Adjuster Publications Used

These are the same trade publications, manuals and price guides that insurance-company adjusters rely on in the field. Ron uses them on every claim so the numbers presented to the carrier are stated in the carrier's own language.

Estimating Software & Price Lists

• Xactware Xactimate — the dominant property-claims estimating platform; current monthly price list for the local ZIP code.
• Verisk Symbility Claims Connect — alternate platform used by several large carriers.
• Marshall & Swift / Boeckh — replacement-cost valuation manuals.
• RSMeans Residential Cost Data — published unit-cost reference for general construction.

Claims Manuals

• FEMA NFIP Adjuster Claims Manual (current edition).
• National Underwriter Claims Magazine — ongoing trade journal.
• IRMI — The Insurance Research Council handbooks on auto and homeowners claim norms.
• Property Loss Research Bureau (PLRB) reference library — coverage analyses and bulletins.

Specialty References

• IICRC S500 — Standard for Professional Water Damage Restoration.
• IICRC S520 — Standard for Professional Mold Remediation.
• IICRC S700 — Standard for Professional Fire and Smoke Damage Restoration.
• NFPA 921 — Guide for Fire and Explosion Investigations.

Have a question about how a particular manual applies to your claim? Contact Ron.