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 I was injured in a store what do i do?
i was getting an item when another one fell and injured me i am off work without pay for wks i filed a claim with the store they tell me they are not responible for anything.
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 I am a 58 yrs. old male with no Ged and a wife and daughter to support i need a job can you help me find one?
I work for the city of lancaster for over 9 years and they fired me with for Know good at all. I had to appeal to receive my unemployment insurance and I had to use my retirement to pay mortgage and ...


 If I want to sell insurance, Who is the best company to work for product wise and commission wise???
What licenses do i need to get. Im in CA...


 E&O insurance?
Any suggestions on where or from what company I can buy affordable E&O insurance? I'm in GA with a soon-to-be life and health license.
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 Do I need life insurance?
I have life insurance through my company, but it's not a lot and I wonder if I should get enough to cover my debt.

I own a condo (with my bank) and car (with my bank) and have student ...


 How to become estate agent?
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 What are some reasons why insurance co. settles a lawsuit?
What are some reasons why an insurance co. settles a lawsuit(premises liability). Could one reason be that the plaintiff and lawyer have a solid case? And they see client was wrong?...


 Is my 18-year-old highschool dropout still covered on my health insurance?
My son turned 18 in March, and I just signed him out of public school (he was nowhere close to getting his diploma; whole different story). He will be getting his GED and attending community college ...


 Where can i get life insurance for my daughter who has cancer ?
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 Is it important to take photos of insurable items?
I recently took photos of some of the stuff in the apartment that I want to insure. I'm also trying to estimate how much we should be insuring our apartment for. I took pictures of rare books, ...


 Can i get a temporary health insurance for 2 yrs until i graduate and start my job.Also which health insurance
has good benefits and is affordable.I need help choosing one
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The insurance that my college provide does not come with good ...


 Is there anything I can do about making payments on a car that was totaled and NOT covered by Insurance ?
My car was totaled by an excluded driver, Ins. Co. won't pay. We are still liable for our monthly car payment, does anyone know anything we can do? Don't want to get bad credit rating, and ...


 Is it a good idea to borrow money on a life insurance policy?
I need $1000.00 for home repairs and to pay some bills. I am thinking about borrowing on a life insurance policy. The interest is 8%. How much will I be paying back if I repay it within 12 months. Is ...


 I have a small cleaning service, how much per year should I expect to pay for minimal liability insurance?
Also, how much approximately to be bonded? I just want to get a roundabout idea?

Also, is it necessary in all cases to carry business liability insurance for small businesses....


 Why could be LabCorp be denying our insurance?
So back in March I found out that I was pregnant. My husband and I didn't have insurance then and was paying $500 out of pocket every monthly doctor's visit until we finally got insurance ...


 Tiitanic was deliberately sunk??
Hey guys,

I was shocked when I saw a particular post in an Insurance discussion board,

http://www.ampminsure.or
What do you guys say?...


 National Insurance Number ?
I was just wondering what age do you get your national insurance number? Is it 15 and 9 months? Because I really need it so I can start my full time job....


 Lost ring: reward?
If you lost an expensive diamond ring, and were reimbursed for it by your insurance company, then shortly afterward you found the ring, would you return the money?...


 Does anyone work for farmers insurance?
I was offered an an insurance agent position. But still unsure about taking it. They seem to offer quite a bit
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 What kind of insurance do I need to start a domestic staffing agency ie; chauffeur, maids ,butlers, ect...?
I want to staff drivers but don't know how to cover them in clients cars..help!!!...



darryl887
Anyone work or ever worked auto insurance claims?
I just graduated college and it looks like I'm gonna get a job offer to work auto insurance claims for Allstate Insurance. Does anyone know anything about this kind of work? Is it boring? Basically I just wanna know what its like cause it doesn't immediately seem like something I would like but I can't honestly say because I don't know anything about it. The biggest reason I'm thinking about it so hard is because the start off pay is really good (34,000) while most of the other types of jobs i'm looking at start at about 29,000-30,000.
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Thank you all for your advice. I really appreciate it! Looks like its at least worth a try for a couple years. I just hope I'm not too nice/wishy washy for it.
                     
 




Tunka
Ah the claims life you ask about, I am a Licensed Adjuster in Florida and have worked on the Agent side of the business, I can tell you the some of the things said before me are true but if you can come to work every day with a thick skin attitude you will be a winner in claims. Claims will teach more about the insurance business in general than any other area, in Auto Claims you will face many challenges, You can expect a highly demanding job but once you start moving up the claims ladder you will find it very rewarding.Although you will be working for a competitor I wish you the best. Good Luck !!!


mamatohaley+1
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What type of auto insurance claims

Liability non-injury, injury, or auto?

I did not work for Allstate but have not heard anything bad about them.

I worked liability non-injury. My job required me taking recorded statements from the parties involved and make an assessment on liability. It was hard because the workload was high; I was attached to phone and computer. People did not like the concept of comparative negligence.

Next I started handling injury claims. I enjoyed that. I still would determine who was at fault but when a person is injured they seem to be a little less concerned about their car so are a little easier to deal with. I would go out in the field and meet with people, pick up police reports, do scene investigations, review medical records, and attend mediation and trials if the claim escalated to that. I also had a laptop, company car, and a cell phone. The freedom was nice.

Doing just liability non-injury claims was a little boring, maybe even below my education level at my company (I have a B.S.). The injury claims were more complex and challenged me some. You need to know medical terminology.

Both injury and non-injury claims are a lot of computer work as my company was paperless. I never worked more than 40 hours a week but I would say I was the exception to the rule. A lot of people at my office put in 45-55 hour weeks.

Auto claims seems pretty neat though I never did it. There is a lot of training for that job, as it required knowledge of the vehicle. You would probably be out in the field taking photos of cars and writing estimates. You would also have to work with body shops.

No matter what field of auto claims you are talking about you have to be able to negotiate and deal with upset people. You need to be a people person to work any line of claims. You also need to be able to handle a fast-paced high volume job. Nobody likes to be without a car. You will spend a lot of time on the phone.

Insurance may not be a field that interests a lot of people but there is a ton of room for growth and promotions. I have found that all in all it pays fairly well.


bearmeister34
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I have worked in the insurance industry for over 20 years. I've done everything from customer service to property claims. It is never boring and will teach you how to manage your time and make critical decisions. It is a great education in human nature as well.

If you enjoy meeting new people and can clearly explain yourself to people, it is a great career.

I have never regretted being in insurance and enjoy my work.


jacksaw
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its not a very easy job and therefore employers offer higher pay.
take the challenge and leave rest to god and u will be happy with ur new job


Loollea
it won't be boring and it will allow you to get out of the office often
(after you are trained and turned loose) you'll always be meeting new people
i worked in insurance for 30 years


mbrcatz
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It's not boring, but it's VERY VERY stressful. Claims adjusters tend to have a short life. Your caseload will probably take you 50 hours a week to work, and NO ONE is ever happy. About 30% of the claimants will be lying to you about something, you just don't know which 30%.

On the other hand, if you want a career in insurance, it's a GREAT source of training and information. And if you can do claims, you can do ANYTHING.

Personally, you couldn't pay me ENOUGH to do claims.


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