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Scott deLuise
Scott deLuise

Scott deLuise has been a licensed public adjuster representing policyholders exclusively for thirty years, acting as lead adjuster and manager for public adjusting teams on large, complex losses all over the country. He organized the first Adjusters International/FEMA loss consulting engagement after Hurricane Andrew in 1992 and has been involved in disaster recovery consulting since that time. Scott is also a commercial real estate broker and developer since 1975. Scott’s nationwide reputation and contacts in the commercial insurance and real estate marketplaces makes him an extremely valuable trusted advisor to real estate owners, syndicators, and Real Estate Investment Trust advisors.

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Adjusters International-MBC, LLC
Business Type:
  • Public Adjusting/Claim Representation
State:
  • Colorado,
  • Iowa,
  • Missouri,
  • Montana,
  • Nebraska,
  • North Dakota,
  • Wyoming
Specialty:
  • Business Insurance / Commercial Claims
  • Homeowners Property Damage Claims
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Mortgage Company Holding Insurance Check

Our Nebraska home was destroyed by a tornado last April. The mortgage company said that our excess funds are held in an escrow account to ensure that the funds would be protected in case of a bankruptcy. They also advised that interest would be paid…

Chris Rockers answered 3 days ago • Coverage Question • Nebraska
116 views2 answers
Total loss due to fire and buying replacement home

My family lost our home in the Marshall Fire. We chose to sell land and purchased property elsewhere. We built a replacement home and asked the insurance to pay the extended twenty-five percent coverage. I submitted all invoices showing that we are over the initial…

Scott deLuise answered 1 year ago • Rebuilding • Colorado
503 views1 answers
Insurance payments during building

My home was lost in the Marshall Fire and I have replacement insurance through Country Financial. I understood that CF would pay as the builder invoices me, but was just told that only the “limit of liability” funds on my policy would be paid, and…

Scott deLuise answered 1 year ago • General Question • Colorado
608 views1 answers
Moving Expenses

I will be moving back to my rebuilt home in Superior Co after the Marshall Fire. My State Farm adjuster told me today that the moving expenses will come out of my Category B (Personal Property) bucket. It seems to me that it should be…

Scott deLuise answered 2 years ago • Additional Living Expenses (ALE) • Colorado
969 views1 answers
Flood Damage to Unit Due to HOA Work

Hello, Five weeks ago, my condo was damaged in a flood incident that occurred because my HOA was conducting a drainage mitigation project on the property. There’s extensive documentation that the drainage was removed and no temporary drainage system was added in its place to…

Scott deLuise answered 3 years ago • Damage or Rebuild Estimates • Colorado
950 views1 answers
coverage above policy limit

I lost my house in the Marshall Fire (CO). My policy limit for dwelling is well short of what will be required to rebuild. I received a construction estimate to rebuild the same house which is about 100K above the policy limit including the 20%…

Scott deLuise answered 3 years ago • Underinsurance • Colorado
825 views1 answers
Restoration Company Contracts and Lien On Property

We used a restoration company to clean our townhome after the Marshall Fire. Our independent IH testing came back with evidence of lead on our walls and dioxins in our carpet. Our insurance company agreed to seal and paint our walls and ceilings, and replace…

Scott deLuise answered 3 years ago • Remediation • Colorado
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