About
Justin Robert Skipton, Associates in Claims (AIC), Senior Professional Public Adjuster (SPPA)
Justin is a seasoned Public Insurance Adjuster based in Scottsdale, Arizona. Currently, he is the Vice President, & Partner of Skipton and Associates, Inc. DBA SKIPTON claims management, a public insurance adjusting firm that was founded in 1992. Throughout the span of nearly two decades, Justin has acquired extensive expertise in the insurance field including his designation as an Associates in Claims (AIC), Senior Professional Public Adjuster (SPPA), Fire Smoke Restoration Technician (FSRT), Anti-Microbial Restoration Technician (AMRT) Xactimate Certification, Osha Certification and much more. Justin has personally handled more than a hundred million dollars’ worth of insurance claims in over dozen states. He has served as an independent adjuster for some of the largest insurance companies, been retained as an expert witness on claims handling and damage valuation. Justin has also been elected by his peers to serve as an officer of the National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters, (NAPIA), where he currently serves as the 4th Vice President. Along with having served as a director of the Rocky Mountain Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (RMAPIA). Justin is also the editor and founder the first ever Public Adjuster magazine the Consumer Claims Journal.
Education
Arizona State University: 2005
Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies: Focus in Business and Writing
Associates in Claims (AIC) - American Institute of Chartered Property and Casualty
Underwriters
• Associate in Claims 30 (AIC30) – Claims Handling Principles and Practices: 2022
Senior Professional Public Adjuster (SPPA) - American Institute of Chartered Property and Casualty
Underwriters
• Associate in General Insurance 21 (AINS21) – Property and Liability Insurance Principles: 2021
Certified Professional Public Adjuster (CPPA) - American Institute of Chartered Property and Casualty
Underwriters
• Association in Claims 41 (AIC41) – Property Coverages: 2020
• Association in Claims 31 (AIC31) – Property Claim Practices: 2018
• Senior Professional Public Adjuster (SPPA30) – 2019
• Ethics and the CPCU Code of Professional Conduct – (Ethics 312) - 2018
Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification –
Fire and Smoke Restoration Technician (FSRT)
Institute of Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification –
Anti-Microbial Restoration Technician (AMRT)
Xactware - Xactimate Certification Level 1: X1
OSHA - OSHA 10 Certification: 2018
FEMA – National Flood Insurance Program Claims Adjuster 2009
National Windstorm Umpire Certification Program 2008
Founder and Editor of The Consumer Claims Journal
• Editor – Spring/Summer 2020 Author: Case Law and Statutes Update
• Editor – Fall/Winter 2020 Author: Repair and Replace
• Editor – Spring/Summer 2021
Experience
National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters
Officer of the Association –
**President (2026)**
4th Vice President (Current)
Treasure (2021- 2022)
Secretary (2020-2021)
Director of the Board: (2015-19)
• Chairman of the PR, Marketing, and Website Committee
• Participating Member of the Unlicensed Practice of Public Adjusting Committee
• Member of the Membership Committee
• Officer in Charge of the Grievance Committee
Rocky Mountain Association of Public Insurance Adjusters
Director of the Board: (2018-2022)
• Chairman of the PR, Marketing, and Website Committee
• Participating Member of the Unlicensed Practice of Public Adjusting Committee
• Participating Member of the Membership Committee
Skipton and Associates, Inc.
DBA SKIPTON claims management
Vice President/Executive Adjuster
Experience in residential & commercial claim adjustment on manuscript policies all ISO policy forms including:
HO, DP, BOP, and CP Policies
• Substantial knowledge of insurance coverage issues and their practical applications to the loss
• Strong negotiating skills enhanced by extensive construction experience & insurance industry coursework
• Extensive experience in damage analysis, forensic investigations, and building code regulations
• Significant experience in the adjustment of environmental losses involving asbestos and microbial
contamination
• Strong background in forensic accounting including: analysis, presentation, & negotiation of loss of business
income claims, loss of rental value and extra expense claim recoveries
• Extensive familiarity with litigation case management; depositions, discovery and mediation
Americlaim of Phoenix
Licensed Independent Adjuster (2006-2007)
• Created estimates of repair using the Xactimate estimating program.
• Developed reports on type and cause of damage, as requested from various Insurance Carriers.
• Presented damage reports to the Insurance company coordinator for payment.
Worked for the following carriers:
Allied, American National P&C, American Family, Auto Owners, Bright Claim, Brotherhood Mutual, Homesite Insurance, Liberty Mutual, Ohio Casualty, Sentry Insurance, USAA.
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