Insights & Industry Articles of Interest
5 tips to prevent a house fire in winter
As Public Adjusters for home and business disasters, house fires are an unfortunately common occurrence. In the winter months, homeowners love nothing better to do than to bundle up by a roaring fire in their fireplace. It invokes a feeling of comfort and safety. To...
Does Insurance cover riots, Vandalism, and other Civil Commotion?
A Loss Scenario Example Jeff owns Let's Eat Cafe, located in downtown Atlanta. The restaurant building, owned by Jeff, and the property inside are covered by a commercial property policy which includes business income and extra expenses. The policy also covers...
5 Things You Need to do Now to Ensure You Are Covered for a Hurricane
Hurricane season runs from June through November, and the peak of the season is typically in September. Now is the best time to review your homeowner's insurance to ensure that you are adequately covered if a hurricane hits. Keep reading this article for information...
Settling an Insurance Claim After a Hurricane
If your property has suffered damage due to a hurricane, your next step will inevitably be to settle an insurance claim. Which raises plenty of stressful questions: how do you file a claim? What does the claim process look like? What does the claim cover? What does it...
Why Should I Hire a Public Adjuster?
When disaster strikes your property, the logical action to take would be to contact your insurance agent to start the insurance claim, right? Since filing an insurance claim seems so simple, why should you hire a Public Adjuster? Because a Public Adjuster can...
Determining Total Loss Requires a Public Adjusting Expert
The fundamental principle of a "valued policy" statute is that the parties involved with an insurance contract agree that the property value is binding and not subject to judicial inquiry. According to Investopedia, Valued Policy Law (VPL) is a statute that requires...
How to Recover loss from Tornadoes in your area
As a leading commercial and residential public adjuster, Brandon Lewis and his team at Strategic Claim Consultants present decades of experience with loss resulting from tornadoes, wind or water damage, and other natural disasters in the area. Are you wondering how...
Strategic Claim Consultants Named #40 In Fastest Growing Companies in Atlanta as an Atlanta Business Chronicle Pacesetters Award Winner
Another great year, another great accomplishment for Brandon Lewis and the Strategic Claim Consultants family as we earned #40 on the list of the fastest growing companies in Atlanta as an Atlanta Business Chronicle Pacesetters Award Winner! We are thrilled and...
What is a Public Adjuster and When to Hire One?
What is a public adjuster? When should you hire one? How is a public adjuster any different from an insurance adjuster? This article will address these questions and give you insight to the benefits of hiring a public adjuster. What is a public adjuster? No one likes...
Do I Have to Pay a Public Adjuster Upfront?
Disaster strikes your home or business. Whether it's a fire or a violent storm, damage inevitably follows. The straightforward approach would be to file a claim with your insurance company, but what most of our clients realize is that the claims process can be...
Why Your Insurance Company May Not Want You To Use a Public Adjuster
Did you know this about insurance companies? When filing an insurance claim, the insurance company will advise you to not use a public adjusting firm. Why? Simply put, the insurance company doesn't want you to pay the full payout, and will try to take advantage of an...
When Should I Hire a Public Adjuster?
"When is the best time to hire a Public Adjuster?" If you have an insurance claim for your home or business, and are familiar with the concept of a public adjuster, you may be asking yourself this question. Rest assured that you are not the only one with this problem...