Online Courses
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Course Description: This is a course package comprised of seven courses plus two bonus sections and a number of downloadable documents.
Total savings for this package is over $25.
This online class is for individuals who are new to adjusting catastrophes, such as hurricanes, wind storms, and tornadoes. The course is broken down into two key sections: "Getting Prepared for Adjusting" and "The Actual Adjusting Process". The first section includes a number of course components and background knowledge that can be done in preparation for any catastrophe. The second part of the class takes you through all the steps and processes required for adjusting residential properties. This online package includes everything listed under course topics.Course Topics:
- Insurance Basics
- Tools of the Trade
- Working with Digital Photos
- Residential Construction Basics
- Claim File Components
- Homeowners Policy Interpretation
- Property Adjusting 101
- Getting organized
- Claim reporting
Course Length: 8 hours
Audience: Property adjusters who are new to processing and adjusting catastophe claims and need the knowledge and skills required to be successful on the job.
Cost: $79.99
Course Description: This course gives the user a complete overview of what documents and information should be part of the claim file. It will give students an understanding of the responsibility of the adjuster in building the claim file and the order in which the file is creating.
Course Topics:
- The role of the adjuster
- Understanding the Loss Notice
- The activity log
- Building the claim file
- Key letters and contracts
- Scoping and adjusting documentation
- The estimate
- The narrative report
Course Length: 1 hour
Audience: Those new to adjusting
Cost: $9.99
Credits: 2 (FL)
Course Description: This course is an electronic document that will teach you how to use the IntegriClaim v8 estimating software. After purchasing this self-study course the 46 page book should be downloaded to a pc and/or printed for future reference. The course will walk you through the many steps required to create an estimate using MS/B IntegriClaim v8.
Course Topics:
- Getting Started
- Creating Claims Using the Quick Claim Entry
- Advanced Claim Entry
- Understanding IntegriClaim Buttons, Tabs, and Settings
- Contacts and Activities
- Importing Photos and Scanned Documents
- Estimating
- Getting Started with your Estimate
- Creating a Roof Diagram with IntegriClaim Quick Draw
- Creating a Roof Estimate
- Estimate Details
- Creating Additional Rooms
- Offsets, Closets, Windows, and Door Openings
- Adjustments
- Understanding the Estimate Detail Window
- ReportingCourse Length: not-applicable
Audience: Adjusters new to using IntegriClaim Estimating software.
Cost: $24.99
Course Description: The Florida Professional Property Insurance Adjuster (PPIA) Licensing and Designation Program will allow students to apply for their Florida Adjuster All Lines license without having to take the State examination. The course entails approximately 40 hours of online work and passing the rigorous examination questions. This course has three primary objectives: 1) give you the information and knowledge necessary to understand the insurance industry and claims adjusting, 2) prepare you to work in the insurance industry by helping you understand the roles and responsibilities each professional has and how the industry operates, and 3) Offer you the opportunity to enter the property adjusting profession through the PPIA designation which qualifies you to obtain your All Lines license.
Click here for additional information.Course Topics:
- Role of the Adjuster
- Insurance concepts and terminology
- Casualty and Liability Insurance
- Property Insurance
- Automobile Insurance
- Flood Insurance
- Marine insurance
- Aviation insurance
- Motor Vehicle Damage and Mechanical Breakdown
- Ethics
- Negotiation and Communication Skills
- Homeowners Policy
- Insurance contracts and laws
- Adjuster Practices
- Property Scoping and InspectingCourse Length: 40 hours
Audience: Individuals interested in receiving the Florida PPIA (Personal Property Insurance Adjuster) Designation and 501 Adjuster License.
Cost: $288.00
Course Description: This web-based course will teach you how to analyze the homeowners policy. You will learn a quick multi-step process of walking through the policy, so that you can figure what is covered when processing any type of property claim. You will gain an understanding of property types, coverages, exclusions, limitations, and more.
Course Topics:
- Policies for homeowners, renters , and landlords
- Insurance terminology
- The anatomy of the policy
- Understanding coverage
- Policy limits
- Policy exclusions
- Using a multi-step process to figure out coverage
Course Length: 2 hours
Audience: Adjusters needing a better understanding of the Homeowners policy.
Cost: $19.99
Course Description: This course is focused on helping those new to the insurance industry. It is a general overview course that will benefit anyone involved with the process - - from staff members, administrators, new agents, or adjusters.
Course Topics:
- Purpose of insurance
- Policy types
- Terminology
- Positions, roles, and responsibilities
- Process overview
- The claim file processCourse Length: 30-45 minutes
Audience: Entry-level staff members, agents, or adjusters.
Cost: $5.99
Course Description: This web-based course is designed to give individuals an inside look at the life of a catastrophe adjuster. It will walk you through the detailed steps necessary to do the job of a claims adjuster in the event of a catastrophe.
Course Topics:
- Overview
- When disaster strikes
- Getting organized
- Scoping and inspecting
- Adjusting and reporting
- An example claim file
- Equipment and supplies
Course Length: 45-60 minutes
Audience: Those new to claims adjusting who are interested in the roles, responsibilities, and process of adjusting property disasters.
Cost: $12.99
Course Description: This web-based course will teach you the entire process of scoping and inspecting residential properties. It will provide property claims adjusters with the basic skills and knowledge needed to do effective scoping and adjusting of claims. It focuses on giving you the information you need to start doing property insurance claims. While the course concentrates on residential property adjusting, many of the skills that are covered can be applied to other types of property claims.
Course Topics:
- Overview of property adjusting
- Preparing yourself to scope and inspect
- Taking effective photos
- Scoping the roof and exterior
- Scoping the interior and personal propertyCourse Length: 2-3 hours
Audience: Adjusters new to property adjusting who require knowledge in how to scope and inspect residential properties.
Cost: $29.99
Course Description: This web-based course concentrates on giving you the most important information you need about residential construction and applying that knowledge to the property claims adjusting process. Construction techniques, materials used and building terminology are all discussed. A series of interactive 'knowledge check' scenarios help reinforce the training.
Course Topics:
- How the building process works
- The roofing system
- Other aspects of the exterior
- Doors and windows
- Standard interior room construction
- Kitchen and bath building techniques
- Grades of materials
- Building codes and standardsCourse Length: 75-90 minutes
Audience: Adjusters needing more knowledge of residential property construction.
Cost: $19.99
Course Description: This is a web-based course which details two categories of adjuster tools: traditional tools and electronic equipment. These tools will allow adjusters to have a more efficient process while in the field. Adjusters will learn the terminology and the best set of equipment and supplies available in the current market. With this information field adjusters will be able to increase the speed of scoping, inspecting, and estimating; and produce more accurate and timely estimates in the process.
Course Topics:
- Basic tools for every adjuster
- Required equipment
- Optional equipment
- GPS: What it is and how it can help
- Using a tablet PC for note taking
- Working with digital recorders and dictation software
- Using a hand-held device for scheduling and contacts
- Backup and storage
- Portable scanners - - how can they help
Course Length: 45 minutes
Audience: New adjusters interested in learning about both traditional tools and electronic tools required to be an efficient claims adjuster.
Cost: $7.99
Course Description: This course will give students a thorough understanding of adjusting water losses. In this web-based course you will learn how to apply the basics of scoping and estimating to large and complex water losses. You will gain an understanding of processing water loss claims including investigation, settlement of coverages, and recovery. At the end of the course an exercise, along with questions, will be given to help reinforce the training content.
Course Topics:
- Cause and origin
- Coverage analysis
- Scoping and adjusting dwelling and personal property
- Subrogation
- When salvage is appropriate
- Controlling the drying process
- Water specific damages
Course Length: one hour
Audience: Adjusters requiring information on processing water loss claims.
Cost: $19.99
Course Description: This is a web-based course which introduces you to the world of digital photography. As you may know using a digital camera during property claims adjusting is a critical part of the job. Therefore, this short course will give you the information you need to set up and use your digital camera for claims adjusting, in addition to understanding some digital photography concepts, uploading the photos to your pc and preparing them for estimating.
Course Topics:
- Terminology: pixels, resolution, and megapixels
- File formats
- Memory and storing photos
- Transferring photos to your PC
- Organizing your photos
- Compressing photos
- Where too obtain additional InformationCourse Length: 30-45 minutes
Audience: Individuals needing information on using and understanding digital cameras.
Cost: $4.99
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