KMC On Demand(SM) Selected by Veteran Adjusting School to Provide
Technology and Curriculum
ATLANTA, Nov. 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- KMC On Demand,
a subsidiary of Crawford & Company (NYSE: CRDA; CRDB), and
leading provider of learning technologies for the insurance claims
industry, has been selected by Veteran Adjusting School (VAS) to
support the training of veterans of the Armed Forces on becoming
catastrophe (CAT) adjusters.
Veteran Adjusting School is a newly established catastrophe
adjuster vocational school dedicated to providing the most
comprehensive training available to veterans of the various
branches of our nation's military. The mission is to help America's
returning heroes gain long term employment in the insurance
adjusting field. VAS was founded by current and former
Independent CAT adjusters.
"We take special pride in working with a program for veterans to
enter the claims management industry. CAT adjusters are first
on the scene of a claim and participate directly in assisting the
insured in recovering from a property loss. Veterans are a
perfect fit for this role. Also, the current rate of
unemployment among post September 11,
2001 veterans is over 10%, making this a priority to get
these folks employed in a stable profession," said Douglas Dell, senior vice president for KMC On
Demand.
"As we required a specialized technical platform and curriculum
solution, we selected KMC on Demand as the learning management
system to provide a comprehensive registrar function and provide
access to more than 200 hours of continuing education training in
adjusting topics that range from auto, property and casualty claims
to workers compensation and fraud.
Additionally, our need for a specialized technical curriculum
for property adjusters was met by the Property Technical
Certification (PTC). PTC is an industry-specific certification
program for property adjusters developed by KMC in conjunction with
an industry advisory panel of more than 20 insurance carriers,
technical schools, restoration companies and claims adjusting
organizations," said Guy Grand
director- Veteran Adjusting School.
PTC acting as part of the core curriculum will provide
comprehensive instruction on the technical aspects of property
claims investigation, documentation, material assessment and
repair. KMC technology combined with PTC curriculum will work
in concert with on the ground claims investigation and specialized
Xactimate software training to establish the comprehensive 6 month
curriculum. The school is actively working with independent
adjusting firms to supplement their current adjuster rosters with
these new graduates. In addition to the training services,
Crawford Catastrophe Services will look to utilize VAS graduates as
catastrophe adjusters and is presently working with the school to
establish a scholarship program.
About KMC On Demand
KMC On Demand is a unique
platform that marries cutting-edge knowledge management technology
with vetted and customized insurance courses and performance
support information that adjusters can easily reference. KMC On
Demand is part of Crawford Educational Services, a unit of Crawford
& Company that is a full-service provider of classroom, online
and blended educational opportunities for claims professionals.
About Crawford
Based
in Atlanta, Ga., Crawford &
Company is the world's largest independent provider of claims
management solutions to the risk management and insurance industry
as well as self-insured entities, with an expansive global network
serving clients in more than 70 countries. The Crawford System of
Claims SolutionsSM offers comprehensive, integrated
claims services, business process outsourcing and consulting
services for major product lines including property and casualty
claims management, workers compensation claims and medical
management, and legal settlement administration. The Company's
shares are traded on the NYSE under the symbols CRDA and CRDB.
About Veteran Adjusting School (VAS)
Veteran
Adjusting School is a licensed postsecondary vocational school
based in Sedona, Arizona. VAS is
an exclusive, insurance adjuster training school; solely dedicated
to providing the most comprehensive training available to our
returning military personnel. With limited enrollment and exacting
standards, VAS aims to provide our returning veterans a rewarding
career, and equip the industry with the best trained professionals
in the nation. "We aren't looking for students, we're looking for
commitment." For more information please find us at
www.vastrained.com.
SOURCE KMC On Demand