Insurance Settlement Expert Urges Property Owners Resist Temptation, Practice Patience, Consider Hiring Own Adjuster to Get Max Hurricane Harvey…
Insurance Settlement Expert Urges Property Owners Resist Temptation, Practice Patience, Consider Hiring Own Adjuster to Get Max Hurricane Harvey Damage Claim Payment; More Advice Offered
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"Among the most valuable tools property owners have is resisting the temptation to accept the first settlement offer from an insurer for damage claims," said
"Insurers and their representatives often rush to get checks to eager property owners for full settlement of their claims. These same policy holders who thought they were receiving all to which they were entitled from the hurricane wind and flood damage are stunned when finding the insurer underpaid what actually was due," added Perlmuter.
Instead of making that first call to the insurance agent and then accepting the first offer from an insurer, Perlmuter advised it is the second call that best serves owners of commercial and residential properties. Owners have the right to hire their own state licensed public insurance claims adjusters who work only for them. Furthermore, Perlmuter stated it is key the selected public insurance adjuster have considerable experience managing hurricane related claims.
A proficient public adjuster will review the policy coverage, immediately inspect all damage, document the property and personal content damages, review and assemble supporting information and determine current replacement costs.
"Insurance coverage for hurricanes and the resulting wind and water damage is complicated and frequently not easily resolvable in the total favor of policyholders, especially when flooding also is present. Experienced adjustment companies understand the policy language, will fully estimate the cost of all of the damage and be prepared to meet the insured's burden of proof for maximum recovery," said Perlmuter.
Sill, based here and with offices nationwide, has decades of hurricane claim experience. Sill adjusters have resolved claims during the last 15 years alone for victims of Hurricanes Matthew, Sandy, Ike, Wilma, Katrina and Charley from
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