Montana Public Adjuster List

Montana Independent Public Insurance Adjusters

If you live in Montana, many public insurance adjusters are willing to serve with public insurance adjusters from Helena, Montana to Butte and all across the state. Insurance in "the Treasure State," as Montana is tenderly called, is governed by the Montana State Auditor's Office. You can find out about Montana's licensing requirements for insurance agents and adjusters at http://sao.mt.gov/.

What is a public adjuster? Montana’s public adjusters serve the public at large not the insurer. This means that these insurance specialists serve you, the policy holder. Montana public insurance adjusters are often previous insurance carrier adjusters who have decided to help the general public and individual policyholders straighten out their covered losses.

Montana public adjusters are private insurance pros who do not have any relationships with any insurance carrier. They work for the residents of the state and negotiate higher settlements and other provisions. These insurance pros understand Montana's rebuilding industry, local building concerns, and associated expenditures. An out of area insurance company adjuster is not usually informed about the degrees of rebuilding in Montana. By having a public insurance adjuster working on your behalf who is a specialist at insurance loss assessments and bargaining sessions, you are more likely to get a more equitable settlement check from your insurer.

Just like the Montana State Auditor's Office monitors insurance companies, public adjusters are also governed by the state. Montana's licensing requirements for insurance agents and adjusters are much like those of other states. In general, a public insurance adjuster must be informed and pass a state licensing exam. If you have an insurance claim in Montana, hiring a licensed independent public insurance adjuster is an excellent way to make sure that your insurance carrier treats you decently.

In addition to helping you with valuations and negotiations, a decent independent public insurance adjuster also assists you with documenting losses, insurance forms, and the entire settlement procedure. Because public adjusters do not get paid unless they negotiate a higher settlement offer, it is in their best interest to search for every covered insurance loss that you can claim. This requires broad evaluations of your homeowners or other type of insurance policy as well as in-depth documenting the damage.

The public insurance adjuster will also assess your home or business thoroughly to discover every single insurance loss and all of the damage. 
 

As the 41st state in the U.S., Montana, the Treasure State, has a lengthy background. The Montana State Auditor's Office can help the citizens of the state with many general insurance interconnected questions and insurance licensing regulations while a public adjuster serving Montana residents is pleased to serve you with your exact policy needs.

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Years experience in insurance industry:

Educational degrees / certifications:
BS Criminal Justice -
Florida Umpire Certification -
Vale National: Advanced Dwelling Cert -

Years experience in insurance industry:

Public Adjuster License #:
TX Public Adjuster License # 1423630

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Being in the contracting business for 20 years, I bring a wealth of knowledge to all aspects of adjusting and maxing out a claim fairly and thoroughly for the insured.

Years experience in insurance industry:

Educational degrees / certifications:
Xactimate certified, mold certified

Other relevant information:
Public Insurance Adjuster with construction background as a state of Florida
contractor who has also settled thousands of claims for major insurance companies.
Strengths include knowledge and understanding of policies, endorsements,
building codes, coverage issues, and professional estimates. Code of ethics
dictate that knowledge of policy, scope of covered damages, and an accurate
repair estimate determine the amount of the settlement rather than personal or
professional alliances or opinions.

Years experience in insurance industry:

Educational degrees / certifications:
B.A., 1978
Florida Licensed Adjuster, 1997 #A002288
Public Insurance Adjuster, 2007 #A002288
Member of Florida Association of Public Insurance Adjusters, 2007

Other relevant information:
Over 40 years collective in all areas of insurance & construction.
Captain and First Engineer RS/V, F/V Bering Sea and Pacific Rim.
Design & build heavy weather commercial vessels.
General Contractor, Heavy Commercial

Years experience in insurance industry:

Educational degrees / certifications:
Business Administration, Western State College, Gunnnison, Colorado
Petroleum & Turbine Technology, KCC Kenai, Alaska
Texas & Florida Adjuster
NFIP Certified
State Farm Certified
Attended and completed numerous seminars and insurance certification courses.

Years experience in insurance industry:

Educational degrees / certifications:
Miami Dade Community College, Associate of Arts
State of Florida Licensed Public Adjuster

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Past President of NAPIA
June 2008-June 2009 NAPIA Man of the Year
I understand building, contents, business interruption, extra expense and
ALE losses.
I have been in several appraisals over seven-eight figures.

Years experience in insurance industry:

Educational degrees / certifications:
B.S. in Finance, 1971
NAPIA - 1977 to Present
NC Association of Public Insurance Adjusters, founder, 1995 to Present

Other relevant information:
65+ Seminars, Workshops and Schools,Winstorm Conferences, NFIP Certified,
Sinkhole Certified, Termite Certified, PLRB Conferences, Business Interruption
Certified, Certified Arbitrator and Mediator, Court Appointed Umpire, Court
Approved Expert Witness

Years experience in insurance industry:

Educational degrees / certifications:
B.S., University of South Florida

Years experience in insurance industry:

Educational degrees / certifications:
Lincensed Public Adjuster
University of Central Florida, Florida Insurance Institute
Accredited Claims Adjuster

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Experience ranges from basic homeowner to multi-million dollar commercial
losses. Managed the claims department of a large TPA for certain Underwriters
at Lloyd’s and have been involved as an adjuster, and supervisor of numerous
hurricane catastrophe losses. I am a Director of and have presented at
Windstorm Insurance Conferences for Business Interruption Claims Evaluation,
Umpire Certification and Recertification. Heavily involved in the appraisal process
in both an appraiser (both carrier and insured) and Umpire capacity.

Years experience in insurance industry:

Educational degrees / certifications:
B.S. Degree, MacMurray College, 1975
Presenter of WIND Advanced Umpire Certification, 2008, 2009
Windstorm Insurance Network Board Member, 2009

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