New Adjusters: Get These 6 Licenses Before Spring Storms

Use code ADJUSTERTV to get your first adjuster license with a DISCOUNT: https://www.adjusterpro.com Spring storm season is here, and the adjusters who get deployed are not the ones with the most experience — they're the ones with the right state licenses stacked before the first tornado touches down. In this video, I break down exactly why new independent adjusters miss out on deployment calls every single spring, and the six adjuster licenses you should be focused on right now to put yourself in the best possible position for tornado alley and the early hail belt in May, June, and July. We start with the foundation: the home state license requirement that most new adjusters don't fully understand. Roughly 35 states license property adjusters, and if you live in one of them, that license has to come first before you can apply for anything else. If you live in a state that doesn't license adjusters, you'll need a Designated Home State (DHS) instead — and I explain why Florida is the right DHS for almost every new adjuster getting started, thanks to its fast turnaround time and unmatched reciprocity with other states. From there, we get into how adjuster license reciprocity actually works, because it's nothing like driver's license reciprocity. Reciprocity means another state will honor your home state exam and background check, but you still have to apply, pay the fee, and get the license issued. The good news is that most application fees fall in the $40 to $140 range, which makes stacking reciprocal licenses very achievable for new adjusters on a budget. Then we get into the heart of the video: the six adjuster licenses that matter most for spring storm season. These are the licenses that cover the geographic corridor where tornadoes, severe thunderstorms, and early hail events consistently produce the highest deployment volume in May, June, and July. We cover Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Iowa, Minnesota, and Indiana — why each one matters, the kind of weather activity each state sees, and how IA firms use state licensing to filter their adjuster rosters before deployment calls ever get made. If you're a new independent adjuster trying to figure out where to start, where to spend your licensing budget, or how to position yourself to actually get deployed during tornado season and the early hail belt, this video gives you the complete licensing strategy for spring 2026. 🎯 Want to Launch Your Adjusting Career? Stop begging for work. Most new adjusters wait by the phone while storms pass them by. 👉 Watch the free training now → https://adjustertv.com/deployment If you want a clear, step-by-step plan to go from zero to deployed as fast as possible, start here: 👉 Get Certified + Career Ready https://www.adjustertv.com/certify 👉 Try AdjusterTV+ Free https://www.adjustertv.com/plus 👉 Need Xactimate training? Start here: https://www.adjustertv.com/xactimate This is gold-standard prep for all three certification levels ========================================================== DISCOUNTS: ADJUSTER LICENSING: All state adjuster pre-exam/licensing prep and CE in one place: AdjusterPro. https://www.adjustertv.com/adjusterpro Discount code: ADJUSTERTV HAAG EDUCATION: Use code ADJUSTERTV for a discount on books, trainings, certifications, continuing ed credits, and tools at: https://haageducation.com/ DOCUSKETCH: https://www.docusketch.com/partner/ad... Click on BUY NOW and set up an account ========================================================== VALUED PARTNERS: The biggest party and networking event for adjusters - NACA the National Association of Catastrophe Adjusters: https://www.adjustertv.com/naca XACTIMATE Get your Xactimate User Certifications HERE: https://www.verisk.com/xactware-store/ E&O insurance: Download the FREE GUIDE all about the different kinds of insurance you - as the adjuster - should carry: https://www.cplic.net/adjustertv/ ========================================================== 🧠 What is AdjusterTV? AdjusterTV helps you go from confused and stuck to confident, trained, and deployed as an independent insurance adjuster. Real advice from someone who’s worked in the field for 20+ years and helped thousands get started.