- Top 10 Insurance Claim Tips
- Speak UP: How to communicate with your insurance company
- A Guide to Your Homeowners Policy
- Insurance tips for storm damage
- “The dirt” on insurance protection for mud flow damage
- Sample Letter Requesting Complete Copy of Homeowners Policy
- First Steps After a Flood – VIDEO
- Mold Contamination Insurance Coverage 101: The Basics
- Sample Letter Protecting Your Legal Rights
- Survivors Speak: Forced Choice Matrix for Decision-making
- Avoiding Frauds and Scams After a Disaster
- Ice Dams and Insurance
- What’s UP With Home Insurance Deductibles?
- Guía Simple Para Su Póliza De Seguros De Vivienda
- FEMA and SBA 2024 Updates Overview
- Una Guía para su Póliza de Seguro de Propiedad
- Cómo Evitar Fraudes Y Estafas Después de un Desastre
- Resumen de Actualizaciones de FEMA y SBA 2024
- Consejos de Seguros Por Daños Causados Por Tormentas
- Carta Modelo Protegiendo Sus Derechos Legales
- Carta de muestra de solicitud de copia de la póliza del propietario
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- Survivors Speak: Additional Living Expense (ALE)/Loss of Use
- Sample Letter Requesting Information About Insurance Benefits for Temporary Living Expenses (“ALE” or “Loss of Use”)
- Sample Letter Requesting Extension of Additional Living Expense/Loss of Use Benefits (Total Loss)
- Survivors Speak: Underinsured, Delayed Rebuild, Buying a temporary home
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- Organizing Carrier-Specific Disaster Survivor Groups
- General Claim Tips
- Flood Insurance Claim Basics
- Insurance Accounting Spreadsheet
- FAQ’s about Property Damage Insurance Claims
- After a Hurricane – Property Damage FAQs
- Frequently Asked Questions About Homeowners Insurance Claims in Texas
- Frequently Asked Questions About Property Damage Insurance Claims in Alabama
- Sample Letters and Claim Documents
- What to Do With Checks from Your Insurance Company
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- The Scoop on “Scope” (of loss)
- Xactimate Demystified
- Insurance Recovery Tips for the Dwelling Part of Your Claim
- NFIP Proof of Loss, Damage Estimates and Supplemental Claims
- Reimbursement for Claim Preparation Expenses
- Sample Letter for Requesting Copies of Claim-Related Documents
- Building Code, Ordinance or Law Compliance
- Sample Letter Requesting Extension of Policy Benefits for Building Code Upgrades (CA)
- Sample Letter Requesting Extension of Deadlines to Collect Full Policy Benefits – CALIFORNIA DISASTER
- Smoke Restoration Guide
- Buy or Rebuild? FAQs on replacing a dwelling after a total loss
- Sample Letter Requesting Inspection, Scoping and Remediation Plan for Wildfire Damaged Structure
- Sample Letter Requesting Re-inspection and Re-testing of a Partially-Damaged Home
- Insurance Coverage for Damaged or Destroyed Septic Systems
- What’s UP with Trees, Shrubs, and Landscaping Insurance Coverage?
- Cumplimiento del Código de Construcción, Ordenanza o Ley
- Cobertura de Seguros para Sistemas Sépticos Dañados o Destruidos
- Consejos Para La Recuperación De Seguros En La Parte De Estructura De Su Reclamación
- La Primicia Sobre el “Alcance” (de la Pérdida)
- Carta Modelo Solicitando Re-inspección y Re-Evaluación de Casa Parcialmente Dañada
- Carta Modelo para Solicitar Copias de Documentos Relacionados a su Reclamación
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- Sample Letter Asking for a Waiver of the Contents Itemization Requirement
- 10 tips for settling a contents (personal property) claim
- Depreciation Basics
- Sample Letter Asking for a Personal Property Claim Settlement
- Home Inventory and Contents Claim Tips
- Survivors Speak: Strategies for preparing your home inventory
- Survivors Speak: Personal Property / Contents List for Insurance for Total Loss
- 10 Consejos Para Lograr un Acuerdo de Reclamación de Contenido (Propiedad Personal)
- Sample Home Inventory Spreadsheet
- Conceptos Básicos de Depreciación
- Los Sobrevivientes Hablan: Propiedad Personal/ Lista de Contenido Para El Seguro de Pérdida Total
- Sobrevivientes Hablan: Estrategias Para Preparar Su Inventario Del Hogar
- Carta Modelo Solicitando un Acuerdo Sobre Reclamación de Propiedad Personal
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- Survivors Speak: Working With Your Contractor
- Survivors Speak: The Rebuilding Process
- Questions to ask a repair/rebuilding contractor
- Guidelines For Reviewing Adjusters’ And Contractors’ Estimates
- What’s UP with Overhead and Profit?
- Rebuilding 101: A Guide to the Reconstruction Process
- Guía Para la Revisión de los Estimados Realizados Por Ajustadores Y Contratistas
- Protecting Yourself With Builder’s Risk Insurance During a Construction Project
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- Sample Letter Requesting Mortgage Company Release Insurance Proceeds
- Sample Letters and Claim Documents
- Mortgage Company Release Request #1 – Initial Check
- Mortgage Company Release Request #2 – Additional Releases
- Let Go Lender: Getting Your Mortgage Company To Release Insurance Proceeds
- Survivors Speak: Getting Your Lender to Pay Interest on Your Insurance Funds
- Solicitud de Relevo de Compañía de Hipoteca #1- Cheque Inicial
- Solicitud de Relevo de Compañía de Hipoteca #2- Liberaciones Adicionales
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- A Policyholders Guide to Mediation
- Resolving Flood Insurance Disputes
- Examinations Under Oath – “EUO”
- Getting Help From the CA. Dept. of Insurance
- Hiring an Attorney for an Insurance Claim Q&A
- Insurance Appraisal Simplified
- Making the Best Choice When Hiring a Public Adjuster
- Questions to Ask Before Hiring a Public Adjuster
- Hiring Professional Help for an Insurance Claim
- What To Expect When You’re Suing An Insurance Company
- Contratar Ayuda Profesional Para Su Reclamación Al Seguro
- Una Guía para su Póliza de Seguro de Propiedad
- Contratar A Un Abogado Para Una Reclamación Al Seguro Q&A
- Hiring Professional Help for an Insurance Claim
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- Policyholders Can Win in Appraisal
- Sample Letter Requesting Claim Payment History
- Sample Letter Requesting Information About Claim Denial
- Resolving Claim Disputes
- Sample Letter Requesting Extension of Deadlines to Collect Full Policy Benefits
- Using social media to be the squeaky wheel
- Belly UP: Navigating a claim when your insurer becomes “insolvent”
- Sample Letter to Collect Policy Benefits for Building Code Upgrades (non-CA)
- Sample Letter Requesting Retroactive Increase of Your Dwelling Limit
- Temporal Requirements for Water Damage Exclusions in Homeowner Policies
- Carta Modelo Solicitando Historial de Pagos de Reclamación
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