The Process.
Every claim is different. However, in a perfect situation, here is generally how the claim process would progress when you consult and hire a licensed public adjuster to handle your claim:
If you have not first hired a public adjuster and instead attempted to handle the claim yourself, and the insurance adjuster has already submitted an estimate, Statewide Public Adjusting Services would re-evaluate the insurance company’s decision and the claim would progress as follows:
In either situation, Statewide Public Adjusting Services works on a contingency fee and you don’t pay us until you get paid.
- Loss to home or business is incurred
- Hire a Public Adjuster
- File a claim with your insurance company
- Conduct onsite meetings
- Documentation of the claim/estimates (from the insurance company and public adjuster)
- Discussions with the insurance company concerning the documentation from both parties
- Negotiations
- Settlement of claim
- Collection of any supplemental payments as construction progresses
- Close claim once fully paid
If you have not first hired a public adjuster and instead attempted to handle the claim yourself, and the insurance adjuster has already submitted an estimate, Statewide Public Adjusting Services would re-evaluate the insurance company’s decision and the claim would progress as follows:
- Loss to home or business
- File a claim with insurance company
- Insurance company inspects and estimates the loss
- Insurance company makes an offer. (If underpaid, denied or even if your happy with the amount go straight to #5 below, 100% chance there is still money left on the table). Ever heard get a second opinion?
- Hire a public adjuster to dispute insurance company’s findings
- Conduct onsite meetings
- Documentation of the claim/estimates (from the insurance company and public adjuster)
- Discussions with the insurance company concerning the documentation from both parties
- Negotiations
- Settlement of claim
- Collection of any supplemental payments as construction progresses
- Close claim once fully paid
In either situation, Statewide Public Adjusting Services works on a contingency fee and you don’t pay us until you get paid.