Hurricane Season 2025 is officially here. For us in Florida, the “above-average” forecasts from CSU and NOAA come as no surprise. The real relentless force, however, is the non-stop media coverage. While warnings are crucial as we hit June 1st, the constant hype often feels like overkill. Many neighbors, still recovering from Hurricanes Helene and…
Due to the widespread and extensive wind damage caused by Hurricane Milton, insurance company adjusters and many inexperienced contractors, in their rush to assess claims, may eyeball roof damage and recommend partial repairs based on simple visual inspection. And I don’t want to even address those trying to inspect roofs with drones. This is going…
As recovery efforts continue in the wake of Hurricane Helene, Tropical Storm Milton has now formed and is projected to bring heavy rainfall and potential flooding to parts of Florida in the coming days. We’ve already received calls from clients in Jacksonville, and we anticipate more to come. Many of my neighbors here on the…
It already appears 2024 will be a very active hurricane season. It’s still not to late to secure your property, make needed repairs, take photos of personal property and pre-loss property conditions. If you do experience a loss here’s 3 things you can do to make your insurance claim, go smoother. 1. Report your claim…
Great job to Orlando Public Adjuster for contributing to the WESH2 Orlando Hurricane Preparation Show that provided insurance claim preparation tips and showed how he helped a client recover. See more helpful interviews on our Property Insurance Claim Tips page. Click here to see the segment.
We’re happy to help policyholders understand the role of Public Insurance Adjusters in the claims process and be part of WFLA TV8’s 2018 Hurricane season storm preparation and disaster planning programming. Click below to see interview or here if you do not see the link.
It’s been a while since I have seen Cat 5 hurricane damage. In fact, the last time was back in 1992 when Hurricane Andrew came ashore in South Florida. No shortage of Cats 1,2,3, and maybe a 4 in there somewhere in the past 26 years, but trust me, a Cat 5 hurricane catastrophe stands…
Fireworks are a great way to celebrate the holiday, but they can be dangerous and start dangerous fires that damage property and generate the insurance claim process. Leave lighting them to the pros. Inexperience with fireworks is an easy way to get burned or cause property damage. In the weeks around July 4, an average…
Let me explain with an example of a claim that came across my desk that should be instructive laying out the steps policyholders should take when the dreaded denial letter comes in the mail from your insurance company. First, don’t panic. You may be able to turn things around provided you have requested all the…
Watching some of the video clips posted on the Pensacola News Journal website that shows the extensive flood damage in Pensacola, Destin, Ft. Walton Beach and surrounding areas, I was reminded of the thousands of homes flooded in Super Storm Sandy and the insurance claims that ensued. The one common denominator both events share is the large…