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Public adjusting is a small profession with a long memory, and most of it is organised through trade associations. Several cover a whole region rather than a single state, so the group nearest you may not have your state in its name.

4 organisations listed for Maryland, including national bodies.

Maryland licensing guide

General education, not advice

These organisations are independent of us and of each other, and we are not affiliated with, endorsed by or a member of any of them. Descriptions summarise what each body publishes about itself; membership terms, dues and offerings change, so confirm anything that matters on the organisation's own site before joining or paying.

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  • American Adjuster Association

    AAA National

    The American Adjuster Association is a national non-profit that says it promotes integrity, transparency and best practices in the property damage claim industry and advocates for timely and fair claim settlements through education and public policy work. Its stated membership includes adjusters, consulting firms, lawyers and contractors.

    • Legislative advocacy
    • Member directory
    • Educational resources
    • Events

    Distinct from the older American Association of Public Insurance Adjusters (AAPIA), though some individuals are associated with both. Its About page states its bylaws prevent it from profiting from referrals.

    Covers
    Nationwide
    Membership
    Adjusters, consulting firms, lawyers, contractors and other industry groups, per its About page
    Official site Membership

  • American Association of Public Insurance Adjusters

    AAPIA National dormant

    AAPIA was a national association of public insurance adjusters, founded in 2004, that took part in regulatory and legislative comment on public adjuster issues, including submissions to the NAIC. Its public website is no longer serving content.

    Checked 2026-08-28: aapia.org and www.aapia.org both return a Wix 'ConnectYourDomain' error page (HTTP 404), so the site is not currently published. An NAIC comment letter dated October 2024 still cites www.aapia.org, so the organisation was at least corresponding with regulators as of late 2024. Included as dormant because current activity could not be confirmed from a live official site.

    Covers
    Nationwide
    Site not responding

  • National Association of Public Insurance Adjusters

    NAPIA National

    NAPIA is a national membership organization for public insurance adjusters, which held its first convention in 1951. It says its members are held to standards of professional conduct and ethics, and all membership applications must be approved by its board of directors.

    • Continuing education
    • Annual conference
    • Member directory
    • Legislative advocacy
    • Professional designations

    NAPIA administers the CPPA and SPPA designations and states it is an approved continuing education provider in a number of states. Its 'Find a Public Adjuster' directory lists members only, so absence from it does not mean an adjuster is unlicensed.

    Covers
    Nationwide
    Membership
    Public adjusters, subject to board approval; separate affiliate categories exist for professionals, supplier firms and non-profits, per its membership pages
    Official site Membership

  • Mid-Atlantic Association of Public Insurance Adjusters

    MAPIA Regional

    MAPIA is an association of public insurance adjusters and adjusting companies formed in 1992, covering New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia. It says it provides education for public adjusters and a unified position for the industry.

    • Continuing education
    • Legislative advocacy
    • General membership meetings
    • Annual summit (PAGPS)

    One of two organisations using the abbreviation MAPIA; the other is the Massachusetts association at mapia.net. This one hosts the Public Adjuster Greater Philadelphia Summit (PAGPS), a separate annual conference with its own site at pagps.co.

    Covers
    New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia
    Membership
    Public insurance adjusters and companies in the states it covers, with membership levels listed on its site
    Official site Membership