The Claim Game: A Homeowner's Guide to Avoiding an Insurance Catastrophe

The Claim Game: A Homeowner's Guide to Avoiding an Insurance Catastrophe
Author: Andrew Wallingford
Publisher:
Total Pages: 278
Release: 2009-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780615282787

In these troubled economic times a home is a precious commodity. Protecting that investment has never been more important for homeowners and property owners. When Mother Nature or good old fashion bad luck cause damage to a property, homeowners turn to their insurers to help them restore their property. Insurers, meanwhile, are as equally interested in enhancing their bottom lines as homeowners are in protecting their investment. When these interests collide, the claim game begins and the fight to protect your home and get what is owed you becomes a high stakes game of chance. Without the right guidance, without knowing the Rules of the Game--rules written by and for the insurers--you could find yourself on the losing end. The Claim Game levels the playing field between homeowners and insurers by giving homeowners the knowledge and tools needed to empower themselves so that they can get every penny owed them and claim victory. Discover the secrets to homeowner insurance settlement with the only step-by-step guide to property insurance claims written by an insurance insider. Exposing little-known methods that enable you to expedite your claim and get every penny owed you, The Claim Game is your comprehensive resource for homeowners insurance and property damage claims. The Claim Game will teach you how to: - Settle claims quickly and fairly. - Reduce or eliminate your deductible. - Decipher a policy so it makes sense. - Discover hidden coverages that protect you and save money. - Organize claim information to expedite your claim. - Get a denied claim covered. - Understand an estimate from a contractor or an insurer. - Select the right contractor to repair your home or property. Also included: - Claim-specific guidance for many types of losses including hurricane, tornado, earthquake, hail, fire and many others. - An in-depth exploration of the most common issues and concerns homeowners encounter. Don't let what you DON'T know cost you!

Guide To Property Insurance

Guide To Property Insurance
Author: MacKenzie Goedicke
Publisher: Independently Published
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2021-05-14
Genre:
ISBN:

Natural disasters bring a wide path of devastation in their wake. Long after the initial loss of life and injuries occur, homeowners who are affected are left handling the cleanup. Even smaller-scale disasters can leave homeowners devastated. Thankfully, homeowner's insurance helps cover most of these disasters, but homeowners need to know how to get the most out of their policies. This book will teach you how to: - settle your claim quickly and fairly - reduce or eliminate your deductible - decipher your homeowner's policy so it makes sense - discover hidden coverages that protect you and save you money - organize claim information to expedite your claim - get a denied claim covered - understand an estimate from a contractor or insurer - choose the right contractor, one that won't nail his sleeve to the wall

Secrets of the Insurance Game

Secrets of the Insurance Game
Author: Sean M. Scott
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2021-05-10
Genre: Property insurance claims
ISBN: 9780983763673

In the Secrets of the Insurance Game, you'll learn about:The role insurance adjusters play and how to negotiateThe importance of an accurate estimate and inventoryOverhead and profit and what it means to you and your contractorThings your insurance agent didn't tell you and your adjuster may not pay forPitfalls of content pack outs and cleaning companiesPros and cons of using public adjustersDepreciation and how it affects your recoveryFlood remediation and dry out companiesTips on hiring restoration contractorsDisaster chasers and predators

Win the Claim Game: An Insider's Guide to a Successful Home Insurance Claim

Win the Claim Game: An Insider's Guide to a Successful Home Insurance Claim
Author: Joel Zimelstern
Publisher: Lioncrest Publishing
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2016-02-02
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9781619613935

Is filing an insurance claim driving you crazy? This book can help. Insurance companies are supposed tobe here to help us, and in many cases, they do. Each year, insurance companies in the UK pay out over 32 billion to families who have faced burglary, fire damage, flooding, terrorism, and other tragedies. However, because they don't understand how to file properly, thousands of these households don't receive the value they deserve from their insurance company. You can't blame them: despite how important this knowledge is, we're never taught the right way to work with insurance companies. In "Win the Claim Game," insurance professional Joel Zimelstern breaks down everything you need to know to work with an insurance company. After reading this book, you'll understand how to quantify your true losses, which paperwork to file when, all the characters you'll deal with, and dozens of little tips and tricks to ensure that you get the pay out you deserve."

Delay, Deny, Defend

Delay, Deny, Defend
Author: Jay M. Feinman
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2010-03-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1101196289

An expose of insurance injustice and a plan for consumers and lawmakers to fight it Over the last two decades, insurance has become less of a safety net and more of a spider's web: sticky and complicated, designed to ensnare as much as to aid. Insurance companies now often try to delay payment of justified claims, deny payment altogether, and defend these actions by forcing claimants to enter litigation. Jay M. Feinman, a legal scholar and insurance expert, explains how these trends developed, how the government ought to fix the system, and what the rest of us can do to protect ourselves. He shows that the denial of valid claims is not occasional or accidental or the fault of a few bad employees. It's the result of an increasing and systematic focus on maximizing profits by major companies such as Allstate and State Farm. Citing dozens of stories of victims who were unfairly denied payment, Feinman explains how people can be more cautious when shopping for policies and what to do when pursuing a disputed claim. He also lays out a plan for the legal reforms needed to prevent future abuses. This exposé will help drive the discussion of this increasingly hot- button issue.

Insurance Claim Secrets Revealed!

Insurance Claim Secrets Revealed!
Author: R. David Murphy
Publisher: Russell Longcore
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2007-04
Genre: Insurance claims
ISBN: 1425104436

This is the best book you can own on the strategies YOU need to use to get the insurance companies to pay you ALL the money you are entitled to collect when you have a claim. Wouldn't you agree that nothing else matters about insurance other than getting the claim PAID IN FULL? In this book, you will learn: &ndash The games and scams insurance companies use to cut costs and keep claim payments at the lowest amounts possible &ndash When it's the right time to use an attorney &ndash How you can take control of your claim, and not allow the insurance company or claims adjuster to control YOU &ndash What a Public Adjuster is, and the valuable help you can get from Public Adjusters &ndash That the insurance adjuster is NOT there to help you &ndash and much more You will learn: &ndash What to do when you have a car accident...BEFORE you open the car door or talk to anyone &ndash How much MORE money I collected (thousands!) in the two little claims I had while writing this book &ndash About Diminished Value on automobiles, and how it can cost you THOUSANDS if you don't fight &ndash About cheap aftermarket auto parts that insurance companies LOVE, but leave you less safe &ndash And so much more Ask yourself these questions: Do you carry a spare tire and jumper cables in the trunk of your car? Do you have a toolbox at home? Have you ever bought a book or read an article that showed you how to fix something? Do you own a first aid kit? Do you have a fire extinguisher or smoke alarms in your home? Why would you do ANY of those things? Answer: So you are prepared BEFORE something bad happens. READ THIS BOOK BEFORE SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS TO YOU!!! READ THIS BOOK AFTER SOMETHING BAD HAPPENS TO YOU, TO KEEP IT FROM GETTING WORSE! This book should be on the shelf in EVERY HOME. This book should be in EVERY automobile glove box.

Are You Ready?

Are You Ready?
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 116
Release: 2004
Genre: Disaster relief
ISBN:

Accompanying CD-ROM contains additional supporting materials, sample electronic slide presentations, and other resources.

Catastrophe Risk Financing in Developing Countries

Catastrophe Risk Financing in Developing Countries
Author: J. David Cummins
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 299
Release: 2009
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0821377361

'Catastrophe Risk Financing in Developing Countries' provides a detailed analysis of the imperfections and inefficiencies that impede the emergence of competitive catastrophe risk markets in developing countries. The book demonstrates how donors and international financial institutions can assist governments in middle- and low-income countries in promoting effective and affordable catastrophe risk financing solutions. The authors present guiding principles on how and when governments, with assistance from donors and international financial institutions, should intervene in catastrophe insurance markets. They also identify key activities to be undertaken by donors and institutions that would allow middle- and low-income countries to develop competitive and cost-effective catastrophe risk financing strategies at both the macro (government) and micro (household) levels. These principles and activities are expected to inform good practices and ensure desirable results in catastrophe insurance projects. 'Catastrophe Risk Financing in Developing Countries' offers valuable advice and guidelines to policy makers and insurance practitioners involved in the development of catastrophe insurance programs in developing countries.