Xactimate Affiliate Trainer | Senior Trainer at ReconX Academy | Director of Estimating at Servpro Global DRT
Jeff Perkins is an experienced catastrophe claims professional, Xactimate trainer, and restoration industry leader with almost three decades of front-line disaster response experience across the United States. He currently serves as Senior Trainer at ReconX Academy and Director of Estimating at SERVPRO Global Disaster Recovery Team (DRT).
Jeff is an Xactimate Affiliate Trainer and has worked 31 U.S. land-falling hurricanes (and counting) throughout his career as an adjuster, catastrophe claims manager, trainer, consultant, and contractor. His field experience spans residential, commercial, large-loss, and complex catastrophe operations nationwide.
Over the course of his career, Jeff has served in leadership and operational roles including Field Adjuster, General Adjuster, CAT Team Lead, CAT Trainer, CAT Manager, Mitigation Manager, Reconstruction Manager, and Director of Catastrophe Claims. His real-world experience gives students practical, battle-tested knowledge that goes far beyond textbook estimating.
Meet the Founder & Head TRAINER | Jeff Perkins
Career Highlights
Director of Estimating – SERVPRO Global DRT
Senior Trainer – ReconX Academy
Head Trainer – The American Adjuster School (TAAS)
Director of Catastrophe Claims – The Legacy Group
National Project Coordinator – Cotton Holdings Commercial
Regional Manager – Disaster Response Idaho
General Adjuster / CAT Team Lead – Davies / Mariposa
Multi-Line Adjuster – GAB Robins
Hurricanes Worked
Adjuster • Claims Manager • Contractor
1999 – Floyd | 2003 – Isabel | 2004 – Charley | 2004 – Frances | 2004 – Ivan | 2004 – Jeanne | 2005 – Dennis | 2005 – Katrina | 2005 – Rita | 2005 – Wilma | 2006 – Ernesto | 2007 – Humberto | 2008 – Dolly | 2008 – Gustav | 2008 – Ike | 2011 – Irene | 2012 – Isaac | 2012 – Sandy | 2014 – Arthur | 2016 – Hermine | 2016 – Matthew | 2017 – Harvey | 2017 – Irma | 2017 – Maria | 2017 – Nate | 2018 – Florence | 2018 – Michael | 2019 – Barry | 2019 – Dorian | 2022 – Ian
