09/08/2015
Claims: Behind the Scenes
Think you know what goes on during the property claims handling process?
In ProHome Asset Inventory's 20+ experience in the Claims field, we've encountered good, bad, and, at times..Ugly. As a result, we can, and do, connect many Insureds to reputable claims assistance, whether or not we're involved in Inventory and Valuation. Some surprising Behind the Scenes practices we'll help you avoid:
-Companies with their own "stable" of contractors, who are paid a percentage of the claim on top of job costs. We've experienced a few like this, whom steer remodeling business to their own recruited contractors or family members, at cut rates (earning the company more from final settlement, and less for you), taking the power of choice from your hands. It's a tidy, corrupt deal.
-Representatives whom change companies often, taking your claim with them in effort to benefit an entity you weren't introduced to or told details of. This is a sign of Bait & Switch and/or an unstable claim handler. These instances typically end up in court, along with your money. ProHome Asset Inventory can help anyone in this sticky situation.
-Those whom mix the professional with personal. While men and women in the field do meet and socialize to a certain degree, beware of too-chummy or unprofessional relationships between those supposedly working on your behalf. Or, in some cases, opposite sides of the claim spectrum. It's said that politics make strange bedfellows; At times, so does claims handling. When the personal relationship between such parties goes south..The policy holder pays the price. ProHome Asset Inventory can help with referral to other, non-personally involved parties as well.
We're here to help guide you through the mine field Behind the Scenes. Contact us with any questions, at 610-597-7082, www.facebook.com/ProHomeAssetInventory, or email at [email protected].
Jeffrey M. Nocera
Proprietor
ProHome Asset Inventory
If You Can’t Remember, You Can’t Recover
ProHome Asset Inventory provides complete cataloguing of personal property, via digital, documented reporting and itemized, to-date replacement value listing. Our inventory serves as a valuable proof of ownership and protection.