Important photos are missing
The estimator cannot write what the field rep did not bring back.
Taught by a working insurance adjuster
Property Inspection and Estimate Training for Contractors and Adjusters
Practical training for contractors, independent adjusters, and public adjusters who need to inspect properties, take the right photos, use Xactimate Mobile and Magicplan in the field, and write complete estimates. Every class is taught by Neil Baumann, a working insurance adjuster.
Better photos. Better estimates. Fewer return trips.
Fix the problems that start in the field
Why good jobs still get held up
A complete estimate starts at the property. When a field inspector misses a photo, measurement, or note, the next person has to guess, call back, or send someone out again.
The photos have no order
Hundreds of images are harder to use when no one can tell where they were taken.
The estimate and photos do not match
The line items say one thing while the photos and notes leave questions.
Supplements keep coming back
The reviewer has to ask for the same measurements, photos, or explanation again.
Someone has to return to the property
A missed room, elevation, or measurement creates another trip and another delay.
Practical training for field professionals
Start with the skill that needs the most work
Choose a focused class or combine several topics into a custom program. Neil will shape the training around your role, trade, team, and current experience.
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Xactimate Mobile Training
Learn to sketch, photograph, take notes, and organize the job from the tablet in the field.
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Photo Documentation Training
Teach your team which photos to take, what order to take them in, and how to show scale clearly.
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Magicplan Training
Build checked floor plans, organize room-level photos and notes, create reports, and prepare a cleaner estimating handoff.
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Xactimate Training for Contractors
Help your team read estimates, write better notes, and connect the estimate to what was found on site.
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Insurance Supplement Training
Build supplement requests that clearly show what is missing and why it belongs in the estimate.
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Lunch & Learn Contractor Training
Bring Neil to your office, supplier, or association for one focused lesson your team can use right away.
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$20 Training Membership
Follow the new Parrot Key school as we move the video library, checklists, and field lessons into our own app.
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Mentorship Programs
Work directly with Neil through a mentorship shaped around your experience, goals, schedule, and the skills you need to improve.
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Request trainingFree training on YouTube
Watch Neil teach the work, not just talk about it.
The Parrot Key YouTube channel covers Xactimate Mobile, property photos, room measurements, estimate writing, and the small mistakes that send teams back to the property.
Field demonstrations Xactimate lessons Estimating examples
Proven audience demand
Most-watched interior and roof lessons
New field tests
Auto Capture, Magicplan, sketch, and photo lessons
February 2026 / 11:56Auto Capture Tool in Action
Watch lesson and read the field notes
April 2026 / 19:02Magicplan Office Interior Walkthrough
Watch lesson and read the field notes
April 2026 / 12:08Sketch Adjacent Rooms and Take Photos
Watch lesson and read the field notes
May 2026 / 10:14Auto Capture Three-Room Test
Watch lesson and read the field notes
May 2026 / 27:35Auto Capture In-Depth Stress Test
Watch lesson and read the field notesParrot Key Training App / Coming 2026
The training library your crew can pull up in the driveway
We are moving the Parrot Key video library, checklists, and field lessons into our own app and website. The planned membership is $20 per month, with a practical library your crew can use from the truck, the property, or the office.
See the training app planGive every field rep the same photo reminder.
Request the Parrot Key Photo ChecklistJoin the early-access list
Get the launch note and founding-member details.
In-person training worldwide
Bring the training to your crew, wherever you are
Neil is based in Florida and will travel anywhere in the world for the right in-person training. Start with a lunch and learn or build a longer program around photos, Xactimate, Magicplan, estimates, and supplements.
Worldwide / In person
Office, supplier, or association training
Host Neil at your office, supplier branch, association, conference, or suitable field location. Domestic and international travel details are confirmed directly with your team.
Explore worldwide trainingWorldwide / Live virtual
Train a distributed field team
Bring several offices into one live session and teach everyone the same inspection and estimating process.
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Adjuster training
Built for independent and public adjusters, too.
Parrot Key trains independent and public adjusters in Xactimate Mobile, property inspections, photo documentation, estimating, and file organization, with individual and group formats available.
Explore adjuster trainingStart with the problem in front of you
Tell us what you need to improve
Tell us about your role or company, who needs training, and where the process breaks down. Neil or a member of the Parrot Key team will review the details and reply directly.