Our Mission
The National General Adjusters Association(TM) was founded in Los Angeles in 1991 upon the premise to afford its members the opportunity to meet and learn from other General Adjusters. Newsletters and seminars provides information about new forms and trends within the insurance industry. NGAA is involved in setting industry claim standards to be educational and helpful in pursuing higher ethics and skills in property adjusting above the expected.
NGAA was founded under a California non-profit charter in Los Angeles in 1991 by R.L. Stinchcomb, founder and President of Golden State Insurance Adjusters of California,an author, training mgr, and Home Office Claim Director handling high profile commercial losses thru-out 32 states. He later became a General Adjuster with such carriers as Fireman's Fund, Farmers Ins Grp, Kemper, Safeco, Transamerica, Meridian Ins and GAB/Robins, and now operates a Midwest claim consulting firm. NGAA was founded to recognize only qualified property adjusters working with primarily commerical risks. No CAT adjusters will be considered where their primary business involves CAT adjusting.
NGAA is the only national organization to provide the "Registered General Adjuster"(TM) (RGA) designation giving credibility to those who qualify, and separating them from the self appointed adjusters. (The name and symbol are registered trademarks of RLStinchcomb, a privately held entity.)
Qualification Process is by Invitation, passing our test. and approval by an NGAA officer. All applicants will have a minimum of 10 yrs verifiable Commercial Property Claim experience, with 80% daily adjusting primarily involved in property adjusting (No Wind/Flood or Cat Adjusters considered), as well as meet one or all of the following criteria, but not limited thereto:
1. Property Adjuster with an insurer, TPA
2. Sr. staff Property Adjuster Position
3. General Adjuster Position with carrier (no self appointed GA titles considered)
4. Licensed Property Claim Consultants with a formal carrier background of 10 years
4. Passing a property exam if requested by NGAA via time dated fax-back
5. Furnish letters of reference confirming your property ability and reporting, if requested
6. Provide sample work product, if requested by this association
7. Membership may be by Special Invitation of this association.
8. No "storm chasers" or "Cat" Adjusters will be considered
9. Annual Dues of $200.
FOR AN APPLICATION...PLEASE GO TO THE "CONTACT" PAGE AND FORWARD YOUR REQUEST.
