Steve Benson is the Founder and CEO of Badger Maps, the #1 route planner for field salespeople. After receiving his MBA from Stanford, Steve joined Google, where he became Google Enterprise's Top Sales Executive in 2009.

In 2012 Steve founded Badger Maps to help field salespeople be more successful with multi-stop route planning. He also hosts the Outside Sales Talk podcast where he interviews industry experts on their top sales tips.

I really wanted to bring Steve on because I believe as IA’s we too often neglect an all too important task, sales.

Today he is going to help us learn, to hear, no, how to have a successful and fulfilling career, while describing how his journey started as an adjuster.

Name – Steve Benson

Company – Badger Maps

Location – San Francisco, CA

Superpower – Sales

Contact – [email protected]

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“There is no such thing as work-life balance. Everything worth fighting for unbalances your life.” Now I  definitely think it is worth being an independent adjuster, but our families are worth ten times more! 

How do we struggle through this?

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Many independent insurance adjusters are faced with a confusing and important question… “what adjuster license should I get?”

The answer to this question changes quite a bit based on where you live, your goals, the time of year, and if this is your first or fifth adjuster license.

Rest easy, if you are asking the question, “what adjuster license should I get” at any stage in your career I have some custom suggestions just for you.

I’ve created an interactive quiz you can take that will walk you through the entire process below and give your our PDF breakdown or you can listen the rest of this article.

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Today our guest works behind the scenes, working numbers, coding, and making sure your claims are there when you need them. He is a leader in the technology development for IA’s his name is Andre Shervanian and he is the CEO of Claim Leader who, according to their own competition is the leading claim management platform for Auto IA’s

Mr. Shervanian was an IA just like us and decided to help IA’s everywhere have better technology to compete in a rapidly changing claims environment. 7 years later they are still on that mission. Today we discuss the importance of responsibility as a claims company, how to quit focusing on how to do your work and to start finishing it,  and response-ability…… you’ll have to listen to find out what I mean.

Name – Andre Shervanian

Company – Claim Leader

Location – Los Angeles, CA

Superpower – Response-Ability

Contact – [email protected]

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ACD –If you are an IA looking for more work, if you are wanting to diversify where your claims are coming from, and expand what type of claims you are working then you should check out ACD.

Today on the podcast I’m joined by two guests that are here to discuss IA’s and Heavy Truck Claims

Jay Contino has been a guest on the podcast before and has over 20 years in the field writing heavy claims and David Jimenez is a former heavy truck IA and creator of the Truck Writer Estimator software.

Now you’ll hear that David coded this amazing program himself! Completely awesome,

Both of these guests are here to discuss the major changed in the industry and to help us all have a better understanding of heavy equipment claims, how they can benefit us and how to do a better job as IA’s with our heavy truck claims

Today I’m also proud to announce IA Path’s new sponsor ACD

OK now its time to call and to talk with Jay Contino, the Jayggernaut and David Jimenez the “IA Coder”

Name – Dave Jimenez & Jay Contino

Company – Truck Writer Estimator & Bassett Services Inc

Location – TX & NC

Superpower – Heavy Lifting

Contact – Dave Jiminez Website https://twesoftware.com 

713-574-7785 Email: [email protected]

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ACD –If you are an IA looking for more work, if you are wanting to diversify where your claims are coming from, and expand what type of claims you are working then you should check out ACD.

Have you ever felt threatened by our industry changing?

You know as an auto damage appraiser and adjuster with the photo apps, technology and owners taking photos of their own vehicle, its changing, and even eliminating some jobs, it can be scary.

My name is Chris Stanley and I think it’s time we added a new revenue stream to your business, heavy truck and trailer claims.

A true story and audio article from Chris Stanley about the day his lost his shirt as a catastrophic independent adjuster.

Dr. Dan has two PHD’s, is a lifelong entrepreneur, Christian Family counselor, pastor of a church of over 3000 people, a student of the human mind and the effects on it….. but the reason  I am most honored to have him on today because he is my father.

Dr. Dan Stanley is coming on to answer one very important question that I asked him, “Are we losing our minds?”

His answer may or may not surprise you, but the STATISTICS, REASONS WHY AND most importantly what we can do to better IN our own lives is why you need to pay attention My hope is that this episode will help you have a better tomorrow by discussing how our physical, emotional, mental, and even spiritual health all have an impact on us.

If all of that isn’t enough to keep your earbuds tuned in he also answers a lifelong mystery and question I’ve had…. Why do we yawn?

Name – Dr. Dan Stanley

Company – Rockfish Church

Location – Raeford, NC

Superpower – Support

Contact – [email protected]

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Audio article by Chris Stanley giving you the 5 most common reasons people don't make it as a catastrophic adjuster.

Today is an extra special podcast. A few episodes back, episode IA 55 I spoke with the “Road Warrior” Jason Shufford. During our conversation, Jason mentioned his mentor, Terry Threats. Well, today Terry is joining us to share his IA story.

Terry has a big heart and a big story. He shares how he survived the economic downturn in 2008, upset claimants with guns, and learned how to overcome the struggles with clear communication and common sense.

Name – Terry Threats

Company – Executive Auto Appraisal

Location – Enterprise, Alabama

Superpower – Integrity

Contact – Terry Threats LinkedIn Profile

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