Guides for New Adjusters
Straight, current answers from a 9-year licensed independent adjuster. No hype, no fabricated numbers.
How to Become a CAT Adjuster
The real path to becoming a catastrophe adjuster in 2026: license, Xactimate, IA firm rosters, and the cash float nobody warns you about. By a 9-year adjuster.
Read the guide →Independent Adjuster With No Experience
Licensed but no claims history? Here's exactly how to get deployed: rosters, a clean packet, software, and being the fast yes on an availability blast.
Read the guide →How to Get on Adjuster Rosters
How to get on independent adjuster rosters: which documents firms require, how many to target, follow-up timing, and the availability-blast reply that wins.
Read the guide →CAT Adjuster Salary
What CAT adjusters actually make: fee schedules, splits, the 30-60 day pay lag, deployment costs, taxes, and example-month math. Honest ranges, labeled estimates.
Read the guide →Independent Adjuster License
Independent adjuster licensing explained: resident vs Designated Home State (DHS), reciprocity, the FL/TX/LA hurricane corridor, and what to get first.
Read the guide →What to Pack for Adjuster Deployment
The complete adjuster deployment packing list: mobile office, inspection tools, safety gear, documents, software, and the cash float. Printable checklist inside.
Read the guide →Is Being a CAT Adjuster Worth It
Is CAT adjusting worth it? The honest pros and cons, the real money (labeled estimates), the cash-flow gap, lifestyle, and who it's genuinely for. By a 9-year adjuster.
Read the guide →Florida 6-20 Adjuster License
The Florida 6-20 all-lines adjuster license explained: what it covers, why non-residents use it as a Designated Home State, the general steps, and reciprocity. Verify with DFS.
Read the guide →Texas All-Lines Adjuster License
The Texas all-lines adjuster license: what it covers, resident vs non-resident and DHS paths, the general steps, reciprocity, and FL vs TX. Verify with TDI.
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