Yes, gk, so true. I recall that it was not unusual for them to have offices of 15 to 20 employes (and more) — and now down to 3.8 per office on average?? And how many of those 100 offices are REALLY ghost offices?
My My the changes over the years. I started with Western Adjustment and Inspection Service. That was in 1960, they merged with General Adjustment Bureau, the top dogs with Western became the top Dogs at the Bureau. I left them in the mid 60s did a storm for them in 1969,Camile, in Gulfport Mississippi. They were known to have real cracker jacks for adjusters in those days. I am long retired, but understand the old bunch and their ways have been long gone, the Loss/Claims business has really changed. It used to be every adjuster in the building earned his stipes. now days I’m told, pass a licensing test and over night you are a qualified adjuster. Hard to accept. I believe the only way to make an adjuster is working on losses on the street,inspecting the damage and estimating cost to indemnify and settling losses. not from a screen on a desk. going over estimates made by so caled contractors.
There was a strict policy with the old Western Adjustment and Inspection Company, to the effect if you settled a loss and have not inspected on scene the damage , You forfited you job then and there. Every Loss was inspected!!
I agree with your comments, of course I started as a trainee with GAB in 1971. My first manager was a former Western A&I guy. ,he became my mentor and I spent 44 years in claims
Those of us who started at GAB have seen it go through a lot of different ownerships, have we not?
Yes, gk, so true. I recall that it was not unusual for them to have offices of 15 to 20 employes (and more) — and now down to 3.8 per office on average?? And how many of those 100 offices are REALLY ghost offices?
My My the changes over the years. I started with Western Adjustment and Inspection Service. That was in 1960, they merged with General Adjustment Bureau, the top dogs with Western became the top Dogs at the Bureau. I left them in the mid 60s did a storm for them in 1969,Camile, in Gulfport Mississippi. They were known to have real cracker jacks for adjusters in those days. I am long retired, but understand the old bunch and their ways have been long gone, the Loss/Claims business has really changed. It used to be every adjuster in the building earned his stipes. now days I’m told, pass a licensing test and over night you are a qualified adjuster. Hard to accept. I believe the only way to make an adjuster is working on losses on the street,inspecting the damage and estimating cost to indemnify and settling losses. not from a screen on a desk. going over estimates made by so caled contractors.
There was a strict policy with the old Western Adjustment and Inspection Company, to the effect if you settled a loss and have not inspected on scene the damage , You forfited you job then and there. Every Loss was inspected!!
So much for the old ways and the new.
I agree with your comments, of course I started as a trainee with GAB in 1971. My first manager was a former Western A&I guy. ,he became my mentor and I spent 44 years in claims