Independent Automotive Damage Appraisers Association

Thank you for your interest in IADA, the Independent Automotive Damage Appraisers Association. Please fill out the following application to begin the process of electing you to membership. Once your application is completed, an IADA officer will be in touch with further information as your application is processed.

 

Membership Benefits

Earn, Learn, Network, and Expand - IADA's mission is to serve and support every member of the independent auto damage appraiser profession, to help every member of our professional community achieve success, and to ensure the lasting respect and reputation that our esteemed profession deserves.

Membership makes it possible to grow your revenue, your professional skillset, your training and experience resume, your essential network of professional connections, and most importantly, your BUSINESS!

IADA is a nonprofit trade association, and our chief source of funding is through the support of our members, who pay yearly membership dues. In addition to our mission of serving every member of the independent auto damage appraiser profession, we also provide a comprehensive suite of benefits to our members to repay your support.

Since our founding in 1947, the greatest benefit to being an IADA member has always been sharing in the reputation for skill, excellence, and knowledge that defines IADA. As any professional knows, the value of reputation and networking cannot be overestimated, and that has always been at the core of what IADA offers to our members.

Over the last 75 years, hundreds of appraisers have gone on to achieve great fortune and business success owing to connections, knowledge, and lifelong friendships they gained through membership in IADA. IADA members have served as chairmen of I-CAR and other high level organizations within our industry. Several large nation-wide IA firms were founded, or continue to be operated, by current or former IADA members.

For almost a century, IADA has set the standard for auto damage appraisal, and our elite reputation within the industry is second to none. By supporting IADA as a member, you can share in this reputation, and set yourself above the competition as an elite appraisal professional.

In addition we provide the following benefits and opportunities, a list that is always expanding as we find new ways to serve our community. All benefits apply to you and any employees or appraisers working under you:

 

· Listing in the exclusive IADA claim portal and the official IA directory. Our website and claim portal are visited by thousands of insurance company and claims administrator reps every year to get direct referrals to IADA members for their claim needs.

· On average, our members receive $4000 to $8000 in additional revenue through our claim portal alone.

· IADA markets on your behalf, bringing new clients and additional assignments to you through our claim portal and through direct referrals.

· Become eligible (but not required) to enroll in IADA’s highly cost effective Errors and Omissions, and General Liability insurance policy. The premium for this policy is paid  separately from membership dues in the amount of approximately $200 to $250 per $100,000 of your gross revenue. We also have a cyber security insurance add-on available on request.

· Free access to several exclusive virtual training courses throughout the year, for 2021 this is including but not limited to the following topics: New Technology in Collision Repair, Refinishing Procedures, Sectioning and Structural damage, Electrical systems and Supplementary Restraint Systems

· Attend yearly IADA conferences and other events to network with the elite of our industry including: leading insurance companies, claims administrators, IA firms, education providers, and more. (Please note that as of January 2021 future conferences are pending the status of the covid pandemic)

 

· Access to the full knowledge of our membership, guidance and support from veterans of the industry. Want to know how to expand your IA business? What direction to go in next? How to improve your skillset? What’s the next step in your career journey? There is no better source of knowledge than your fellow IADA members.

· Receive discounts on software and services including NADA valuations, CarFax reports, Audatex products, WeGoLook, TruckWriter heavy truck estimating platform and Duncan RV estimating platform. This list is constantly expanding!

· 24/7  administrative support from IADA staff including: Appraisal consultation, estimate review, remote IT support, and administrative assistance. In addition, IADA can help you build and maintain a website and social media presence for your company.

· Discounts on education including:

·  Exclusive IADA scholarship for Vale Training Solutions courses including auto appraisal, heavy truck appraisal, and property courses.

·  Discount on IADA advanced auto damage training courses

· Become part of IADA’s legacy and share in our 75 year reputation for excellence, skill, and knowledge. IADA members are renowned throughout the nation as the most highly skilled damage professionals in the industry.

· Help shape the future of our profession and our industry. Members are eligible to run for a leadership position in IADA’s board of directors, to have a direct hand in leading the IA profession for years to come. 

 

If you have any questions please contact

Pete Sheehan, Executive Vice President

psheehan@iada.org
(855) 289-8684 ext 701

Before continuing please take a moment to review IADA's Code of Ethics.

 

Membership Dues

IADA members are required to pay yearly dues in order to maintain good membership standing. IADA relies entirely on these dues in order to operate and cover administrative costs, to upkeep our website and claim portal, and to continue to provide benefits to our members and our professional community.

The normal cost of membership in IADA is $1000 per year, plus $75 per additional appraiser under you.

In our current membership drive, IADA is making a special offer to new members of $750 per year, or $1000 for 2 years (500/yr) if paid in advance.

 

In addition if you enroll in IADA's insurance policy, you will be billed for the cost of insurance separately from your yearly dues, in the amount of approximately $200-$250 per 100k of your gross revenue.

 

Membership Requirements: 

· You must be currently working as an independent appraiser or adjuster who handles auto claims. Members need not handle EXCLUSIVELY auto claims, but auto claims must be a part of your business.

· You must be owner or partner in a non-franchise IA company. Sole proprietors are very much welcome! If you do have employees, your membership will extend to them as well as Associate Members.  If you are employed by, but do not own, an IA company, talk to your employer about applying for IADA membership! If you work as a contractor, not a W2 employee, you are eligible for IADA membership. Franchise IAs or employees of non-member IA firms may also wish to look into our limited Honorary Membership, which allows individuals ineligible individuals to receive some benefits of membership and show support for IADA.

· You must have a combined 2 years of auto estimating, auto adjusting, and auto damage appraisal experience. This includes but is not limited to body shop experience, insurance company experience, and independent appraiser experience.  

· You may not be affiliated with any repair facility, or otherwise engaged in any business which would create a conflict of interest to your work as an independent auto damage appraiser.

· All IADA members are required to hold Errors & Omissions insurance, in keeping with standard professional practices in our industry. You must provide a current E&O certificate, or enroll in IADA’s highly cost-effective Errors & Omissions and General Liability insurance policies.

· Pass a background check, and a review by our membership committee.

 

After you submit this application, you will be emailed an invoice for the $100 application fee. Once the background check has been completed, an IADA staff member will follow up with you to complete your application process. Once your membership application is approved, you will be provided with a membership packet and welcomed into our prestigious association.

The undersigned applicant certifies that he/she has read and understands the Service Standards and Code of Ethics of the Independent Automotive Damage Appraisers Association.

The undersigned, in consideration of application for membership in IADA, hereby irrevocably waives and claims or right of action at law or equity at any time hereafter against the IADA, it’s officers, governors, committee members, or any other agents or officials, including IADA staff personnel, either as a group or as an individual, for any official act in connection with the business of the association, including without limitation its or their acts: (a) Admitting or failing to admit me as a member in IADA; (b) Suspending my membership, expelling me from membership or otherwise disciplining me for infractions or alleged infractions of the Association’s Rules of Professional Ethics, Bylaws, or Regulations: (c) Gathering, assembling or procuring of any information which may be used by the association in the evaluation, processing or reviewing of this application including, by not limited to , personal credit profiles. I hereby certify that I am of legal age and that statements contained herein are correct,
and if elected to membership, I agree to abide by the Constitution and Bylaws of the Association and the Code of Ethics. Further I agree to supply such additional information as may be required for the processing of this application.