- June 20, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
A family member’s request led Jack Hignett into the insurance industry after a 25-year career in the restaurant industry.
Hignett, 59, is a general adjuster and property supervisor for Houston-based Gulf Coast Claims Service. He joined the family-owned independent adjuster in 2005 after a request for help following Hurricane Rita, which made U.S. landfall less than a month after Hurricane Katrina.
The Silsbee, Texas, native took the job to work in the rural area where he grew up because he was familiar with the region.
“And I loved it,” he said. “And I’ve been doing it ever since, going on 16 years now.”
Hignett started as an adjuster before moving into marketing. He’s worked in his current role for about two years and handles insurance defense work, supporting the insurance company’s defense if sued. He’s also responsible for claims supervision and oversees field adjusters.
“I do a little bit of all of it,” he…
