In a post by the Property Insurance Coverage Law Blog in May of 2015, Merlin Law Group Attorney Robert Trauttman, Esq. discusses one of the benefits of having a Public Insurance Adjuster representing policyholders at the outset of their claims. The video addresses the benefits of having a Public Adjuster at the beginning of your claim to assist in guiding the Insurer to set proper reserves. We wanted to share a link to the video, […]
When policyholders encounter a property claim denial, or claim determination that they feel to be inconsistent with their expectations of coverage, they generally believe their only option is to turn to an attorney to resolve the issues. In my experience, this is generally a result of policyholder’s lack of awareness of the existence of Licensed Public Insurance Adjusters, and the role they serve in the claims process. I commonly am asked whether a policyholder should […]
One of the most common black eyes on the insurance claims and the insurance restoration business is the stigma of unscrupulous roofing contractors. The door knocking after a storm, hard sales tactics, poor follow-up and execution on construction, and a litany of other phenomenon experienced by consumers post storm. The practices of contractors, or other not licensed professionals, adjusting insurance claims on behalf of policyholders is referred to amongst the industry as “the unauthorized practice […]
As we roll into 2015, I wanted to take a minute to recap 2014 in Colorado. The hail season in Colorado for 2014 was a wild ride, to say the least. Typically, in the Denver Metro area we expect to see possibly a handful of storms that produce damaging hail in populated areas, with several others falling in rural or sparsely populated areas. 2014 had other ideas to keep insurance companies, contractors, public adjusters and […]
There is one question I get asked more than any other about our services and the field of Public Insurance Adjusting. When I present our services to a potential new client, or during a conversation with a new acquaintance when the “what do you do?” conversation is initiated, there is ALWAYS the following comment and statement. That is awesome, why have I never heard of that before? Which is commonly followed up by “man I […]
Most all Association Managers have experienced an insurance claim filed by their clients. No doubt in many cases this translated to additional responsibilities to these managers in an attempt to settle these claims on behalf of their clients. Which I presume resulted in varying degrees of success and stress in the process. There are several reasons why an association manager is wise not to represent or attempt to adjust, settle or negotiate a client’s insurance […]