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Adjuster Tips

Adjuster Tips

Learn more tools of the trade to manage claims and detect misrepresentation indicators through adjuster tips, customer service best practices, and the basics of handling specific types of complex claims.

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Appliances

Appliances

Find out more about the different types of appliances policyholders include in claims, including how they work, common causes of loss, and methods to return them to pre-loss condition.

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Auto Claims

Auto Claims

Check out auto claim-related materials to help assignments you may be working on. They reference vehicle fire investigations, crash reconstruction, CDR services, or even questionable claim details.

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Cause of Loss

Cause of Loss

Discover resources that will help you accurately determine cause of loss. The materials cover uncommon causes of loss, perils misreported as something else, and specialty assessments.

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Claim Investigations

Claim Investigations

Discover our articles, guides, and more that will help you improve your claim investigation techniques, spot potential misrepresentation, and resolve claims with confidence.

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Codes & Regulations

Codes & Regulations

Stay up to date on the codes and regulations that may impact claims or property investigations, including efficiency rules, building codes, or fire inspection standards.

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Commercial Equipment

Commercial Equipment

Explore content that covers how to address potential losses related to commercial structures and equipment. They include HVAC systems, walk-in freezers, economizers, business-critical equipment, and more.

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Component Failures

Component Failures

Learn more about evidence management and the specialized testing that can help answer product failure questions.

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Consumer Electronics

Consumer Electronics

Review guides, articles, and other resources about consumer electronics included in claims, how they work, common perils, and repair or replacement recommendations.

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Electrical Equipment

Electrical Equipment

Discover how a variety of frequently claimed electrically powered equipment works, common causes of loss, and methods to return it to pre-loss condition.

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Fire Claims

Fire Claims

Learn more about origin and cause investigations, what fire inspectors frequently see during inspections, and how this peril impacts specific types of equipment and property.

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Forensic Engineering

Forensic Engineering

Review resources about structural and mechanical damage and what licensed engineers look for at commercial and residential properties.

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Foundations/Ground

Foundations/Ground

Find out more about how soil, land changes, and basements and foundations impact structures and what investigators look for.

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Hail and Wind Claims

Hail and Wind Claims

Discover how hail and wind impact HVAC systems, electronics, and structures on residential and commercial properties – and why policyholders confuse them with other losses.

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Hurricanes, Tornadoes, and Other Disasters

Hurricanes, Tornadoes, and Other Disasters

Find out more about catastrophic disasters and the losses they leave in their wake, including how they impact equipment, structures, and other property items.

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HVAC Equipment

HVAC Equipment

Better understand both common and rare, complex HVAC equipment types and the losses they sustain with articles, guides, and other adjuster-focused resources.

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Industry Data

Industry Data

Take note of trends related to equipment, insurance, and assessment results through annual reports and resources related to claims data.

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Lightning and Surge Claims

Lightning and Surge Claims

Explore commonly reported perils and how they impact – or don’t affect – HVAC systems, electrically powered items, structures, and other property frequently included in claims.

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Man-Made Damages

Man-Made Damages

Learn what evidence distinguishes man-made damage, including roofing impacts and missing HVAC equipment, from other causes of loss.

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Pools & Hot Tubs

Pools & Hot Tubs

Review articles, guides, and other resources about frequently claimed pool equipment, causes of failures, and their significance in claims.

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Roofs

Roofs

Learn more about roof and shingle types, common causes of loss, and what investigators look for during assessments through guides, articles, and other resources.

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Solar Power Equipment

Solar Power Equipment

Explore why solar power equipment winds up in claims, including how components work, frequent causes of loss, and repair and replacement recommendations.

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Subrogation

Subrogation

Understand the subrogation process and what information you need in order to make a confident decision about whether to pursue.

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Tree and Outdoor Claims

Tree and Outdoor Claims

Find insurance-focused resources about tree removal and claims that include outdoor assets such as landscaping, lights, and golf courses.

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Water Claims

Water Claims

Flood, rain, or plumbing-related losses can impact a variety of structures and equipment. Learn more through helpful guides, articles, and other resources.

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Water Heaters

Water Heaters

Review eBooks, articles, guides, and other resources about the different types of water heaters, their causes of loss, and their significance in claims.

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Well and Sump Pumps

Well and Sump Pumps

Understand different types of well and sump pumps, how they work, and what it may take to return them to pre-loss condition through a variety of resources.

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Windows

Windows

Find materials about the strengths and limitations of different types of windows, common causes of loss, and how assessments are completed.

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Winter Losses

Winter Losses

Identify what types of losses are more common in winter months through resources about winter-related perils or equipment most often claimed during colder months.

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Workers' Compensation

Workers' Compensation

Explore these resources to learn tips for handling workers’ compensation claims, indicators of misrepresentation, how to validate claim details, and how litigation may be involved.

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Be better prepared to spot lies in person and over the phone with Alpine Intel’s webinar The Fabrications, Distortions & Half Truths (The Truth About Lying) Webinar.
Explore the essential ethical traits every modern claim professional should embody — recognizing dilemmas, distinguishing right from wrong, and upholding standards.
Build policyholder trust and settle claims more fairly by having these qualities of ethical claims professionals. 
Learn how to properly collect, verify, and use video evidence to strengthen claim investigations, support negotiations, and ensure admissibility.
Discover where to find admissible video footage for your claims and how to navigate legal and ethical considerations when obtaining it. 
Discover key strategies to locate, secure, and authenticate video evidence — from dash-cams to social media — for insurance claims.
Equip yourself with the knowledge to detect and address potential red flags before they lead to negative consequences. Download our Fraud Indicators List to increase the accuracy of your settlements. 
Discover common types of employee workers’ compensation fraud, such as malingering, and how expert investigations can validate the facts of a claim.
Know what red flags might point to questionable workers’ compensation claims, and which investigative tactics may help verify details.
Learn five ways employees could try to obtain unnecessary workers’ compensation, including by malingering and double employment.
Learn how workers’ compensation fraud occurs, common schemes to watch for, and the red flags every claims professional should recognize.
Learn when to employ surveillance in workers’ comp investigations, best practices for doing so, and how the right investigative partner can help.
Any video evidence should be properly obtained and handled during a claims investigation. Learn why, and how to avoid potentially compromising the integrity of an investigation.
Read about different types of video evidence for claims investigations, when they might be helpful, and how to obtain them.
Learn about different types of auto insurance fraud and become better equipped to recognize potential misrepresentation and when to investigate.
Learn how to conduct a workers’ compensation investigation that could show indicators of large-scale fraud.
Find out what sets an ethical insurance professional apart. Learn key traits and strategies to use for fair, transparent claims handling.
Social media investigations can validate facts during a claims probe. Learn more about this practice and how an investigative partner can help.
Learn why there’s a need for independent corroboration in claims investigations, who is involved in the process, and how it benefits clients.
Learn what medical canvassing is and why it can be invaluable for resolving certain claims. Plus, get insight into how experts conduct these investigations.
Canvassing can help insurance professionals verify facts of a claim without sacrificing objectivity, accuracy, or fairness.
Learn about the different types of property claims fraud, who might be suspected of potential misrepresentation, red flags adjusters can look for, and investigative techniques to verify claim details.
For conclusive insights into the validity of claim details, you need a high-quality claim investigation report. Find out what this entails.
Learn how an adjuster partnered with VRC Investigations and HVACi to resolve a property claim with suspect misrepresentation.
Learn practical frameworks for ethical decision-making and balancing legal, regulatory, and company obligations with fairness, honesty, and respect for all parties.
Learn what synthetic identities are, how they can show up in claim investigations, and what could indicate their presence in a claim.
Learn how to validate auto claim details by asking the right questions, reviewing critical documents, using vehicle forensics, and preserving 3D evidence.
Gain a deeper understanding of the differences when addressing confidentiality vs. privacy in claims investigations.
Adjusters can use this guide on how to navigate ethical situations that may emerge during the claims resolution process.
Download this guide to learn when field and desktop investigations might be needed if potential misrepresentation is suspected—and when you might need both.
During this webinar recording, learn five proven techniques for approaching claim-related interviews and handling evasive, misleading, or dishonest answers.
Onboard vehicle data can change the course of auto theft insurance investigations. Learn what it may reveal and how it complements investigative strategies.
Put your skills to the test and see how many potential misrepresentation indicators you can find in these scenarios!
View this webinar recording to learn how to detect and prevent current and emerging approaches to insurance fraud.
Adjusters can use the tips in this guide to prepare for claim investigation interviews and craft effective questions to validate details and facts.
Adjusters can refer to this guide when looking for tactics to use if they suspect misrepresentation during a claim investigation.
A policyholder reported their vehicle stolen twice, raising a potential red flag. Learn how CTL’s infotainment download provided the hard data needed to verify the claim.
Learn how a multi-faceted investigation uncovered social media activity that referenced “dancing in the snow” and raised questions about a workers’ comp claim.
Learn how inconsistencies found during routine and detailed workers’ compensation claim investigations could prompt a premium fraud investigation.