SMARTDRAW IN INSURANCE:

Professional Accident Diagrams and More in Half the Time!

Crunch Time
Michael Bower, a seasoned insurance adjuster with more than 40 years in the business, was in search of a solution. He received an assignment to investigate an auto accident, and he required the use of professional diagrams using measurements with pinpoint accuracy.

In the past, he had simply drawn diagrams with paper and pencil. He'd also tried other software programs.

"I'd tried Visio^®, but it was difficult to use," he said. "I really wanted an easy way to create professional-looking diagrams."

Boyer searched Google for diagramming software, and found SmartDraw's free trial.

Claim to Fame
Even though he'd never used SmartDraw before, Boyer was able to begin creating accident diagrams within the hour.

"SmartDraw was easy to use, and the wizards and tutorials were helpful," he said.

Boyer found that SmartDraw offered thousands of symbols he could simply drag-and-drop onto pre-designed templates. Among those templates were several professionally done auto accident templates that he could easily modify to suit his needs, so he never had to start from scratch. "It's great how I can modify the accident scene templates already included in the program to create an accurate diagram," said Boyer.

In addition, SmartDraw included polished symbols for vehicles, roadways, bodies, debris, traffic signs, landscaping, facilities, and much more.

SmartDraw also allowed him to print his diagrams in virtually any size, which was critical as they would be included in insurance papers and other reports wherein easily legible details were required.

Another benefit is that all of his SmartDraw drawings, and anything created in SmartDraw, can be easily copied and pasted into all Microsoft Office^® programs, and easily saved in all popular graphic forms, including JPEG, TIF, GIF, and BMP, making them easy to share with anyone anywhere.

"My SmartDraw diagrams could be saved into formats that other programs will accept," he said. "It's great for someone who's not a computer geek!"

Case Closed
Boyer says he plans on using SmartDraw up to three times a week. He already knows it will shave hours off the time it takes to create diagrams.

"I expect SmartDraw will allow me to create drawings for auto collisions in about half the time as before," he said.

Not only does SmartDraw enable Boyer to be more productive, the quality of his work has improved."

The end product is more professional-looking," he said. "My boss thinks the diagrams are really slick-looking, and the customers will be impressed."

When it comes to creating auto accident reconstructions for insurance, what's the best reason to get SmartDraw?

"It's easy to use, and it provides professional results," said Boyer.