Do you want to become an auto damage appraiser? Have you been trying to figure out how to become an insurance adjuster, and get started without wasting lots of time or money? Perfect. Being an independent auto damage appraiser who handles auto insurance claims on a daily basis, has unlocked mine and my family’s dreams, … Read more
As insurance claim adjusters and auto damage appraisers, estimatics plays a huge role in our job. If you want to get started in the industry, you’ll need to know what estimatics is and how to do it well. This article will give you an overview of estimatics and its role in our job as adjusters … Read more
Knowing how to properly write an auto damage hail estimate is important. Many independent adjusters and auto damage appraisers don’t understand the concept of PDR matrices for insurance estimatics, and end up guessing at how to do it, without using a PDR Matrix at all. Some auto body shops estimate the hail damage just by … Read more
What is an auto damage appraiser’s salary? This is likely the first question you’ll have when considering becoming an auto damage appraiser. The answer varies greatly depending on whether you are a staff appraiser or whether you’re working for one of the nation’s many independent adjusting firms, and where you live in the country. Independent … Read more
What is an auto damage appraiser’s salary? This is likely the first question you’ll have when considering becoming an auto damage appraiser. The answer varies greatly depending on whether you are a staff appraiser or an independent auto damage appraiser and where you live in the country. In this article, I’ll cover both an independent … Read more
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22.3″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https://iapath.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/How-to-become-an-auto-damage-appraiser-in-south-carolina.jpg” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”3.23″ z_index_tablet=”500″][/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.11″ z_index_tablet=”500″] If you want to become an auto damage appraiser in South Carolina… this post is for you. Below I’ll give a quick summary then dive deeper into the steps needed to become an auto damage appraiser … Read more
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22.3″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https://iapath.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/How-to-Become-an-Auto-Damage-Appraiser-in-North-Carolian.jpg” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”3.23″ z_index_tablet=”500″] [/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ z_index_tablet=”500″] How to Become an Auto Damage Appraiser in North Carolina If you want to become an auto damage appraiser in North Carolina… this post is for you. Below I’ll give a quick summary then dive … Read more
Have you ever felt threatened by our industry changing? You know as an auto damage appraiser and adjuster with the photo apps, technology and owners taking photos of their own vehicle, its changing, and even eliminating some jobs, it can be scary. My name is Chris Stanley and I think it’s time we added a … Read more
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.48″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_image src=”https://iapath.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/Blend-Repair-Operation.jpg” align=”center” _builder_version=”3.15″ /][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.21.1″] (This is a rough draft excerpt from my upcoming book the Auto Adjuster’s Playbook) Everything that needs to be done to repair a damaged vehicle needs to be written down step by step in the form of an auto damage estimate. We … Read more
[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.0.11″] Here are two quick videos of how to insert PDR into CCC One. PDR, or paintless dent repair, is a repair operation that Is used frequently to repair hail damages to a vehicle without the need to repaint the vehicle. How to add … Read more
