The Savvy Adjuster Podcast

Parallel Fire Claim Investigations

Episode Summary

Host Chris Nichols is joined in this episode of Alpine Intel’s The Savvy Adjuster Podcast by Senior National Fire Experts (NFE) Account Executive Kathleen Riley and NFE Fire Operations Manager John Hill to talk about how insurance adjusters and certified fire investigators conduct their respective investigations. Find out what each party should look for as well as how information the investigator collects onsite helps with the origin and cause claim. Listen on Apple (https://bit.ly/4fXsUw4), Spotify (https://bit.ly/4dRPNiz), or your favorite podcast platform.

Episode Notes

Host Chris Nichols is joined in this episode of Alpine Intel’s The Savvy Adjuster Podcast by Senior National Fire Experts (NFE) Account Executive Kathleen Riley and NFE Fire Operations Manager John Hill to talk about how insurance adjusters and certified fire investigators conduct their respective investigations. Find out what each party should look for as well as how information the investigator collects onsite helps with the origin and cause claim. Listen on Apple (https://bit.ly/4fXsUw4), Spotify (https://bit.ly/4dRPNiz), or your favorite podcast platform.

Discussed in This Episode

• Information adjusters may collect onsite vs. from the office
• What the adjuster should know before a vendor’s assessment
• Tasks the fire investigator completes before going onsite
• What certified investigators look for on a fire scene
• How and what the adjuster and the investigator communicate
• Real examples of parallel fire investigations

Additional Resources

• About Alpine Intel: https://bit.ly/4dT2GsF
• Alpine Intel Resource Page: https://bit.ly/4cEQGKn

Additional Fire Investigation Resources:

• Guide: Adjuster’s Glossary of Fire Investigation Terms: https://bit.ly/4cI7aRQ
• Guide: 5 Questions To Ask Before a Fire Investigation: https://bit.ly/3AtgUlt
• Case Study: Apartment Fire: https://bit.ly/46ZX5hL