Importance of Timeframes
It has been over 60 days since an EF-2 tornado went through Norman, OK leaving behind much damage. During the first two weeks following the large storm, insurance company adjusters and their independent adjusters were conducting initial inspections and making recommendations on the damages. The next week, week three, we noticed some homeowners were starting to receive struct...
Importance of Taking Your Time – Contents
When you have an insurance claim most people want to get moving quickly on clearing out the damaged items and getting repairs started. Before you start doing that here are some tips on how to help yourself maximize your contents claim.
Take pictures of everything
We like to say there is no such thing as too many pictures. Make sure...
Insurance company advertising
Insurance companies devote a great deal of money to advertising. Everyone can fill in the blanks here: “You are in good hands with _____________”; or “Like a good neighbor, ____________ is there”; or "_________ is on your side”.
According to a study by Kantar Media, the total advertising spending by insurance companies in the United States r...
Medicare Supplement Insurance
I watch the current ads for Medicare suppliant continuation and am perplexed as to what is all the hullabaloo about the politicians cancelling Medicare supplement insurance policies because Medicare supplement insurance is not even Medicare. It just somehow gave everyone the belief that it was. Medicare supplement, also known as Medigap, is not actually Medicare itself, but rather a private insurance policy designed to work alongside Medicare. Medicare is a federal health insurance prog...
Technology in Insurance Adjusting
Last week our office was confronted with a challenge that will become more prevalent in the future. That challenge involved technology being used by an insurance company vendor that wished to use the technology, Matterport.
As insurance adjusters on the forefront of the insurance industry, we are familiar with Matterport, Matterport allows for the complete survey of items in a home by using 3D technology. Matterport's 3D virtual tours enable users to remotely explore and interact with a...
