1 5 % ▁to ▁ 2 0 % ▁are ▁ordinary ▁and ▁typical ▁for ▁claimed ▁losses ▁of ▁$ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 ▁or ▁greater ▁when ▁handled ▁by ▁standard - r ated ▁public ▁adjust ers . ▁ ▁Ex pert - r ated ▁public ▁adjust ers ▁get ▁a ▁higher ▁fee ▁than ▁standard - r ated ▁adjust ers . ▁ ▁For ▁example , ▁an ▁expert ▁public ▁adjust er ▁can ▁charge ▁ 1 8 % ▁to ▁ 2 0 % + ▁on ▁a ▁loss ▁that ▁exceed s ▁$ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 . ▁ ▁However , ▁superior ▁exper ts ▁possess ▁capabilities ▁to ▁obtain ▁the ▁most ▁effective ▁results . ▁ ▁Therefore , ▁highly ▁qualified ▁adjust ers ▁can ▁be ▁expected ▁to ▁be ▁better ▁sk illed ▁at ▁ach ieving ▁a ▁greater ▁increased ▁benefits ▁settlement ▁amount ▁than ▁an ▁adjust er ▁who ▁is ▁not ▁an ▁actual ▁expert . ▁ ▁Ad just ers ▁who ▁are ▁exper ts ▁must ▁be ▁class ified ▁and ▁registered ▁as ▁an ▁expert ▁by ▁the ▁jud icial ▁system . ▁ ▁Public ▁adjust ers ▁declaring ▁themselves ▁to ▁be ▁exper ts ▁should ▁be ▁verified , ▁because ▁such ▁notice ▁is ▁not ▁always ▁fact ual . ▁ ▁For ▁those ▁public ▁adjust ers ▁who ▁proc laim ▁to ▁be ▁actual ▁exper ts , ▁it ' s ▁highly ▁recommended ▁that ▁their ▁credentials ▁be ▁valid ated ▁to ▁prove ▁such ▁qual ifications . ▁ ▁Some ▁public ▁adjust ers ▁charge ▁a ▁flat ▁percentage ▁or ▁a ▁flat ▁fee ▁set ▁price , ▁while ▁others ▁use ▁a ▁re gress ive ▁scale . ▁It ▁depends , ▁in ▁part ,