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Insurance Adjusters Think You Are The Enemy

Posted by Joe Brennan | Posted in Fire Insurance Claims, Homeowners Insurance, Independent Appraiser, Insurance Advice, Insurance Claims Help, Insurance Dispute | Posted on 01-01-2011

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Treated like an enemy!Many of my articles, posts, webpages, etc. start off with “Most people believe…”. I’ve tried to think of other ways to explain to people that things are not always as they seem – or appear as they should. Well, with insurance policies, insurance claims, and the insurance industry – many people find themselves scratching their heads with disbelief when they finally suffer damage to their property.

So, here I go again… Most people believe that when they buy insurance, they will be taken care of when, and if, a tragedy occurs. It’s really quite simple.

  1. We purchase insurance.
  2. We have been paying for coverage for over X-amount of years.
  3. When we have a claim the insurance company will be eager to help us and fulfill there part of the bargain.

Pretty simple… Right? If only it was that easy. Read the rest of this entry »

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Joe Brennan
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Insurance Appraisal Requires More Than Just A Disagreement

Posted by Joe Brennan | Posted in Appraisal Umpire, Fire Insurance Claims, Homeowners Insurance, Independent Appraiser, Insurance Advice, Insurance Claims Help, Insurance Dispute | Posted on 12-13-2010

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insurance-claim-umpireInsurance Appraisal: It seems lately as more and more claims enter into appraisal, the clause is being invoke without merit. To actually qualify an insurance claim for the appraisal process there first must be a dispute over the “amount of loss”. However, only after the parties have exhausted negotiations. Read the rest of this entry »

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Joe Brennan
Ph: 919-669-9111
Fx: 919-573-9595
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Insurance Claim Help For Homeowners

Posted by Joe Brennan | Posted in Fire Insurance Claims, Homeowners Insurance, Independent Appraiser, Insurance Advice, Insurance Claims Help, Insurance Dispute | Posted on 08-28-2010

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insurance claim helpInsurance Claim Help for Homeowners – Money Magazine published a good article relating to how insurance carriers suppress related information from property owners when they suffer from insurance damages. The particular article reports — “An insurance company that wants to hold down payout costs has several ways to do that. One involves the software designed to help assess financial damages.” Read the rest of this entry »

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Joe Brennan
Ph: 919-669-9111
Fx: 919-573-9595
info@insuranceclaimsgroup.com

Insurance Claim Help and questions about Independent Appraiser Services is available by visiting Insurance Claims Group | Insurance Appraisal Services | Insurance Appraisal Process | Insurance Appraisal Umpire | Fire Insurance Claims

Texas Hail Damage Claims Settled By Appraisal

Posted by Joe Brennan | Posted in Appraisal Umpire, Homeowners Insurance, Independent Appraiser, Insurance Advice, Insurance Claims Help, Insurance Dispute | Posted on 07-23-2010

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Hail Damage Texas CourtsTexas courts are protecting policyholders who disagree with their insurance company when it comes to fairly settling insurance claims (in this case roof hail damage claims). It’s bad enough to have insurance claim damage to your property, the last thing one needs is to have to become a professional wrestler to obtain what is rightfully theirs. Well, the Texas courts agree. Read the rest of this entry »

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Joe Brennan
Ph: 919-669-9111
Fx: 919-573-9595
info@insuranceclaimsgroup.com

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Widespread Hail Damage Claims In Denver CO

Posted by Joe Brennan | Posted in Homeowners Insurance, Insurance Advice, Insurance Claims Help, Insurance Dispute | Posted on 05-30-2010

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9NEWS DENVER Reported – “Hail up to the size of baseballs caused widespread hail damage to vehicles and homes around Brighton and Commerce City and other communities in the northeast metro area.” This storm occurred the afternoon of 5/26/2010.

Denver hail claimsHail season produces hundreds of thousands of hail damage claims. Many of those claims end up in disagreements between the insurance company and property owners.

One common issue is that the insurance company usually wants to repair or partially replace damaged areas or certain slopes of the roof, where as the property owners want to replace the entire roof.

In a previous post, “Hail Claims Can Be Settled Through Appraisal” we touched on the subject of how to dispute your hail damage claim with the insurance company. Your policy protects you when you have such a disagreement.  Read the rest of this entry »

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Joe Brennan
Ph: 919-669-9111
Fx: 919-573-9595
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Hail Claims Can Be Settled Through Appraisal

Posted by Joe Brennan | Posted in Homeowners Insurance, Independent Appraiser, Insurance Advice, Insurance Claims Help, Insurance Dispute | Posted on 05-28-2010

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With the proper assistance you can resolve a hail claim dispute with your insurance company, as well as any other insurance problem you may incur. It is untrue for people believe the only way to fight an insurance claim is in a court of law. If you do decide to handle it in such a manner it will require a ton of money and twice as much effort. You will also need to be sure the policy you authorized with the insurance company will even allow you to do such a thing. Read the rest of this entry »

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(C) Joe Brennan is President and owner/operator of Insurance Claims Group, Inc., a national independent adjusting, appraisal, and umpiring firm. We will answer your claim questions FREE as part of our FREE Insurance Advice and Insurance Claim Consulting Services.

Insurance Claims Group, Inc.
Joe Brennan
Ph: 919-669-9111
Fx: 919-573-9595
info@insuranceclaimsgroup.com

Insurance Claim Help and questions about Independent Appraiser Services is available by visiting Insurance Claims Group | Insurance Appraisal Services | Insurance Appraisal Process | Insurance Appraisal Umpire | Fire Insurance Claims