by Jasper | Dec 28, 2011 | Featured, Homepage
In a report written in August 2011, bloomberg.com tells of many cases where insurance companies are hiring consultants to lower the amount paid on claims made by homeowner. The report cites examples where Allstate and State Farm hired Mckinsey & Co. to produce...
by Jasper | Dec 26, 2011 | Featured, Homepage
Everyone has heard that “insurance companies don’t pay to increase their profits.” But is this true? Well…… maybe. An insurance company can make a lot of money on the small claims In a recent article (Dec. 13, 2011) on the...
by Jasper | Dec 21, 2011 | Featured, Homepage
In an August 8, 2009 article, Amy Danise of Insure.com wrote about the “Secrets of Public Insurance Adjusters: What they know about insurance companies that you don’t”. Ms. Danise’s article starts out with “You’re at a disadvantage...
by Jasper | Dec 20, 2011 | Featured, Homepage
In a recent article by Lynnette Khalfani-Cox, Insure.com, 8 items are listed in the “do’s and don’t’s” following filing your insurance claim. They are: Don’t be too quick to clean up – Insurance companies need to see the...
by Jasper | Dec 12, 2011 | Featured, Homepage
How much stuff is too much? In a recently published article* for claims adjusters, much is discussed regarding estimating damages for insurance claims in homes with excess personal property. Some of the concerns adjusters are looking at (like all claims) are: Source...
by Jasper | Dec 9, 2011 | Featured, Homepage
Excerpts from an Article By Dana Dratch • Bankrate.com I found this article by Dana Dratch some time ago and found myself re-reading it to see if things have changed within our industry and how it is viewed by those looking at us from the outside since it was written...