Preferred Reports Inspectacast

There are some things you can quickly do before an inspection that will make things go much smoother during your visit.

This is our first 2021 Episode and it's a Special Edition on Liquor Liability. The audio is from a recent webinar hosted by Preferred Reports on underwriting and inspecting Liquor Liability. Tom LeGros is your host along with Scott Knight and Mac McIver.

In part 2 of How to Become a Successful Loss Control Consultant we cover the four Golden Rules any consultant should follow and the 10 steps to good customer service.

This is the first of three episodes directed to people interested in becoming insurance loss control consultants. In part one we discuss the important decisions facing anyone starting a business. We look at the income potential and walk through the process to determine if this type of business will bring in the income needed to pay bills and enjoy life.Underwriters please listen to this as well because it will give a glimpse of what consultants go through to obtain the information...

In this episode, we discuss what underwriting should expect from their inspection reports. We provide several key ideas to improve results and make inspections part of a dynamic and efficient workflow.

Face it, companies will do whatever it takes to stay in business. But they could be doing things that were never intended to be covered under their regular insurance policy. A flower shop running a pop up drive in on weeknights for instance. This could expose them, and you to liability. In this show we discuss seven different businesses and what they are or may be doing to keep the lights on. Some of it, while creative, is not something they normally do and may not be something th...

This edition of Inspectacast covers the basics of outsourcing loss control to third party providers,like Preferred Reports. You'll learn-- How to determine a "per contact" cost for vendor price comparison- The types of vendors and how they operate- How to craft your initials contact with vendors - The things to consider when setting your expectations and negotiating services- and much moreWatch for our "Loss Control Outsourcing Case Study" and an "Insiders Guide to Outsourcing Succ...

We weren't able to get the live podcast going thanks to a bunch of nasty storms on the Louisiana coast this evening. But the show must go on and this one is special. Preferred Reports is doing our part to help people recover from the pandemic by offering free training to become a Residential Exterior Inspector. No guaranty come with this offer, but we do promise the opportunity to explore a new opportunity to earn income with the freedom to make your own schedule.We'll provide mor...

In this episode we will look at the reasons behind refusals and non productive reports and offer some solid, time proven, tips on preventing them.

Inspectacast sponsored by Preferred ReportsInsurance Inspections During a PandemicThis episode covers:Is insurance really essential?Are insurance inspections needed in a pandemic?How can inspections be conducted safely?What's the impact of the pandemic on the inspections business?

In this episode I discuss the basics of building a business continuity plan foundation which can be used to handle any emergency.Here are some great resources:https://www.ready.gov/business-continuity-planhttps://disastersafety.org/business-protection/ofb-ez/Please remember to replace "Insert Company Name Here" with your name!

We discuss how current events have pushed the insurance industry deeper in to using and accepting digital tools including digital inspections. Learn some of the ways to properly craft and use digital inspections. See if this digital pivot is bad or good for the inspections business.