Frequently Asked Questions

Florida issues a single license type for all property loss adjusters. The license always ends in a -20, but the designation before the -20 is based on a couple of factors.

1. If you’re a resident of Florida, you will apply for the independent 6-20 All-lines Adjusters license. The current requirement for residency is a physical address where Florida can send the paperwork.
2. If you’re not a resident of Florida, you can apply for the 7-20 or 70-20 All-lines Adjusters license. The 7-20 license is, essentially, the same as the 6-20, but is designed for adjusters that don’t have a physical location in the State of Florida.
3. The 70-20 Designated Home State (DHS) Adjuster license is the same as the 7-20, but is primarily designed for non-residents living in states that don’t require adjuster licensing. Both licenses give you the same authority to adjust claims. Using Florida as your home state, the DHS ensures that the you will have the same reciprocal and claims handling privileges as residents of Florida. You can learn more on the Florida DFS website.
4. A public adjuster (PA) is required to have the 3-20 All-Lines Public Adjuster license. The difference between a Public Adjuster (PA) and Independent Adjuster (IA) is discussed in a separate section of our FAQ; however, to become a public adjuster you are required to first obtain the 6-20 license.

The WeTrainAdjusters Florida PPIA Licensing and Designation course gives adjusters the quickest, most cost-effective path to becoming licensed. Our online course meets all of Florida's educational requirements and exempts students who successfully complete the online training from having to take the Florida State Exam.

The basic difference between an IA and PA is who the adjuster is working for. Independent adjusters work for insurance companies. Their goal is to ensure that they get the information needed by their companies to settle claims. On the other hand, public adjusters work for people who are insured. Their goal is to help make sure that insured claimants receive the settlement they're entitled to under the terms of their policy.

In Florida, the requirements for the two positions are very different. For additional details, read our article on Career Options as a Public Adjuster.

Some of this depends on the type of adjusting that interests you. Our courses currently concentrate on residential property adjusting. If that's your interest, then we have a number of courses to get you started. If you are interested in learning general information about the job, duties, and responsibilities of residential property adjusters, I'd suggest you start with the course Introduction to Catastrophe Claims Adjusting. Even though it refers to catastrophe adjusting in the title, it is a good introduction for almost anyone new to the job.

Below is the order in which we recommend taking the courses if you are new to property adjusting. You will have to consider any prior knowledge that would allow you to skip certain courses. Nonetheless, the list below is a layout of the courses assuming you know nothing.

• Insurance Basics (optional)
• Residential Construction Basics (optional)
• Homeowners Policy Interpretation
• Claim File Components
• Property Adjusting 101

From there, if you want to concentrate on daily claims, you may need information on adjusting water losses. Our main courses that address this need are:

• Water Loss Fundamentals
• Fraud Detection and Prevention

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There are really two parts to being an adjuster.

First, Florida and most other states require adjusters to be licensed. You can take our Florida Licensing and Designation course to obtain your Florida Adjuster license. This course includes a final exam which will exempt you from having to take the State exam.

We offer additional training that will help you do the job of an adjuster. Take a look at our training packages to see which one might be a good fit for your needs and skillset/

In order to get your fingerprinting done, you have to go to an authorized vendor (listed on the Florida DFS website) and you can schedule an appointment using their online system. Once that’s done, the fingerprint results will be sent to Florida DFS electronically.

Read about fingerprinting on the Florida DFS website.

Then go to this site to schedule your fingerprinting:
www.L1enrollment.com/FLInsurance

Completing our Florida Licensing and Designation course and passing our exam, combined with the State of Florida application, and a successful background check will get you the Florida Adjusters license. Passing our exam exempts students from having to take the State of Florida exam. This is true for both residents and non-residents of Florida.

Once you have your Florida license (both resident and non-resident) you can get licensed in other states using reciprocity. Reciprocity allows you to get additional licenses without doing background checks or testing. Take a look at our reciprocity page to learn more.

As a licensed adjuster, you can work directly for an insurance company or an independent adjusting firm. You can work as an "independent" adjuster wherein you offer your adjusting services to an independent adjusting firm, which in turn is hired out by insurance companies.

Treat getting a job as an adjuster like you would any job search. If you have contacts within the insurance industry, reach out to them. Check job sites like monster.com or ziprecruiter.com. Use a search engine like Google or Bing. Good starting searches are “Independent adjuster jobs” and “Florida adjuster positions”.

Also, keep in mind that the best opportunity for new adjusters is during a CAT. A CAT (catastrophe) is an event that generates a need for a lot of adjusters in a short period of time. In Florida, this is most often a hurricane or hail storm where there is a widespread loss.

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Your Florida All-lines Adjuster license allows you to legally adjust any type of property loss, but to adjust flood losses, FEMA requires you to get additional certification. This includes having a Flood Control Number (FCN). To learn more about flood adjusting, getting a FCN, and more visit FEMA National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP).

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