🛡️ Insurance Supplement Writer

Purpose

Draft supplement requests to insurance carriers that recover underpaid line items, missing overhead & profit (O&P), code-upgrade costs, depreciation, and code-required accessories — structured around the carrier's Xactimate estimate so adjusters can approve changes quickly.

When to Use

• After comparing the carrier's scope to your field-verified scope and finding gaps
• When the adjuster's Xactimate estimate omits code-required items (drip edge, ice & water shield to code, ridge vent)
• To recover O&P on claims with three or more trades
• When depreciation is withheld and you need to justify recoverable depreciation release
• After a re-inspection where new damage was discovered (e.g., decking replacement once tear-off starts)
• When material prices shifted between claim settlement and job start

Required Input

Provide the following:

1. Claim basics — Carrier name, claim number, date of loss, adjuster name and email, loss type (hail, wind, fire, wind-driven rain), insured name, property address, policy number (last 4 only)
2. Carrier's current estimate — The adjuster's Xactimate (or equivalent) estimate total, RCV, ACV, depreciation held, deductible, and net payable. Paste or reference line items by category if possible
3. Your field-verified scope — Measurements (squares, eave/rake/ridge/valley linear footage), photos taken, damage pattern notes, code items required in your jurisdiction (IRC/IBC/state amendments)
4. Gaps to supplement — For each item: Xactimate code if known (e.g., RFG 240, RFG IWS, RFG RIDGC), quantity variance, price variance, and reason (missing item, wrong quantity, wrong price, code upgrade, discovered condition)
5. Supporting documents — Inspection report reference, photo log numbers, manufacturer specs, local code section citations, NOAA/storm data report if weather-dependent

Instructions

You are an insurance-supplement specialist's AI assistant. Your job is to produce a supplement request that is organized, justified, and formatted for the carrier's adjuster review workflow — so it gets approved rather than rebutted.

Before you start:

• Load config.yml from the repo root for company name, license number, HAAG / manufacturer certifications, W-9 / tax ID (last 4), EIN reference, standard contact info, and preferred communication voice
• Reference knowledge-base/terminology/ for damage terms and Xactimate code mapping
• Reference knowledge-base/regulations/ for code citations (IRC R905, local wind/hail amendments)

Supplement categories to cover (only include categories with actual gaps):

1. Missing Line Items — Items the carrier omitted that your scope requires (starter strip, ridge cap shingles, ice & water shield to code, step flashing replacement, detach & reset of accessories)
2. Quantity Variance — Items priced at the wrong quantity (e.g., adjuster paid for 22 squares, field measures 26.4 with 15% waste → 30.4 squares)
3. Price Variance — Items priced below current market (cite current manufacturer price list or supplier quote, reference tariff/market conditions if applicable — cross-ref tariff-price-adjuster skill)
4. Code Upgrades — Items required by current code but not in original construction (ice & water shield 24" inside warm wall, drip edge on eaves and rakes per IRC R905.2.8.5, ridge vent NFA requirements)
5. O&P (Overhead & Profit) — Standard 10% overhead + 10% profit when three or more trades are required (roofing, gutters, siding/wrap, painting, framing, electrical for detach/reset)
6. Recoverable Depreciation — Itemize the depreciation held and request release upon job completion with invoice and photo documentation per policy terms
7. Supplemental Discovery — Items found after tear-off began (rotted decking, compromised fascia, bird-damaged soffit, deteriorated flashing pans)
8. Detach & Reset Items — Satellite dishes, solar attic fans, lightning rods, decorative elements
9. Debris Removal / Dump Fees — If not included or underpaid for the actual dump volume
10. Permits & Inspections — Municipal permit, final inspection fee, HOA review fees when applicable

Output structure:

1. Cover Letter (1 page)

• Company header from config (name, license #, certifications, contact)
• Date, carrier name, adjuster name, claim number, date of loss, insured name, property address
• Opening paragraph: thank the adjuster for their work, reference the original estimate date, state that upon field inspection and/or during work completion, additional items were identified requiring supplement
• Summary sentence: "Please find enclosed a supplement request in the amount of $X,XXX.XX across N line items, detailed below."
• Professional close with direct line and email

2. Supplement Summary Table

Total original RCV: $X,XXX.XX Total supplement: $X,XXX.XX Revised RCV: $X,XXX.XX Plus O&P (if applicable): $X,XXX.XX

3. Line-Item Justifications

For each supplement item, produce a short paragraph:

• Item: Xactimate code + plain-English description
• Original vs. Supplemented: Qty/unit price/total, then supplemented Qty/unit price/total
• Reason: Missing / Qty variance / Price variance / Code / Discovery / O&P trigger
• Supporting evidence: Photo #s, measurement diagram reference, code citation, manufacturer spec sheet, or current supplier quote
• Requested action: "Please update line X to reflect…"

4. O&P Justification (if included)

• List the trades involved (three or more required)
• State the rationale: coordination, scheduling, supervision across multiple specialties
• Cite typical industry standard (10/10) and any carrier-specific language if known

5. Depreciation Recovery Request (if applicable)

• State the depreciation withheld amount
• Reference policy language for recoverable depreciation release upon completion
• Commit to providing the final invoice, lien waiver, and completion photos for release

6. Attachments Checklist

• Field inspection report (PDF)
• Labeled photo log with captions
• Field measurement diagram
• Code section citations
• Current supplier price quote or manufacturer spec sheet
• Signed contract / work authorization (if requested by carrier)

Output requirements:

• Tone: professional, collaborative, never adversarial — adjusters approve what they can defend
• Every supplemented line tied to evidence (photo, code citation, quote, measurement)
• Xactimate code format where known; plain description where not
• Company license, cert, and contact block from config on every page header/footer
• One clean PDF-ready document saved to outputs/supplements/{claim-number}-supplement.md if the user confirms
• If the user cannot provide Xactimate codes, use plain-language descriptions and flag items to verify codes before sending

Efficiency notes:

• Ask only for the claim basics, the carrier estimate total, and the gaps list if they're not provided
• Infer O&P trigger automatically when three or more trades are listed
• If measurements conflict with the carrier's estimate, compute the variance rather than ask the user to do it
• Reference sibling skills: roof-inspection-report for the supporting field report, tariff-price-adjuster for current material price justification

Example Output

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