ANYONE WANT TO BUY A BOOK ON HOW TO BECOME A INSURANCE COMPANY PREFERRED CONTRACTOR ?

OLE Willie Said: I learned a long time ago to tell the insurance companys that its MY way or the highway. lol

Jed - I do not know who ciak is? I got info that you do not have and will never know. I am gonna keep it to myself. Not impressed with you at all.

........ciak's boy peddling ciaks book.

What's with this two lines of ALL CAPS CRAP? You're cluttering up the look of the whole site. This is the first time I've even clicked on your posts because they just scream SPAM. It actually takes more intellectual energy to come up with a clever title than just typing a screaming question.

If you can't write a decent title for a post without roofers seeing through it, how you gonna write a book?

I learned a long time ago to tell the insurance companys that its MY way or the highway. lol

---I have never done insurance work. There is very little in the Pacific NW. Once in awhile we see some wind but the bigger companies take the work. Lanny

1. I don't do insurance work, just because of all that stuff. I don't need the hassles.

2. it should read, anyone want to buy a book on how to become "AN" insurance company preferred contractor? not, a insurance company, AN insurance company.

Twill59 - Here is the Plan. Competent and professional roofer is only the first requirement. Second requirement is that you be a Preferred Contractor. If you are not a preferred contractor then YOU WILL GET RESISTANCE and No Business From The Insurer.

To become a preferred contractor you must apply.

1. Have background checks done on all employees and owners. 2. Have an Excellent Credit Rating 3. Have All Required Insurance Policies 4. MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL BE WILLING TO WORK ONLY FOR WHAT THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS WILLING TO PAY YOU AND NO MORE AND TO GIVE A 3 YEAR WARRANTY THAT YOU MUST HONOR OR YOU WILL NEVER EVER GET ANYMORE BUSINESS FROM THE INSURANCE COMPANY. Just keep in mind that the CEO's of State Farm, Allstate demand their $12million dollar bonuses while you work for as little money as they can possibly pay you.

I took an Applied Structural Drying Class and one of my classmates told me that an un-named insurance company gives him a lot of work but he sometimes loses money. He gave me a "real life" example where it would take his company 5 days to dry out a home for the insurance company but the insurer would ONLY pay for 3 days of drying time- even IF it took 5 days to dry the structure. But the company gives him a lot of business he claims. I believe he is getting screwed but the insurer tells him that "it is our way or the higway".

MN - I am not trying to be a jerk cause I do both jobs and I am as pissed off if not more than the guys who only are roofers. I refused to work for a guy in Ohio because of that crap. He told me the deal would be 10% office and 40% commission. I would be working as a salesman for his company that is the Preferred Contractor for Nationwide. So my job was to work on 100% Sales Leads as an Order Taker. The homeowner already called in his/her claim and the Nationwide CSR gave them the "Use Our Contractor/Adjuster" to do your work for you and Nationwide will guarantee the job. So the roofer gets SCREWED and the adjuster gets SCREWED because Preferred Vendor Corp is doing BOTH the Scope of Loss, putting it into Xactimate, then having the insured/homeowner approve the contract. Of course the roofer/door knocker whether or not he is local or a storm chaser gets SCREWED. A woman I spoke with about selling insurance and roofs told me that some insurance companies in some states are trying to sell policies that only provide ACV on older roofs. So if you have a house with a roof over "___years old" then you will only be eligible for a homeowners policy with ACV for your roof. This is a "take it or leave it offer". It has not been approved in my state but I have actually heard that there are a few of these policies in OK but that is a rumour that I heard. I never confirmed that rumor.

ASlong as I don't have to start undercharging the current rate of $2,500. a sq. Some adjusters don't seem to be interested in paying it.

I got a big stick too - Only difference is i wont use any grease :woohoo: - You know if you would have been a little more professional i believe you may have been able to get some people here to listen maybee even me for one - i have a hard time believing you are any type of salesman with your attitude you sound more like a door knocker - probably the king door knocker judging by your attitude.

Sounds like a darned good idea. The Ins. Cos. take control and demand quality from insured, licensed competent local roofers.

I do not give a shit about your opinion at all. I am doing great selling roofs and whipping ass of every roofer I come across. I got my own awesome plan that I am NOT gonna share with any of you. It is the PERFECT plan in this current economy. The only reason I am sharing it is because I got the inside knowledge of the future and all of us are going to be "shut down" by the insurance companies and only non-felons which I bet excludes most of you roofers will be able to benefit from the near future "crackdown". I attended a seminar with some BIG PLAYERS and they are planning to TAKE CONTROL OF PROPERTY CLAIM EXPENSES. President's of Crawford&Co, MetLife, Xactimate were present. A big stick is being greased for all of you readers. This is why I was willing to share some of my secrets to earn some more cash as well as overcome some of the objections that you are going to get when you try to sell a roof to someone.

Yea come on Mark who do you work for? give us some refferences -- Where do you come from? You scared?

Full Name: Mark Smith Screen Name: carribbeandreams2004 I am A: Roofer City: State: Comments:

Nuff said Ciak's boy.......I knew something smelled familiar.