How do you decide when file a home insurance claim? Following the significant loss to your home, it may feel like a race to make repairs and make an insurance claim. While most policies require you take all reasonable steps to mitigate your damages, they also expect the homeowner to show the damaged property to…
How to Document Your Personal Property? The Importance of a Home Inventory. When disaster strikes, having a home inventory ready will speed up your claims handling process. Also, it may relieve the stress and the overwhelming burden of preparing one after the fact. A home inventory ensures that homeowners are sufficiently prepared, in terms of…
If you are thinking of reopening a Hurricane Irma claim, now is the time. Many Hurricane Irma victims are not getting a fair shake from their insurer. According to the Office of Insurance Regulations, more than 300,000 Hurricane Irma claims were closed without payment and more than 90,000 remain unresolved. The three most common reasons…
Are You Ready For Hurricane Season 2018? Tips to help you prepare from your public adjuster! Florida’s Best Public Adjusters wants to remind home and business owners of the necessary steps to ensure that property is protected during the Atlantic Hurricane Season 2018. As the season progresses, our Public Adjusters offer the following tips for…
What do you do if you find roof leaks after this Holiday weekend’s heavy rains during Storm Alberto? Do you make a claim? What will the insurance carrier pay? Insurance companies traditionally do not pay for damage through the roof or walls unless there is a storm that created an opening. Tropical Storm Alberto, so…
How long do I have to file or reopen a Hurricane Irma claim in Florida? Three Years! According to Florida law, the policyholder must notify the insurance company with a hurricane insurance claim within 3 years from the hurricane first made landfall. This time period also includes supplemental claims and reopened claims. The 2017 Florida…
Florida’s insurers struggle to process claims created by Hurricane Irma. Five months after Hurricane Irma moved across Florida, only half of the claims submitted to the state’s insurers have been paid. As of February 9, a total of 900,228 residential, business, and commercial claims had been filed, according to statistics from the Florida Office of…
Almost 30% of all claims for Hurricane Irma are being denied by the insurance company. If you claim was denied, please call us as we can help you and make sure you receive a fair settlement. On September 2017 Hurricane Irma touched Florida shores. It has been more than four months since the powerful storm…
What is Public Adjuster? A Public Adjuster is a professional claims handler who advocates for the policyholder in appraising and negotiating an insurance claim. Aside from attorneys and the broker of record, public adjusters licensed by the State Department of Insurance are the only type of claims adjuster that can represent the rights of the…
Why do I need a Public Adjuster? After experiencing property damage to your home or business, you might need to call a public adjuster to review the damage and provide an estimate of the cost of the repair. However, that is because the adjuster provided by the insurance company, does not work for you –…