Current Articles | Archives | Search D-Coy Clothing is a designer clothing retailer located in Miami’s fashion district. Hurricane Wilma caused damage to the building that D-Coy was leasing as a tenant. The building damage allowed water inside the tenant space causing extensive water damage to the inventory, furniture and fixtures. Keith Grams of Tutwiler and Associates, Inc. was…
Current Articles | Archives | Search Sarah’s House, the high-end fashion center in the South for over two generations, was days away from the grand opening of its newly expanded facility when Hurricane Ivan struck. After discussion with the wind and flood adjusters, and realizing the complexitites of dealing with a multimillion dollar loss from the combined perils of…
Current Articles | Archives | Search Benzer International Enterprises operates numerous businesses along the popular International Drive in Orlando, Florida. Hurricane Charley did significant damage to several of their businesses causing damage to the structures and contents. The initial adjuster assigned by the insurance carrier assessed the total damage at $27,911.71. Upon learning of the insurance adjuster’s figures, the…
Current Articles | Archives | Search The K-Mart – Key Plaza Shopping Center located in Key West, Florida, comprised of seven separate retail buildings, sustained damage from Hurricane Georges on September 25, 1998. The adjuster and experts retained by the windstorm insurer’s estimate of damage was $250,000.00. The owner, one of American’s largest retail shopping center firms, retained Tutwiler…
Current Articles | Archives | Search This mid-rise Class A office building located in the heart of Miami, Florida sustained in excess of a million dollars in damage as a result of Hurricane Wilma that struck south Florida on October 24, 2005. Tutwiler and Associates, Inc. was retained to represent the building owner in their claim for loss and…
Current Articles | Archives | Search A traffic accident involving three vehicles including a large commercial vehicle caused extensive structural damage to a historic building located in the famous Ybor City District and owned by Cigar City Properties, Inc. Tutwiler and Associates, Inc. was able to quickly secure settlement of the building and business interruption losses in excess of…
Current Articles | Archives | Search The Offices of Northside is an office complex of 7 separate three story buildings occupied primarily by professional suites of physicians, C.P.A., etc. On September 25, 1998, Hurricane Georges struck Key West, Florida damaging these structures. The windstorm insurance’s first offer after their review of the site totaled $33,000.00. The case ultimately reached…
Current Articles | Archives | Search Alps Corporation is a Florida-based company and manufacturer of sleeves and liners for prosthetic devices and other products. One of its critical pieces of custom production equipment caught fire and caused damage throughout the manufacturing plant. Alps representatives spent months working directly with insurance company officials but the settlement offer they received was…
Current Articles | Archives | Search Hurricane Wilma caused damage to this meat packing plant and some of its inventory. The owner quickly retained the services of Tutwiler and Associates, Inc. to assist him throughout the claims process. A thorough damage assessment of the building was completed and followed by a detailed repair estimate. In addition, a complete inventory…
Current Articles | Archives | Search A commercial building was extensively damaged by Hurricane Charley. The insurance company offered only a small amount for repairs. The property owner attempted to negotiate with the insurance company, and nearly six months later, there was no settlement. Keith Grams of Tutwiler and Associates, Inc. was retained and settled the claim for full…