On Property Insurance Claim Tips Blog

Where’s the due diligence from financial institutions when it comes to property losses on residential and rental investments?

by Charles R. Tutwiler on 1/12/2014 | Google +
Throughout my career, I have always been amazed about the fact that financial institutions like mortgage companies, banks and credit unions, all who have a stakeholder’s interest in a property, (either through a mortgage or some type of financial interest or obligation) never seem to question a claim payment made by an insurance company following a loss. I realize they are in a unique position, either as an additional insured, lien holder, mortgage holder, bankruptcy receiver, etc., and their client, the insured, is supposed to be on the frontline looking out for their own financial wellbeing.  But it’s their security interest or in some cases a fiduciary responsibility that is at stake. So you would think they would have more than just a passive interest to confirm that a settlement on a property loss is correct and payment is in accordance with the policy and the facts of the loss. Read More
Filed Under: Tagged With:

Tutwiler & Associates Public Adjuster’s Client Featured in Fire Claim News Story

by Charles R. Tutwiler on 12/15/2013 | Google +

Reporter Andrea Senior of WTSP TV in Tampa recently did a story Single Mom Battles Insurance Co. After Fire on one of our clients who had filed a fire claim with St. John’s Insurance.  It’s unfortunate the media found this newsworthy, but the facts supporting the case and how this was impacting the family right before the Christmas holidays caught their attention.

Read More
Filed Under: Tagged With:

Policyholder Question on How to Get Mortgage Company to Release Funds from Property Insurance Claim

by Charles R. Tutwiler on 10/30/2013 | Google +
Q. If the mortgage company holds on to my insurance repair check and delays my ability to rebuild my damaged home by hanging onto my insurance check, is there an agency that regulates mortgage companies that I can file a complaint with? Policyholder from Ocala, FloridaRead More
Filed Under: Tagged With:

For help with your situation
Call Toll Free 24/7
(800) 321 - 4488