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Does anyone here seek out insurance work? Have you marketed to ajusters or home owners and is there any money in it? And mostly, how much of a PITA is it?
I’ve done a few jobs that were covered by insurance but never have tried to get thay type of work. I’ve kept myself at a distance from the insurance company in each deal.
A friend of mine has a body shop. Most of his work is with the insurance companies. He thinks I’m nuts for not agressively trying to get insurance work. The post about insurance fraud has got me considering this again.
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You need to specialise in it....They want itemised bids...You should use the same format and even the same software if ya want to make life easier for the adjuster...You should be available by phone quickly and be able to write estimates and do work fast...This makes them favor a company that has a little size to it...
near the stream,
aj
*RyanHook up with a local carpet cleaner that also does water damage/ smoke damage clean up.Those guys are the first ones on the job and usually have first crack. The good thing for you is they usually don't have a clue as to how to do the work. They also know the local adjusters and how much stuff pays.
*Yes yes Jim....I concur...near the stream,aj
*Ryan,Prepare to bid tight and low. Insurance companies don't give a squat about craftsmanship. You'll probably find that they tell you what your bid will be.Good Luck,Ed.
*Ryan, I have the book, "How to sell remodeling" by Robert M. Gorodess. It's a Craftsman Booh Co. print, and I picked it up at Boorders about a year ago for $18. He has a few chapters that touch on Ins. Work, and one chapter that deals with finding and pricing ins. work specifically. Pertty good stuff. Tells you pretty specifically how to word the bids, how to fill out an assignment form, how to get the check directly to you, working up a loss schedule. All good stuff. The books has other good advice on working up your sales book, ala Rick. Good Book all around. One of these days, I'll sit down and read all these books instead of just skimming them! Jeff
*skim --- jeff.. life is short...let sonny read them and give us a synopsis...hah, hah, hah
*Plus, they stay nice and fresh looking on the shelf! Jeff
*Target individual agents for smaller jobs. Most are able to handle up to $5,000 before they have to refer it to an adjuster.The decision is up to the homeowner of which contractor will get the job, NOT the insurance company's. The insurance company will not always be upfront with the homeowner about this. A flood, fire, etc. is a traumatic experience for them. When the adjuster is standing in the burned out kitchen with the homeowner after the fire, they suggest Joe Blow can be there immediately to begin putting the pieces back together. So who are they going to call?Target the agents for smaller jobs, and adjusters for the larger ones. Sell youself to them.
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Does anyone here seek out insurance work? Have you marketed to ajusters or home owners and is there any money in it? And mostly, how much of a PITA is it?
I've done a few jobs that were covered by insurance but never have tried to get thay type of work. I've kept myself at a distance from the insurance company in each deal.
A friend of mine has a body shop. Most of his work is with the insurance companies. He thinks I'm nuts for not agressively trying to get insurance work. The post about insurance fraud has got me considering this again.