjusting

You need to change your strategy if you want to become an independent adjuster in 2020.

To understand how to change your strategy and how to play the game you FIRST must understand the rules of the game. In this episode, Chris covers the five major rules to become an IA and how to use them to your advantage.

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ACD –If you are an IA looking for more work, if you are wanting to diversify where your claims are coming from, and expand then you should check out ACD. Email them at Network@acdcorp.com

You know you want to become an independent adjuster, but do you know what is ACTUALLY going to take to become a successful IA?

On today's podcast, Chris Stanley dives into the four major things you need your expectations adjusted on so you can have success in this career of independent adjusting.

He covers, 

1. The Pay of an Independent Adjuster
2. How Long it Takes to Become an Independent Adjuster
3. How Difficult it Can Be to Become an Independent Adjuster
4. How Much it Costs to Become an Independent Adjuster

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Download the Independent Adjuster's Playbook

Podcast Sponsor

ACD –If you are an IA looking for more work, if you are wanting to diversify where your claims are coming from, and expand then you should check out ACD. Email them at Network@acdcorp.com

Do you want to know how to become an independent adjuster? Of course, you do! That is why you are listening to this podcast. Already working, but want to transition?  

Chris Stanley walks you through becoming an independent adjuster, by FIRST identifying where you want to end up and asks you the questions so you can answer the questions yourself and get started on your journey.

Choose Your 90 Day Mentorship Path at IAPath.com

Download the Independent Adjuster's Playbook

Podcast Sponsor

ACD –If you are an IA looking for more work, if you are wanting to diversify where your claims are coming from, and expand then you should check out ACD. Email them at Network@acdcorp.com