Blog

Before Filing a Claim Call a Qualified Public Adjuster First With more than 175,000 property insurance policies in force in Florida, St. John’s Insurance Company is the fourth largest carrier in the state. Not as well known as other large carriers, St. John’s Insurance Company operates solely in Florida and Georgia. According to the company’s…

Why Give them an Opportunity to Deny your Claim When you Can Call a Qualified Public Adjuster First for an Improved Insurance Claim Experience Imagine that you’re cruising along enduring yet another Florida Hurricane Season, which runs through the hottest dog days beginning June 1st and ending when the cooler weather finally kicks in on…

Don’t Give them the Opportunity to Deny your Claim Call a Qualified Public Adjuster First for an Improved Insurance Claim Experience With over a half million insured homes and businesses, Universal Property And Casualty Insurance Company is the second largest insurance company in the State of Florida. As a percentage, Universal handles 9.5% of the insurance…

Steve Venook, owner of Advocate Claims Public Adjusters, is featured in the video below explaining the difference between he amount that insurance companies usually pay to settle an insurance claim, and the amount that they SHOULD be paying.

There’s a disturbing nationwide trend of insurance companies chipping away at coverage for homeowners, says Amy Bach, executive director of the nonprofit United Policyholders consumer group. She says she’s disturbed by what she sees as policies becoming less adequate. “We have been working on a number of fronts to try to reverse this tide, while…

Firefighters in Ocala, Fla., found Hanna, a 2-year-old Siamese cat, lying in a smoky bedroom, unconscious and not breathing. Believing her dead, they carried the cat outside. Then Hanna moved her head.   Firefighter Eric Morton recalls rubbing her belly and giving her oxygen through a mask designed for people. Without a proper fit to…

With the process of filing claims for homeowners insurance there are many facts that one should know. First thing, that someone should do before a disaster, theft; damage etc is taking a look at your policy before even filing your claim. Is your coverage adequate for the type of coverage you will need? Sometimes what…

Water Damage and Public Adjusters It seems that if you haven’t been affected by water damage lately, someone you know has. Most insurance companies are sticklers when it comes to handling water damage caused by a natural disasters or other unforeseen circumstances. If your homeowners insurance policy is supposed to cover any damages caused by…

Homeowner Insurance is an idea that most people understand in theory: pay an insurance company an agreed upon amount in exchange for protection from large, serious property occurrences. However, in practice many people are unaware of the pitfalls that may await them when they are forced to deal with their insurer under stressful circumstances. This…

Flood Damage? In light of the heavy rainfall from recent hurricanes and tropical storms, a lot of you commercial and home owners around the country are facing flood damage. On top of the stress of dealing with damage to your properties, many of you are now also having to deal with the stress of filing…