Should You Hire a Public Adjuster to Substantiate Your Losses?
Documenting your losses after a catastrophic event is an essential part of the insurance claim process when homes have sustained damage. You’ll typically receive a form to complete that enables you to note specific items that were damaged. The form may also want to know the age of the items. Hiring a public adjuster after […]
Assessing Storm Damage
South Florida homes can sustain a significant amount of damage from the frequent storms that are generated. One of the most common areas to be damaged is roofs and its important that individuals conduct an assessment after storms that contain high winds or hail that can also result in falling branches. There are multiple symptoms […]
How to Interpret Insurance Policies
Understanding insurance policies is difficult. The legal terms are rarely explained and policy owners don’t want to appear uninformed so they don’t ask for clarification or explanations. Insurance policies are legally binding contracts and written in ways that are designed to protect insurance companies from loss. The language is a mish-mash of terms and language […]
When an Unexpected Flood Causes Substantial Damage
If a large storm or hurricane is approaching the South Florida shore, people expect that there will be storm surges and flooding. However, a seemingly innocuous rainstorm can also result in flooding and cause a great deal of damage of which individuals may be unaware. Any heavy rainstorm or one that drops large amount of […]