I am a certified CPIA from Insurance Appraisal & Umpire Association (IAUA) and a certified CPLA from Property Loss Appraisal Network (PLAN). I stay current, advancing my knowledge and increasing my skills. I have been in the insurance claim industry for multiple decades. I am highly skilled at ferreting out truths and fairness and proficient at obtaining agreements on equitable positions efficiently.
Professional
Proficient at Xactimate and explaining Xactimate to Umpires who are unfamiliar.
Excellent at cause of loss if the appraisal requires that
Fair Awards
As a member of both IAUA & PLAN I an held to the highest education and ethical standards.
I pride myself in be able to communicate my position effectively to my counterpart and if necessary to the umpire regardless of their level of understanding and background.
Efficient
Efficiency is a result of being prepared.
I create a plan of action for each and every appraisal I am part o and I an adept at executing that plan.
Estimating Proficiency
Knowing the software intrinsically is key to being able to use it but as important, it is the key to successfully communicating it's use to others.
Often awards come down to how the software is being used and one's ability to communicate the details effectively.
Many states including Colorado allow causation to be determined as part of an insurance appraisal.
If your policy does not exclude causation, then determining causation is a very important skill to be accomplished at for an appraiser.
I was trained by some of the best and have the ability to make compelling positions regarding causation determinations.
Certified (IAUA & PLAN)
Professional
Ethical
Skilled
Effective
Efficient
Fair
Valued
🔍 Step 1: Schedule Review & Discussion
Click the button, provide the claim file.
Schedule our first meeting to discuss the Appraisal
📘 Step1 Column 2: Agreement Signed
Agreements are key to making sure we all are on the same page.
I send you the agreement, once signed the process begins.
🗂️ Step 3: Create a Plan of Action
The key to a fair award is having besides being skilled and knowledgeable is the right plan of action and being able to execute the plan.
⚖️ Step 4: Execute the plan
Once the plan is set, I commence executing the plan. In Colorado that Always includes delivering Disclosures and reviewing disclosures from the opposing appraiser. The plan takes into consideration the policy expectations, the expected and my counterpart's likely objections and positions, and my plan of action to overcome those objections and likely positions.
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