Insurance adjuster advice?

[8561]

Hey Harv - I would think after this weekend Joe might be heading back to Texas!

Your statement about a fair settlement for the insured and fair to the company is the best way to effectively handle claims. That attitude gets more claims settled more quickly, which makes everyone happy.

 

[Tdog]

Thanks to all for your advice. Our adjuster came out this morning. He seemed pretty knowledgeable - - at least to us. He saw some things that we had not, & he did not seem to nit pick.

He gave us an advance to handle incidental expenses like getting the roof tarped, etc. So far so good. I can see where it will take him the better part of a day to put together the entire estimate on our place.

He informed us that we will likely have to move out for the repairs. That seems ironic - - we stayed home during Katrina, but will have to leave to clean up after her.

Sorry Harv, it wasn't Allstate. It is the company with the initials SF.

Like I said, so far, so good. Hope I can say that in a few months. I don't have any reason so far not to expect fair treatment.

Jack

 

[gotrocks]

It's been a few years since my need for an adjuster. Hail had damaged our roof.
He looked at the roof and got some measurments, then he started the "age depreciation" route and a % settlement. I said we had been paying our premium for a number years also so if he could arrainge an equal discount on premiums we would consider his offer. We received a check for the total cost of the new roof.

Good luck.