How to Get Training to Become an Insurance Adjuster

Training to become a insurance adjuster is available online, in classroom settings and through on-the-job experience. Depending on the type of insurance adjusting work you are interested in pursuing, your training may take several forms.

If you already work for an insurance company and want to move into the adjusting sector, you'll have the contacts and resources needed to make that switch smoothly.

Those new to the field will find that training to become a insurance adjuster is not difficult, but finding a good job or building a reputation as an independent claims adjuster takes some effort.

Difficulty:

Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need

• Laptop computer
• Internet
• AdjusterPro.com (link below)
• Xactimate
• Resume

1. Insurance adjuster needed!

   Decide what type of adjuster you would like to be, as this will affect the kind of training to become a insurance adjuster you undergo. On-staff adjusters usually handle the majority of workman's compensation claims, auto insurance claims and homeowner's insurance insurance claims. However, catastrophe adjusters who do large numbers of claims after events such as storms, hurricanes, tornadoes and floods are often independent, working on their own under contract with insurance companies or adjusting firms.

2. Catastrophe adjusting

   Find out if you can receive training to become a insurance adjuster by being hired in an adjusting office. Look for entry-level positions or job that will train new employees. Alternately, you can apprentice with an independent adjuster to learn the ropes as you go.

3. Hurricane damage

   Get catastrophe insurance claims adjuster training through AdjusterPro (link below) in conjunction with AllLines for industry-standard training and education. Be sure to learn Xactimate, the software program used by catastrophe adjusters to determine the damage to a house or structure. You can take the instruction and Texas or Florida licensing courses online or in person, generally in Texas or Florida. Xactimate training programs are offered in conference classrooms settings.

Tips & Warnings

• See Resources, below, for further information on training to become a insurance adjuster.

Resources

• Get training to become a insurance adjuster with AdjusterPro