Expert Insight on Homeowners Insurance
What’s the best way to shop for homeowners insurance? Are they any specific considerations or features homeowners should look for?You should first choose insurance agents wisely and avoid insurance coverage gaps. Ask questions and get second opinions of the replacement cost for your property to avoid being underinsured. Review your policy to make sure your…
Read MoreWindstorm, Roof, Tree Damage, and Flooding Insurance Claims Public Adjusters in Pennsylvania
Knowing what to do after storm damage If a tree falls on your house after a windstorm or other weather event, you should evacuate and if it’s safe try to prevent further damage to your home and property by hiring a professional to tarp and remove the tree off of the property. Make sure to…
Read MoreWindstorm, Roof Damage, Tree Damage, and Flooding Insurance Claims Public Adjusters in Ohio
Knowing what to do after storm damage If a tree falls on your house after a windstorm or other weather event, you should evacuate and if it’s safe try to prevent further damage to your home and property by hiring a professional to tarp and remove the tree off of the property. Make sure…
Read MoreHail Damage insurance claim Ohio or Pennsylvania? Make Sure You Are Getting the Proper Help!
When to file a hail damage claim By Mark Chalon Smith Posted : June 20, 2019 The Insurance Information Institute (III) and insurance companies say policyholders need to file promptly. Most standard policies require filing a claim within one year of determining that a hail storm damaged your roof or other parts of the house.…
Read MoreSmoke Inhalation is More Dangerous than Burns in Home Fires
While smoke alarms have always been a factor in the survivability of a home fire, their importance has never been greater. Most fire fatalities are not caused by burns, but by smoke inhalation. As the toxicity and speed of smoke increases. When a fire grows inside a building, it will deplete most of the available…
Read MoreCalifornia Wildfire Costs
California should get insurance to help cover taxpayers’ costs in bad wildfire seasons, a solution that could help stem losses as climate change contributes to more destructive blazes, two state officials said Thursday. The most populous state should follow the lead of Oregon, the World Bank and the Federal Emergency Management Agency after outspending its…
Read MoreWildfires, hurricanes and other extreme weather cost the nation 247 lives, nearly $100 billion in damage during 2018
Experts say that climate change might already be fueling an increase in the number of billion-dollar disasters. Homes leveled by the Camp Fire line the Ridgewood Mobile Home Park retirement community in Paradise, Calif., in December. Insurance claims from California’s deadly November 2018 wildfires have topped $11.4 billion, state officials have said. (Noah Berger/AP) By…
Read MoreTips for Water Damage due to Polar Vortex
Frozen pipes and ice dams caused by sub-zero and fluctuating temperatures can create water damage to our homes and businesses. Many residents are already dealing with freezing and bursting pipes due to the unprecedented cold. Now, with warmer temperatures forecast this weekend, there is a real possibility for ice dams to form on roofs. As…
Read More6 Tips for Making a Home Inventory After a Disaster
These tips and tools can help you recoup thousands of dollars after a disaster occurs. Hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, floods, and fires: Disasters strike all the time. But until one hits close to home, most people feel it could never happen to them.Sure, most of us have insurance to make us whole if the worst does…
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