How to Get Your IA Firm Experience Requirement Waived
See what IA firms actually evaluate when deciding who gets deployed — and how new adjusters can prove they're ready without waiting two years to get field experience.
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Attend live for a chance to win a $1,000 scholarship toward AdjusterTV's Fast Track To Deployment Property Adjuster Training & Referral Program.
The “two years of experience” requirement isn't really about two years.
It's a risk filter.
An IA firm may be handing a new adjuster dozens — sometimes hundreds — of claims while putting its carrier relationship on the line. The firm needs some reason to believe that adjuster can actually produce files that hold up.
Two years of experience is one way to make that judgment. But it isn't the only way.
See the process from the firm's side of the desk.
Most new adjusters spend their time getting more credentials, joining more rosters, and following up harder. This training explains what firms are actually looking for.
Why the experience requirement exists
Understand what firms are actually protecting themselves against and why “two years” is often being used as a proxy for something much more important.
Why roster placement and deployment eligibility are different problems
Learn what an IA roster actually represents, why joining one can be relatively easy, and why that doesn't automatically put you at the front of the deployment line.
Why most new adjusters are preparing for the wrong part of the job
Most beginners focus on Xactimate and writing estimates. But the estimate is only one-third of the claim file. Learn the three parts firms actually evaluate — and why being weak in any one of them can expose an adjuster as unprepared.
What a certificate of completion actually proves
See the difference between finishing a course and having your actual claim work reviewed, corrected, and verified by someone qualified to evaluate it.
What gets new adjusters closer to the front of the line
Understand the role preparation, tested work, referrals, timing, and catastrophe volume play when firms decide who gets the call.
Why getting the call isn't the finish line
Getting your big break means nothing if you don’t have the chops to back up your resume. Learn what firms expect from day one — and why getting deployed before you’re ready can hurt your chances of getting called again.
If you've been asking these questions, this training is for you.
You’ll Walk Away Knowing What to Do Next
By the end of the session, you'll understand how IA firm rosters and deployment decisions actually work, what every claim file is graded on, what experience requirements are really trying to accomplish, and which activities may not be moving you any closer to getting deployed.
Join me live and you’ll also have a chance to win a $1,000 scholarship towards the Fast Track To Deployment Training & Referral Program.
Whether you ultimately decide to train with AdjusterTV or take what you learn and go it alone, you’ll leave with a much clearer picture of what firms are looking for — and where to focus your efforts to position yourself as deployment-ready in their eyes.
Matt Allen
Matt has spent 26 years in property claims and handled more than 10,000 claims as an independent catastrophe adjuster.
He’s also been on the firm side, deciding which adjusters stay on a storm and which ones go home.
That gives him a perspective most new adjusters rarely get: what the people evaluating you are actually looking for.
Fast Track Scholarship Giveaway
Attend the training live and you'll have the opportunity to enter our drawing for a $1,000 scholarship toward Fast Track To Deployment — AdjusterTV's property adjuster training, certification & IA firm referral program.
You must be present live to be eligible.
You don't need years of experience to benefit from this training.
This session is designed for new and aspiring independent property adjusters at almost any point before their first deployment.
You're just starting to research adjusting.
Learn how the deployment process actually works before spending months collecting credentials that may not solve the real problem.
You're licensed but haven't handled a claim yet.
See what firms are going to expect from you once you're deployed and what they need to see before they're comfortable taking the risk.
You're already joining rosters and applying.
Understand why being accepted onto rosters hasn't necessarily led to calls — and what separates roster placement from deployment.
You're wondering whether this career is actually going anywhere.
Get a clearer picture of the process so you can make your next move based on how the industry actually works instead of conflicting advice.
Before you register...
Is the live training really free?
Yes. Registration and attendance are free.
Do I need to already have an adjuster license?
No. The training is useful whether you're still researching the career, recently licensed, or already applying to IA firms.
I'm already on several IA firm rosters. Is this still for me?
Yes. One of the central topics of the training is why joining a roster and actually getting deployed are two different problems.
What is the $1,000 scholarship for?
The scholarship can be applied toward Fast Track To Deployment, AdjusterTV's property adjuster training, certification & IA firm referral program. You must attend live to be eligible for the drawing.
See what IA firms are actually looking for.
Join Matt Allen live Tuesday, September 1 at 7 PM Central and learn what firms evaluate, why the experience barrier exists, and what a new adjuster can do to become a lower-risk candidate.
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