Claims & Insurance
Peer review (insurance)
A second look at a claim file or estimate by someone other than the adjuster who wrote it, often a reviewer, engineer, or consultant hired by the carrier. It can confirm the scope or cut it, and the contractor's best answer is documentation: photos, measurements, codes, and a written justification for each disputed line.
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Common questions
What does "Peer review (insurance)" mean in Xactimate estimating?
A second look at a claim file or estimate by someone other than the adjuster who wrote it, often a reviewer, engineer, or consultant hired by the carrier. It can confirm the scope or cut it, and the contractor's best answer is documentation: photos, measurements, codes, and a written justification for each disputed line.
Where does "Peer review (insurance)" show up in a claim?
The term matters on estimates and scopes across the insurance restoration workflow, see the full guide for where it fits.
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