Total Credits: 1 including 1 Minnesota Residential Building Contractor, 1 Wisconsin Dwelling Contractor
This course explores property insurance claim handling and helps students understand the difficulties of claim disputes. In addition, this course explains the roles of the insurer, the insured, and the contractor while handling insurance claims.
Course Outline"I've been in the construction industry for 19 years and have done a handful of claims every year. There are a few things in this course that I wish I knew about earlier. They would have saved me time, money, or both." Benjamin Katororsz, Construction Con Dios, LLC
In order to receive continuing education credit(s), you will need to take a 10-question quiz after each hour of the course. To pass each quiz, you will need to achieve a score of 70% or higher. If you are unsuccessful, you will have an opportunity to repeat the quiz. Once you have successfully completed the course, you can download your continuing education certificate(s) showing the credit(s) that you have earned.
This course has been approved for one hourof MN residential contractor, remodeler, and roofer continuing education by the Minnesota Department of Labor & Industry, including the required energy credit.
If you are eligible to receive continuing education credits, your information will be electronically reported to the appropriate agency within 3 business days of course completion.
Your online course is accessible 24/7. The course will be available to you for 180 days from purchase date.
Questions and comments related to the curriculum for this course may be submitted to the instructor at education@housingfirstmn.org.
Property Insurance Claim Handling Overview Handout 1 (2.5 MB) | 7 Pages | Download |
Property Insurance Claim Handling Overview Handout 2 (343.5 KB) | 16 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Pattie Garger, attorney at law, brings a unique perspective and unwavering dedication to her clients and her practice.
From the start of her legal career, Pattie immersed herself in the intricacies of the construction industry. She began by working for a roofing contractor, handling storm damage claims, and later transitioned to managing property damage claims involving fire, water, smoke, mold, and vandalism. Her experience extended to coordinating services with property management companies, providing her with invaluable insights into the challenges faced by restoration contractors, subcontractors, and property managers.
As a respected voice in the industry, Pattie served on the board of a property insurance adjuster association, as the representative of over 400 vendors who provided a plethora of services related to first party property damage insurance claim handling. Additionally, she dedicated over three years to educating insurance professionals through Continuing Education presentations, covering topics related to claim handling and ethics. Pattie's passion for knowledge led her to create and coordinate a continuing education program tailored specifically to address property insurance issues.
A member of both the Minnesota State Bar Association and the Hennepin County Bar Association, Pattie is deeply committed to serving her community. She actively volunteered in the Street Law program through the Minnesota Justice Foundation during law school. Pattie serves as a volunteer attorney for Volunteer Lawyers Network handling eviction matters and provides limited pro bono services to small businesses through Legal Corp. Her dedication to advocacy extends beyond her legal practice, as she has been a champion for child advocacy and those who cannot speak for themselves.
With a background rooted in the construction industry, her impassioned, compassionate, tenacious, and determined approach resonates with general contractors throughout Minnesota.