Adjuster Toolkit

Go Figure App

This mobile app promises to change the way building cost estimates are completed. The Go Figure mobile app was created by a team of estimators and the owner of a Massachusetts-based construction company who discovered that materials delivered to jobsites are often erroneously calculated by their sales force. Since adjusters use these estimates to get the correct quantities of materials needed, the owners of Construction Solver said the app will help to eliminate inflated cost proposals cutting down on insurance industry cost payouts.

An adjuster can use the app by taking photos with an iPad of the damage that needs to be quantified. The app adjusts the measurements by autoscaling with the placard used in the photo. A drop down box then lets the user select the material and determine the size, while outlining areas damaged and in need of repair. More than 100 items and materials can be selected. A roof tool allows users to select rake and eaves. The app can be used on residential and commercial buildings. A stock list of materials can be emailed to the user and there is a worksheet for adjusters with cost figures they can use to generate an estimate.

“You don’t need a tape measure,” said Chris Farnell, one of the founders of Construction Solver. He said the app provides a safer way to estimate buildings without climbing ladders. In addition, it completes estimates in a fraction of the time they normally take.

The company is offering introductory pricing at $29.00 per month, including the placard and tech support. The mobile printing package is being offered as a one-time purchase of $299.

Website: www.gofigureapp.net

The Coverage Pointers App

In August 2012, following the success of a twice monthly newsletter sent to subscribers for the past 16 years, Hurwitz & Fine attorney Dan Kohane, created the Coverage Pointers App.

Kohane, an insurance coverage attorney based in Buffalo, N.Y., wanted to provide additional access to the popular email newsletter.

The app provides New York State appellate decisions relating to insurance coverage as well as a review of key federal and state decisions on bad faith and insurance coverage.

The free app is currently available in the Android Marketplace.

Website: www.hurwitzfine.com