If you have had your home tested and instead of issuing payments, your insurance company demands you provide a truck load of documents such as home inspection reports, mortgage information, seller disclosure forms or photographs, be cautious. This most likely means your sinkhole insurance carrier is looking for alternative ways to deny your claim and get out of paying you benefits.
Apr
9
2010
9
2010
Feb
23
2010
23
2010
Sinkhole Investigations and New Home Construction
To save money down the road, Barfield and Bragg recommend performing sinkhole investigations on new construction.
Feb
15
2010
15
2010
How to Select a Good Engineering Firm
As with any professional group, there are going to be engineering firms that will tend to favor one side of the issue over the other. The balance engineering firms must achieve is that they must investigate claims competently — not biased one way or the other — because if they do not, the insurance company is likely to get sued (and then blame the engineer).
Feb
10
2010
10
2010
Sinkhole Repairs and Policy Limits
If a sinkhole repair cannot be completed within the policy limits, the insurance company must either pay to complete the engineer’s recommended sinkhole repair or pay you the policy limits without a reduction for the repair expenses incurred.
Feb
8
2010
8
2010
Property Coverage and Sinkhole Investigation Reports
Reports prepared by geologists and geotechnical engineers following the investigation of a sinkhole claim can be very difficult to understand. However, there are certain issues to look for in reviewing a sinkhole investigation report prepared by your insurance company’s consultants.
Feb
4
2010
4
2010
Selling a Sinkhole-Repaired Home: Tell the Buyer?
If you’re selling a home that was repaired for sinkhole damage, you have a responsibility to disclose that to prospective home buyers.
Jan
13
2010
13
2010
Have You Checked Your Insurance Policy for Sinkhole Coverage?
The recent sinkhole activity in the Tampa Bay area serves as a reminder of the importance of homeowners to check their policies for sinkhole coverage.
Sep
17
2009
17
2009
Role of the Neutral Evaluation Program in Sinkhole Claims
If your home insurance company denies your sinkhole claim, there is an appeals process in place, called a Neutral Evaluation Program.
Sep
14
2009
14
2009
The Significance of Sinkhole Activity in a Neighborhood
If a regional evaluation reveals the presence of sinkholes in your Florida neighborhood and your insurance company denies your sinkhole claim, contact us.
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