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More and more insurance agents and adjusters use ServiceMaster Anytime as their disaster restoration contractor. We are the vendor of choice because we consistently deliver on what agents and adjusters need.
We understand that a credible estimate is critical in determining the proper amount to pay on a claim. If you start with a bad estimate, the indemnity and expense of the claim can be higher than necessary. At ServiceMaster Anytime, we only use the Xactimate estimating platform. The Xactimate estimating platform is utilized primarily by insurance companies, restoration contractors, independent adjusters, remodelers, and specialty service providers.
We give you Xactimate generated estimates and scopes that are accurate and complete. Our integrated system for scheduling and dedication to creating a happy customer assures a smooth claims process. With our competitive pricing and a delivery system that allows for fast, effective completion of projects, we can drastically reduce business interruption costs on your claims
Not so long ago, handwritten estimates detailed the amount of material with factors applied for different types of labor. This was a subjective way of writing estimates. With the advent of computer estimates, careful inventory, diagram, and measurements provide estimate input which results in a more objective and accurate end product. Pricing within the programs is researched and supplied by experts who gather and verify such data. They essentially have made writing an estimate less labor intensive.
The purpose of the estimating platforms, such as Marshall Swift Boeck, Xactimate, Simsol and others, is to provide a means to enter necessary elements of the repair process and derive a quantification of the value of the work. Successful end products depend on organized methods and approaches to inventorying the repair process necessary to return the structure to a pre-loss condition.
These companies employ expert researchers who survey contractors and suppliers across the country to determine current market conditions. Through their research, a body of information about the costs of each line item is assembled and verified so that within the estimating engine accurate pricing is available across the country.
Source information:
Bradley D. Sharp, BA, AIC