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$50 Million Insurance Claim Recovery for Mississippi Furniture Manufacturing Plant after Multiple Fires

$50 Million Insurance Claim Recovery for Mississippi Furniture Manufacturing Plant after Multiple Fires

A thriving furniture manufacturing plant located in NE Mississippi builds 3,500 sofas, loveseats and recliners each day out of its 1,000,000 square foot facility. The finished goods are stored then shipped from the warehouse to numerous retailers nationwide.  In January of 2018, an accidental fire occurred destroying 400,000 square feet of the insured’s building, along with almost $10 million of finished goods and raw materials. The insurance company was immediately notified and promptly investigated the claim.


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Policyholder Asks Public Adjuster to Take a Closer Look at Their Pittsburgh Water Damage Claim

Policyholder Asks Public Adjuster to Take a Closer Look at Their Pittsburgh Water Damage Claim

On August 25th a Pittsburgh family of 3 were away enjoying a fun filled family vacation when they received a call from a neighbor that quickly turned their sunshine to clouds. The neighbor called with the horrible news that their garage door was mysteriously open and water was pouring out onto the driveway. At this point panic had sunk in as they had no idea what they were going find when they returned home. The family decided it would be best to call their insurance agent, report the claim and ask for advice to see if they were covered. The agent quickly assured them that they were going to be OK, reported the claim for them and had an insurance company preferred restoration contractor scheduled to mitigate the water damage. Following the phone call with their agent they packed their belongings and knew that it was time to head home to deal with the unfortunate accident. What transpired is a lesson that can benefit all policyholders. Sometimes it pays to have an independent professional look at your claim.


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Claims Adjuster Mike Stabile Negotiates 429% Insurance Claim Settlement Increase on Hurricane Matthew Claim

When Hurricane Matthew worked its way north in the Atlantic barely off of the east coast of Florida in September of 2016, many homes and businesses were damaged by wind, rain and flood waters. In a catastrophic event, many homeowners are not provided with an in-depth investigation by their insurance company claims adjuster. Instead, the insurance company adjusters jump from home to home missing many critical and costly damages. As such, the actual scope of loss and damages is not effectively addressed leaving homeowners with nowhere near the funds they will need to pay for the repairs necessary to restore their home to its former beauty. In fact, there are frequently times that major structural damages and costly items such as building code upgrades go unaddressed. Such is the case with this homeowner in the Daytona area. After realizing they would not have enough money to repair their home and more importantly that their home was unsafe to live in due to structural damages to the roof, the homeowner retained the services of public adjuster Mike Stabile. He quickly identified damages supposedly missed by the insurance company adjuster and resubmitted the claim.  Through Mike’s diligence, attention to detail and negotiation skills, he was able to recover all the funds necessary for the homeowner to fully restore their home. 


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Simply Reading the Insurance Policy Results in a Favorable Claim Settlement for Sarasota, Florida Homeowners

Simply Reading the Insurance Policy Results in a Favorable Claim Settlement for Sarasota, Florida Homeowners

Some months back I received a call from a physician who was referred to me by an engineering firm we had worked with on a large project in Longboat Key, Florida that resulted in a multi-million dollar settlement. Not only was the client pleased with our work, but their engineer apparently was equally impressed given the kind words he shared with the physician about our work and the results we were able to achieve with the Longboat Key insurance claim.


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Public Adjuster Wins 7-Figure Settlement in North Carolina Orthopedics Building Arson Claim

Public Adjuster Wins 7-Figure Settlement in North Carolina Orthopedics Building Arson Claim

After a severe fire did significant damage to an orthopedics practice in North Carolina, public adjuster Keith Grams of Tutwiler & Associates was retained to represent the policyholders. Mr. Grams says this was an arson claim that came with an extraordinary amount of tight scrutiny and investigation by both insurance companies that were involved.


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St. Petersburg Public Adjuster Helps Family Battle Citizens On Fire Claim – Wins Case

St. Petersburg Public Adjuster Helps Family Battle Citizens On Fire Claim – Wins Case

Background: 
On January 14, 2011 just after celebrating the Christmas holidays, a perilous fire erupted in St. Petersburg, FL causing massive damage throughout the Sheldon family home.  Lucky to have survived the fire, the husband and wife team and devoted parents quickly caught their breath and proceeded to make the best out of the situation assuming their insurance company would help them by responding the same.  They had no idea that this would turned into a 3 ½ year ordeal that would bring nothing but stress and heartache upon this strong family who lost everything.


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Tampa Public Adjuster Facilitates Win Win on Rental Home Fire Claim

Tampa Public Adjuster Facilitates Win Win on Rental Home Fire Claim

On December 29, 2013 this rental home in Tampa, Fl. caught fire due to a cooking accident caused by the owner’s tenant.  Sadly, the tenant had no renters insurance and they lost everything. In this particular case, the owner was savvy enough not to make any quick decisions and hired a contractor to specifically board-up and secure the property as required by the insurance policy.  He then patiently waited for his insurance company claims adjuster to provide a repair estimate.  After waiting and waiting the owner quickly realized he was not getting anywhere fast.  He then decided to search for help and for some reason remembered the words “Public Adjuster”.  Soon thereafter, public adjuster Rick Tutwiler was called in to assist.


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Public Adjuster Assists Condominium Board Negotiate Fire Claim and Assignment of Benefits Issue

Public Adjuster Assists Condominium Board Negotiate Fire Claim and Assignment of Benefits Issue

On December 1, 2012 something caught fire on the back balcony of this two story condominium complex located on Treasure Island, FL. resulting in fire, water, and smoke damage to the property. Immediately after the fire, the Condominium Board decided to hire a contractor to repair the damage.  Normally, this is the typical procedure many COA’s take. However, in this claim, there were many others issues complicating the loss, which the contractor could not legally address.  Specifically, there were many insurance claim adjusting issues with respect to the extent of the fire and smoke damage in addition to Law & Ordinance & Code Upgrade requirements the were being enforced by the county building department.  Pursuant to the Florida SB408 (Chapter 2011-39) there are provisions that strictly prohibits contractors from adjusting insurance claims unless the contractor also holds a public adjuster license. However, the new law also prevents contractors holding a public adjuster license from doing any type of reconstruction, repair, or restoration of damaged property on the same loss, since it would represents a clear conflict of interest. 


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Windemere Florida Public Adjuster Negotiates Fair Settlement to Water Damaged Custom Home

Windemere Florida Public Adjuster Negotiates Fair Settlement to Water Damaged Custom Home

On September 5, 2013 a water supply line burst in this upscale custom home in Windemere, FL causing significant damage to the master wing section.  During inspection, it was noted that the wood flooring was continual throughout the entire home. Replacing the floor would require extensive demolition as custom stonework, cabinetry, a fire place, and custom bar had all been built on top of the wood flooring. 


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Good Preparation Helps Apartment Recover Insurance Claim for Fire, Water, Smoke Damage & Business Interruption

Good Preparation Helps Apartment Recover Insurance Claim for Fire, Water, Smoke Damage & Business Interruption

On May 24, 2013 a large fire erupted at this multi-story commercial apartment building in Indian Rocks Beach, Florida resulting in significant damage from the fire, smoke, and water damage to their personal business property as well as loss of rental income.  Upon learning of the extensive damages incurred and the complexity of the claim, the owner realized he needed professional adjusting help and contacted Tutwiler & Associates to discuss their insurance claim.  Public adjuster Rick Tutwiler was hired soon after to manage the claim.  Following multiple inspections and documentation of all aspects of the loss, Mr. Tutwiler prepared the claim detail for the building, personal property, and loss of rents.  Getting a public adjuster involved early paid off and avoided many of the mistakes policyholders make when trying to handle the claim themselves. As a result of the claim preparation, the carrier made payments, which totaled $279,239.


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