A clearer way to find a claim appraiser.

Start with your claim and location

Search by service state, claim type, property type, assignment experience, and virtual or in-person work. Open a profile to review the appraiser’s background, service details, and CV. Use their published phone number or email to discuss availability directly.

Accounts are free. You can create one to save lists and give thumbs up without publishing an appraiser profile. Appraisers can save a draft of their own profile, upload a photo and CV, then publish it when ready.

Appraisers and umpires have different roles

In a property-insurance appraisal, each party commonly selects an appraiser to evaluate the loss under the policy’s appraisal provision. The appraisers select an umpire to help resolve their differences; many provisions allow agreement by any two members of the panel. The exact process comes from the policy and applicable rules.

Policyholder-selected and insurer-selected describe assignment experience. Selection by a party does not itself authorize advocacy or remove impartiality or disinterestedness requirements.

This directory concerns property-insurance claim appraisal, rather than real-estate valuations for purchases, mortgages, or taxes. A professional who also works as an umpire performs a separate role on that assignment.

Compare the experience relevant to your loss

Review appraisal experience separately from general claims experience. Ask about similar property types, estimating and valuation work, on-site inspections, availability, and fees. Confirm the requirements for the particular assignment before engagement.

Licenses, certificates, and qualifications are self-reported. An adjuster, public adjuster, contractor, or engineer license describes that profession; it is not a universal claim-appraiser license. A private training certificate is different from a government license. Check current credentials with the issuing organization.

Discuss prior involvement, relationships, financial interests, and any potential conflicts privately with the appraiser. Directory membership, email verification, and thumbs up do not certify eligibility for a particular claim.

Build and share your own lists

Select Add to list on up to ten candidates, then choose Build Appraiser List. Give the list a name, add an optional note, and create the link. Sign in before creating a list to keep it in My lists, where you can edit it, change its expiry, or revoke access.

You can add private entries for appraisers you know who are not listed publicly. They stay out of the directory, but recipients can view entries you include in a shared list. Share only information you intend those recipients to see.

Anyone with an active list link can view the selected profiles and available CVs without an account. You can also download the list as a PDF or copy its PDF link. Revoking or expiring the link stops future access; it cannot recall copies already downloaded.

Sharing a candidate list does not share insurance claim documents. Facebook sharing opens Facebook so you choose the message and whether to post.

Simple, positive endorsements

A verified account can give one thumbs up to each published public profile and remove it later. Members cannot vote for their own profile. There are no star ratings or written reviews.

Matching profiles with more thumbs up appear first in the directory and on the homepage. Ties are ordered by name, then profile ID. Votes are community recommendations, not a guarantee of qualifications or outcomes.

The policy and jurisdiction matter

Appraisal’s scope and the qualifications required of participants vary. Do not assume an appraiser can decide coverage or every disputed issue. For a particular claim, review the policy and applicable law and obtain appropriate professional advice.