Archive for the ‘Disaster’ Category.
March 17, 2008, 7:28 am
g)Don’t take the first offer. Even if it seems tempting what with everything that has just happened, think carefully if the offer is not. If you are not satisfied, go higher. A company doesn’t want state insurance department people breathing own on their necks after a disaster filed report.
h)Consider alternatives. It may be that you do not wish to stay in the same place in the same exact house. Many policies offer different routes. Fish out.
i)Get help. Hire a public licensed adjuster to help you with any other paperwork for a commission of 10% of the claim.
March 15, 2008, 6:53 pm
d)Make temporary repairs. This will convince adjusters that you are doing more to lessen the damage and are on their side. However, do not over do it as they will overlook the fact that the place really does need their help.
e)Be wary. A lot of indecent people are quick to feast on disasters. They scam off people by pretending to offer immediate course of actions.
f)Don’t settle for less. Jumping at immediate relief is a course of action that has come to be anticipated of recently victims of disasters. A less scrupulous insurer will try to cheat you off.
March 14, 2008, 6:51 pm
Dealing with the aftermath of a disaster that has just swept your home away plus the hard-nosed insurance company people can be a headache, and not even a glass full of aspirin can make that throbbing go away. So here are a few tips to help you along.
a)Call the insurance company right away. No sense in dilly-dallying. The sooner you call, the sooner you receive the cash.
b)Hunt down your insurance polices. Don’t innocently assume that the company is going to take care of everything for you.
c)Check your property thoroughly as soon as possible. If you have pictures of pre-math and aftermath, all the better to show the difference and the amount of damage the property took.