The Savvy Adjuster Newsletter — March 2024 Edition

I hope you’re doing well! Spring is approaching, and it’s all about renewal and fresh starts. With that in mind, I wanted to make sure you didn’t miss out on these adjuster-focused resources. Whether they’re a welcome refresher or brand new information, they’re great for identifying when to use an assessment partner, why an unbroken chain of custody can be important to subrogation opportunities, and how you can avoid claims leakage. I’ve also included additional articles, a guide, a case study, and a podcast so you can brush up on other property loss topics that are important to you.

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When to Seek a Property Damage Assessment as an Adjuster

If you’re on the fence about whether a property assessment partner may help you reach an accurate settlement, read this article for five scenarios in which an objective expert can determine scope of damage, make repair vs. replacement recommendations, and more. Need an Assessment? – 4 minute read

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Why Subrogation May Call for an Unbroken Chain of Custody

Steps like clearly documenting and photographing evidence throughout its journey can be key when deciding whether to pursue subrogation. This article outlines what you can do to maintain an unbroken chain of custody in claims with subrogation potential. Get the Facts – 5 minute read

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5 Questions to Consider Before Settling for a Contractor Quote

HVAC equipment is complex, which means settling claims that include it can be, too. This guide illustrates the importance of asking questions about the age, proposed replacement equipment, market rates, and more before you accept a contractor quote. Learn What to Ask – 5 minute read

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Power Surge Claims: What Adjusters Should Know

Settle power surge claims more accurately by understanding what causes surges, which equipment is vulnerable, and how you can avoid claims leakage. Boost Your Surge Knowledge – 4 minute read

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The Savvy Adjuster Podcast: Plumbing Losses and Subrogation

Donan experts explain the importance of identifying subrogation potential and how plumbing products make their way through the subrogation process.

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Earn CE Credit During This Upcoming Webinar

While spring brings warmer weather and blooming flowers, it also brings hail. Hail can cause property impacts to a variety of components, from roofing and siding to HVAC systems and solar panels. The effect hail can have on these items is just as varied, ranging from aesthetic impacts to more substantial damage. Since hail is likely to appear in your claims as a reported cause of loss, it’s important to know how to consider all the factors in your settlement decisions, not just roof damage.

Register to join Alpine Intel Technical Education Trainer Kevin Huelsman for the Comprehensive Hail Investigations Webinar. In this presentation, Kevin will illuminate key collateral indicators crucial for accurate hail investigations, demonstrating through case studies and other data points that looking solely to the roof for evidence of hail damage can lead you astray.

Earn CE credit toward your adjuster licenses for Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, and Texas by participating throughout. Register Now

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What Is Alpine Intel?

Alpine Intel is the parent company for HVACi, Donan, and StrikeCheck. We deliver the most innovative claims technology solutions and thorough, actionable claims insights to our insurance industry partners. With our operating brands under the same roof of Alpine Intel, it makes it even easier for you to rely on us for a variety of insurance assessments: HVAC and refrigeration equipment, electronics and specialty items, forensic engineering, fire investigation, and component testing. Have more questions about Alpine Intel? Check out our FAQs.

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