| Following the Hurricane Ike catastrophe, the words | | | | Insurance Adjusters |
| "Insurance Adjuster" became household words. And, | | | | - Private Claims Insurance Adjusters or Private |
| no doubt, many people came out to your house, | | | | Adjuster |
| talked with you, inspected your property damage, | | | | Many people confuse Independent Adjusters OR |
| and took your paperwork. You might of had the | | | | Private Adjusters with Public Insurance Adjusters. |
| impression that some of those people who came out | | | | The misunderstanding is that the terms |
| were somehow working on a freelance basis, or on | | | | "Independent" and "Private" are people somehow |
| their own. | | | | working for you. Not true! These individuals work for |
| But, if you follow the money, you will learn who they | | | | insurance companies. So, in the adjusting industry, |
| work for, and who their loyalties are with. Not all | | | | titles can definitely be misleading, and who is being |
| Texas Insurance Property Adjusters are working for | | | | represented is as different as night from day. And, |
| you! | | | | you know what who the insurance company |
| There are several names for professionals who | | | | representatives look out for, right? |
| perform insurance adjusting, but only 1 party who | | | | These professionals represent You: |
| truly and completely represents your needs. Look | | | | - Public Insurance Adjusters |
| below to understand the different titles that are used | | | | Now, who is looking out for you? A Public Insurance |
| in the industry, and to learn who they represent: | | | | Adjuster. This is a legal title, and a license, that allows |
| These are titles used by those who represent the | | | | an adjuster to legally represent policyholders/policy |
| insurance company: | | | | owners in negotiating with their Insurance Company. |
| - Independent Claims Adjuster or Independent | | | | |