Showing sympathy while social distancing
Posted: June 2, 2020
When someone purchases property insurance, he or she makes a bet. Homeowners wager that if a claim occurs, then the insurance company will respond to help the customer make whole on the loss. A large portion of the client’s expectation is financial; however, the insurance adjuster’s attitude towards their customer following a loss has an even greater impact on the customer experience and overall claim...
How COVID-19 changes the hotel industry
Posted: May 26, 2020
Coronavirus has completely altered the world’s landscape and along with it, every industry. However, travel and hospitality were among the first industries to be hit hard by the virus as travel rates plummeted and the first steps towards lock-down began. Non-essential travel plans were immediately suspended as people hunkered down in their homes to wait out the pandemic. As the pandemic has continued but hopefully...
The homeowner’s guide to hurricane season
Posted: May 15, 2020
The end of May marks the start of hurricane season, a threat not just to coastal homes, but many inland communities as well. Hurricane-force winds can reach out more than a hundred miles from a storm’s eye, and hurricanes can move over a hundred miles inland before winds slow to tropical storm speeds. Homeowners, like first responders, adjusters, and temporary housing companies, have a responsibility to...
Tree damage claim complexities
Posted: May 4, 2020
A tornado outbreak on Easter Sunday 2020 left 33 people dead, making it the deadliest in over six years. Tree damage tends to be one of the leading causes of fatalities in tornados, hurricanes, or severe thunderstorms. Along with the threat to life, falling trees often cause property damage. Whether it is a flying branch that smashes through a window or the upper portion of...
America’s most volatile housing markets
Posted: April 17, 2020
The housing market has a huge impact on the economic health of every region in the United States. As COVID-19 continues to affect every industry in its own way, the housing market is expected to experience a significant decline in sales. Low mortgage rates and low housing inventory may be the only things that keep home prices steady. The rental market, however, is experiencing huge shifts. Many renters...