What do our Partner Insurance Firms look for in a good adjuster? What do they love about VAS trained adjusters? How can I become the type of adjuster that firms want to work with?
When you are considering starting a career as a CAT Adjuster, you should know that it is not all as simple as getting a license and getting to work. Although you will be working independently, you are ultimately hired by a specific Insurance Adjusting Firm. The firm is looking for the Adjuster that will be able to represent the insurance company in assessing damage and processing claims of damage. So you have to be thinking about why they would want to pick you over someone else.
Here are a few things that you should be considering.
Personality
You might not realize that one of the important components of being a great adjuster is that you need to be somewhat personable. Think about it. You are the person that is on the front line as a representative of the Insurance Company. The interaction you have with the insured will end up being a direct reflection of the Insurance Company. They will want to be hiring adjusters that look and act professionally as well as one that can maintain a friendly conversation with the insured while you are interacting with them.
Efficiency
Being an efficient adjuster is going to work in your favor, both to meet your own goals, as well as to maintain a good rapport with the firms that you work with. The more claims you can effectively handle in a given day, the more money you will be earning for yourself. In addition, processing more claims per day tells the insurance company that you can help them attend to the needs of those they insure in a timely and efficient manner.
Attention to Detail
They will also want to see that you are attending to the details of the claims as you are working through them. This isn’t just about how many claims you can push through in a day. If everything you do is sloppy and needs to be redone or is incomplete, the firm is not going to be interested in working with you in the future. You are going to end up costing them more money in the long run.
Experience
Most firms are looking for a minimum of 2 years of Field Qualified Experience. For a lot of adjusters that are new to the industry, this can make for a rough start to finding work. Many new adjusters start out doing some lighter day claims or work under a master adjuster to learn the ropes for a while before they break out to work on their own. But there are other options…
Thankfully, due to the quality of the education at Veteran Adjusting School, all of our VAS Trained Graduates are able to find work with our partner firms right away. Our partner firms often waive the 2-year experience requirement for our graduates because they know they are job-ready from day one.
If you want to learn more about becoming a VAS Trained adjuster click the link below to see how you can become part of our elite team of adjusters and start earning the income you deserve right away.
