How reassignment delays manifest
- Original adjuster transfers out (internal or external)
- New adjuster needs to "get up to speed" (1-3 weeks)
- Previous commitments may not transfer
- Decisions may be reviewed from scratch
- Deadlines effectively pause
When it looks strategic
- Reassignment mid-negotiation
- New adjuster unfamiliar with specific file
- Scope previously agreed now in dispute
- Multiple reassignments in a single claim
- Pattern across claims
Statutory deadlines don't pause
Fla. Stat. 627.70131 deadlines are based on claim date, not adjuster assignment. Reassignment doesn't restart the clock.
How to counter
- Written follow-up with every reassignment
- Cite the previously-agreed scope
- Request supervisor continuity
- Document the timeline in CRN if pattern is prejudicial