--- title: "PiR – E161: Adam Painter on Adjusting, Claims, Podcasting and Beards - InsNerds.com" description: In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with Adam Painter, property claims adjuster, & podcast host. It is fitting that on this Memorial Day weekend, we salute people like Adam, who have forged new careers in insurance but once sacrificed his life for the US Navy as a Bomb Disposal Tech. Thank you image: https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-01-23-14-6139-AM.jpg --- 2 min read # PiR – E161: Adam Painter on Adjusting, Claims, Podcasting and Beards [![Picture of Nicholas Lamparelli](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Nick%20Lamparelli(Headshot%20GS).jpg) Nicholas Lamparelli ](https://insnerds.com/insights/author/nicholas-lamparelli) : May 26, 2019 12:00:00 AM [Podcast](https://insnerds.com/insights/tag/podcast) [Video](https://insnerds.com/insights/tag/video) ![PiR – E161: Adam Painter on Adjusting, Claims, Podcasting and Beards](https://insnerds.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-01-23-14-6139-AM.jpg) In this episode of Profiles in Risk, I spoke with Adam Painter, property claims adjuster, & podcast host. It is fitting that on this Memorial Day weekend, we salute people like Adam, who have forged new careers in insurance but once sacrificed his life for the US Navy as a Bomb Disposal Tech. Thank you for your service Adam, and thank you for sharing your story. **LISTEN HERE:** Audio Player [https://www.buzzsprout.com/87086/1191812-pir-e161-adam-painter-on-adjusting-claims-podcasting-and-beards.mp3](https://www.buzzsprout.com/87086/1191812-pir-e161-adam-painter-on-adjusting-claims-podcasting-and-beards.mp3) 00:00 00:00 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. ** OR WATCH HERE:** ** CONNECT WITH ADAM PAINTER: ****LinkedIn – [https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-painter/](https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-painter/) Homepage: [https://www.ap-adjusting.com/about-us.html](https://www.ap-adjusting.com/about-us.html) The Adjuster Shoe Podcast: [https://www.ap-adjusting.com/the-adjuster-show.html](https://www.ap-adjusting.com/the-adjuster-show.html) **** ****BOOKS RECOMMENDED BY ADAM: The 4-Hour Workweek by Tim Ferris: [https://amzn.to/2Mc2Sex](https://amzn.to/2Mc2Sex) Books by Vince Flynn: [https://amzn.to/2WlyZMP](https://amzn.to/2WlyZMP) The F-it List by Julie Halpern: [https://amzn.to/2wjkzxY](https://amzn.to/2wjkzxY) The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown: [https://amzn.to/2wjkzxY](https://amzn.to/2wjkzxY) ** **SUBSCRIBE AT: ****[Buzzsprout RSS: http://www.buzzsprout.com/87086](http://www.buzzsprout.com/87086)**** [Google Play: https://goo.gl/WMAvW4](https://goo.gl/WMAvW4)**** **** [iTunes: https://goo.gl/7SqwvP](https://goo.gl/7SqwvP)**** [Overcast: https://goo.gl/8b4cbD](https://goo.gl/8b4cbD) **** [Spotify: https://goo.gl/niAbGN](https://goo.gl/niAbGN) [Stitcher: https://goo.gl/DmE7Mi](https://goo.gl/DmE7Mi)** ** [YouTube: https://goo.gl/1Turar](https://goo.gl/1Turar)**   ![](https://insnerds.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-01-23-14-6139-AM.jpg?width=100&height=100&name=Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-01-23-14-6139-AM.jpg) ![](https://insnerds.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-01-23-14-6139-AM.jpg?width=100&height=100&name=Lamparelli-100x100-Jan-03-2025-01-23-14-6139-AM.jpg) ### About Nicholas Lamparelli Nick Lamparelli is a 20+ year veteran of the insurance wars. 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