Current Articles | Archives | Search In September 2007 a main hydraulic elevator line exploded causing hydraulic fluid to cover the interior wall in this luxury four-story town home. After the carrier initially excluded and denied coverage, the policyholder hired Rick Tutwiler of Tutwiler and Associates. After a thorough review of the policy language, clarification was requested of the…
Current Articles | Archives | Search Oceania Condominium Association is a luxury condo building located on Collins Avenue on Sunny Isles Beach just north of Miami Beach, Florida. A severe water loss occurred as a result of a broken pipe and the building sustained major water damage flooding out multiple units, common areas, and electrical components to name a few. Many of…
Current Articles | Archives | Search Villas on the Gulf condominium is situated directly on the Gulf of Mexico, Pensacola Beach, Florida. This 13-building condominium suffered catastrophic losses to four of the buildings and major damage to the other nine buildings. After navigating through complicated wind vs. flood issues, unit owner vs. association issues, damages resulting from the additional…
Current Articles | Archives | Search Located in Ft. Walton Beach, two four-story condominium buildings of Pirate’s Bay Condominium Association suffered significant windstorm damage from category 4 Hurricane Ivan. The Condominium Association retained the professional expertise of Tutwiler and Associates, Inc. to represent its interest through the arduous and complicated claims process. As a result, this public adjusting firm…
Current Articles | Archives | Search A residential community consisting of approximately 190, 2-plex, 3-plex, 4-plex, 6-plex and 8-plex buildings suffered wind/windstorm damages from Hurricane Wilma. After facing the task of assessing the damage to 190 buildings, a deductible of nearly $1 million, and dealing with an insurance company on the brink of bankruptcy, the Board of Directors retained…
Current Articles | Archives | Search A luxury two story, two-condominium building sustained varying degrees of damage from Hurricane Wilma. Keith Grams of Tutwiler and Associates, Inc. was retained after careful consideration to assist in their insurance claim. A thorough damage assessment – loss appraisal – of the building damages was performed and followed up with a detailed repair…
Current Articles | Archives | Search The Leisure Gardens Condominium Association is a four-building condo community on Florida’s east coast. The winds of Hurricane Wilma tore the roof off one of the buildings and caused additional damage to the other buildings. The Association interviewed several professional public adjusting firms and selected Tutwiler and Associates, Inc. to represent them throughout…
Current Articles | Archives | Search Hurricane Wilma caused extensive windstorm / hurricane damage to this condominium community. It also sustained hurricane damage after hurricanes Frances and Jeanne in 2004. After receiving no response from its insurance carrier, the Association retained the services of Tutwiler and Associates, Inc. to assist with the arduous claim process. A thorough and professional…
Current Articles | Archives | Search Hurricane Wilma caused extensive windstorm / hurricane damage to this condominium community. It also sustained hurricane damage after hurricanes Frances and Jeanne in 2004. After receiving no response from its insurance carrier, the Association retained the services of Tutwiler and Associates, Inc. to assist with the arduous claim process. A thorough and professional…
Current Articles | Archives | Search Category 4 Hurricane Ivan damaged this 16-story, 62 unit, upscale condominium on Navarre Beach, Florida. It sustained severe flood and windstorm damage. After nearly three months of the no response from their insurance carrier and facing a $650,000 deductible, the Condominium Association’s legal counsel advised hiring a public adjusting firm. Tutwiler and Associates,…