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Interior Water Damage at MY Hotel | Mitigation Started 😜

Interior Water Damage at MY Hotel | Mitigation Started 😜

by IES | Apr 30, 2019 | Damage Inspections, IES, Inspiration - On The Grind

I just wanted a couple hours to rest, in between inspections and Xactimate estimates, but that was not to happen. Somewhere in Kansas at my hotel, rain has penetrated the building and I am naturally going into mitigation mode. Water damage everywhere. Strategy....
Insurance Adjuster Strategies For Roofing Supplements

Insurance Adjuster Strategies For Roofing Supplements

by IES | Apr 30, 2019 | IES, Insurance Adjuster Strategies

What roofing contractor wants to argue with insurance adjusters all day long over Xactimate estimates and roof supplements? In this video I share a few tips for success when dealing with insurance adjusters on roofing claims. Keep winning! 👊😎 Strategy. Consistency....
Pay Scales For Roofing Sales Reps | Recruiting Strategies

Pay Scales For Roofing Sales Reps | Recruiting Strategies

by IES | Apr 27, 2019 | Consulting Meetings, Insurance Restoration Sales And Marketing

Hiring roofing sales representatives can be one of the most challenging aspects for an insurance restoration contractor. How do you find great professional quality? How do you integrate the Xactimate estimating and training into the process? And how much do you pay...
Overhead and Profit Background & History | O&P Approval

Overhead and Profit Background & History | O&P Approval

by IES | Apr 27, 2019 | IES, Overhead and Profit Strategies, Xactimate Estimates

Explaining the history of Overhead and Profit: from the “three trades rule” to the current “it must reach the level of complexity and/or coordination required of a general contractor” rule. We also cover insight on how to obtain overhead and...
Do You Ask Customer For Insurance Xactimate Estimate First?

Do You Ask Customer For Insurance Xactimate Estimate First?

by IES | Apr 26, 2019 | IES, Insurance Restoration Sales And Marketing, Xactimate Estimates

Are you requiring your customers to show you their insurance Xactimate estimate paperwork before you’ll even deal with them? I think I understand why you’re doing that. However, please open your mind and look at this from another angle. It’s so very...
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  • Beat The Insurance Company At Their Own GAME
    If you're a roofing contractor, winning the game with insurance adjusters in the roofing business and insurance restoration general contracting involves playing THEIR game better than they do... using their rules against them... even though you're a roofer, it doesn't mean you can't beat them at their own game. Less friction, less resistance, more approvals... […]
  • How To Get Mortgage Company To Release Insurance Check FAST
    If the insurance claim pays out to the property owner and the mortgage company as the payees, how can you get the insurance check released from the mortgage company? Roofing contractors and insurance restoration contractors usually struggle with delays caused by this problem when working through the roofing claim process. This episode will help you […]
  • Insurance Claim Supplement Advice For State Farm
    Insurance claim supplement advice SPECIFICALLY for State Farm Insurance. Roof damage, water damage, fire damage, hurricane damage, wind damage, hail damage claims with State Farm is a majority of what you will see because State Farm has the majority of the market share for residential property damage claims. State Farm needs to be handled entirely […]
  • If You Do This On Roofing Claims You Will LOSE
    If you do this on roofing claims - or water damage claims, hurricane claims, hail damage claims, wind damage claims, fire damage, etc. - you will lose and fail. It is so imperative that you first research the basic fundamentals of the insurance policy, starting with the declarations page (or "dec page"). You need to […]
  • Insurance Adjuster Tries To BURN Roofing Contractor
    A roofing contractor - who is enrolled in my IES Certified training course - called me for advice because an insurance adjuster on one of his roofing and general contracting jobs is trying to burn him after he sent him his Xactimate estimate. I think he has the solution to overcome the situation. Please let […]
  • Don't Fall For This Roofing TRAP
    Don't fall for this insurance claims roofing TRAP that insurance adjusters set. As a matter of fact, in this episode I talk about SEVERAL traps that insurance companies tend to set that roofing contractors need to beware of. This covers Xactimate estimates, insurance engineers, roofing approvals/denials, water damage claims, insurance adjuster interaction and much more. […]
  • How To Set Up A Supplement System | Insurance Claims
    Setting up a supplement system for roofing insurance claims and insurance restoration general contracting claims needs to be one of your top priorities right now. My advice is to set up a supplementing system made up of three separate departments: the inspection department, the Xactimate estimate writing department and the insurance claim supplementing department. You […]
  • How Do I Get The Insurance Adjuster To Approve My Xactimate Estimate?
    Getting the insurance adjuster to approve your Xactimate estimate can be a complicated and difficult process. However, following a methodical strategy from start to finish can give you the advantage over the insurance adjuster when trying to reconcile your roofing or restoration Xactimate estimate. Let's discuss how to get the highest possible amounts approved on […]
  • Dominating Insurance Adjusters | Approval Tactics
    In this example, the insurance company sent another insurance adjuster to inspect the hurricane damaged property a second time and review my Xactimate estimate. Check out the strategy I used to get the adjuster to approve more than triple the original estimate amount. Roofing contractors and general contractors pay attention! Please let me know what […]
  • The Insurance Adjuster, The Property Owner And The Roofer
    In this training session we discuss the insurance adjuster, the property owner, the roofer and the insurance restoration contractor. The roofing claim process starts with the property owner. The roofing contractor needs to first educate the customer on how the roofing process works, the Xactimate estimate process, the insurance supplementing process and more. When meeting […]

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